Government completes assessment of Sydney-Newcastle high-speed rail business case

Government Completes Assessment of Sydney-Newcastle High-Speed Rail Business Case

The federal government has completed the assessment of the business case for the Sydney-Newcastle High-Speed Rail project.

The assessment was conducted by Infrastructure Australia, which has been reviewing the business case since December. The project's cost is estimated to be between $30 billion to $40 billion for Stage 1 (Sydney to Newcastle), according to industry experts.

"I don't want to mislead the Senate or the estimates hearing, and the range and the cost is dependent on the government's decision,"

said High Speed Rail Authority chief executive Tim Parker, declining to comment on costs during a Senate estimates hearing.

The government has confirmed its commitment to progressing the project.

Author's summary: Government completes Sydney-Newcastle rail assessment.

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Newcastle Herald Newcastle Herald — 2025-10-16

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