Stage one of Canberra's light rail project cost a cool $707 million, but cost projections for stage two, running from the city centre past Parliament House to Woden, pit construction between $1.3 - $1.6 billion.
Federal Labor has committed $200 million to stage two of the ACT's light rail project — running from the city centre past Parliament House and on to Woden — if the party wins the upcoming federal election.Stage two is expected to commence construction in 2020-21Planning for stage two of the controversial project is currently underway, with an estimated cost between $1.3 - $1.6 billion — significantly more than the $707 million price tag for stage one.
The exact route has yet to be finally determined, with a federal parliamentary committee last week endorsing a more direct route past Parliament House over an earlier proposal that would have taken the service through Barton. Labor's Assistant Treasurer and member for the ACT seat of Fenner, Andrew Leigh, said the $200 million commitment was firm, and would not increase if the overall cost of the project was more than anticipated.
The earliest estimates suggested construction of stage two could commence in 2020-21, and be up and running by 2023-24.
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