Criticism
The CBD metro had been criticised by both the head of RailCorp and the NSW Property Council as using a much-needed protected corridor for the proposed additional heavy rail corridor through the CBD of Sydney. This line, it is claimed, would be needed to provide extra capacity on the CityRail network to ease congestion and allow growth into the future. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Transport Minister David Campbell had admitted the CBD Metro would run up to 87% empty during peak hour on its opening in 2015 and up to 76% empty in 2031. During peak hour, the CBD Metro is projected to carry 4,000 - 5,500 passengers per hour in 2015 and 7,250 passengers per hour in 2031 out of a full capacity of 30,000 passengers per hour. The dumped, alternative proposal for a second heavy rail harbour crossing running between Redfern and Chatswood would have incurred a similar cost but was projected to carry 16,000 passengers per hour, more than four times the CBD metro.
Formerly starting the proposal for a CBD Metro in early 2009, the NSW Labor Government applied for environmental assessment study with the NSW Department Of Planning. This was put on public display during September 2009. During this time members of the public and Government Departments were invited to comment and make submissions.
Unpopular across the community, the CBD Metro proposal has come into much criticism both in logistics and the proposed cost. It was discovered after the close of submissions, that the original 2 billion dollar cost had blown out to 7 billion dollars, due to problems with construction. Also it was made public that two Councils, City Of Sydney and Leichhardt Municipal Council, had written submissions fiercely critical of the CBD Metro proposal.
As of December 2009, the CBD Metro project again caused problems for the NSW Labor Government, after the Sydney Metro Authority indicated it would forcefully resume properties despite having no approval from the NSW Department Of Planning. It is expected that the iconic Woolworths Building in Park Street, would have also fallen victim and be forced to close.
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