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NSW rail project cost to blow out by $3b

The NSW government has admitted there will be a multi-billion dollar cost blowout for the 30km Metro City and Southwest rail line.
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The NSW government has admitted the cost of a new rail line has blown out by up to $3 billion.

NSW rail project cost to blow out by $3b

The NSW government has admitted there will be a multi-billion dollar cost blowout for the 30km Metro City and Southwest rail line.
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The cost of a major construction project to build a rail line that will run under Sydney Harbour is likely to blow out by up to $3 billion, the NSW government has admitted.

The 30km Metro City and Southwest rail project was expected to cost $12.5 billion, but additional costs mean it could now be up to $15.5 billion.

"I am sorry it happened this way but it is very much market forces at play in terms of the build," Transport Minister Andrew Constance told The Sydney Morning Herald on Friday.

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