Australia: Troubled Waratah Train Project Given $1.8bn

Sept. 7, 2011
The New South Wales Government's September 2011 Budget features $A23.7bn worth of expenditure on transport infrastructure over the next four years.

The New South Wales Government's September 2011 Budget features $A23.7bn worth of expenditure on transport infrastructure over the next four years. This includes an additional $A1.8bn for the Waratah rail project, which is being undertaken via a public-private partnership arrangement. The Reliance Rail consortium has experienced major delays and cost blowouts with the project, which is now expected to cost $A3.6bn. The following companies were referenced in the original article

RELIANCE RAIL PTY LTD;DOWNER EDI LIMITED - ASX DOW;RAIL CORPORATION NEW SOUTH WALES;SYNCORA GUARANTEE INCORPORATED;FINANCIAL GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY

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