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| MetroPitt is the name of one of the routes proposed for a new underground ] line in ]'s ]. The line, which is part of the planned North West-CBD-South West link, will start at ], travel under the Central Business District (including under ], which lends its name), cross under ], pass through the Northern Sydney suburbs and end at the existing ] railway station. | |||
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| The proposal was announced by Premier ] on 15 June 2006 (shortly before his resignation). | |||
| Currently, southbound commuters heading to work generally alight at either ] or ] stations after crossing the ]. Both stations and the lines that connect them are considerably crowded and cannot be easily expanded to handle increased capacity. A second railway line transversing ] would ease congestion at both stations, reduce travelling times between the City and ], and facilitate travel from ] to both the Eastern Suburbs and to the south-west trunk lines. | |||
| MetroPitt is an alternative to MetroWest, the government's previous plan of running a subway line from ] in the city's ] precinct near ], along the western edge of the city under Sussex or Kent Street and either stopping at ] station or crossing the harbour 'strapped' to the ]. This option would not serve the part of the city experiencing the fastest growth of employment, and would have necessitated the destruction of eight office buildings. However in 2006 the Iemma government hasn't totally ruled out the possibility of using the MetroWest corridor sometime in the future. | |||
| MetroPitt forms part of the ] government's $8 billion North West - CBD - South West line, including the ] (to extend from ] to ]), and the spur to ] in Sydney's South West. The cross-tunnel alone is slated to cost $5 billion. On 18 February 2006 Premier ] said that his government had placed planning buffers along the corridors of both the MetroWest and MetroPitt in the city centre to secure future accessibility. . Developers who want to excavate deeper than two metres within a 25-metre buffer zone of the corridors will need to seek RailCorp's approval. | |||
| A report by the government that states the project will need to connect The Rocks station as soon as possible in order to relieve capacity on ] and ], and expects the tunnel would be built by ]. However neither the Carr not Iemma governments have wanted to publically announce an expected date of completion, with some commentators like the State Liberal ] Wayne Merton doubting the government will follow through with the promise. Previous projects, such as the ] have been either curtailed, delayed or cancelled. | |||
| ====Stations==== | |||
| In the plan the stations along MetroPitt will include: | |||
| * ''']''': Utilising platforms 26 and 27, currently unused. | |||
| * '''Park Street''': New station near ] station. | |||
| * '''Castlecreagh Street''': New station to connect with ] station. | |||
| * '''The Rocks''': New station at the end of George Street in Sydney's historical precinct, expected to be the deepest underground in Sydney. | |||
| * '''Victoria Cross''': New station under the six-way intersection of Mount Street, Miller Street, and the ] in ] | |||
| * ''']''': New station in North Sydney. | |||
| * ''']''': Existing station. | |||
| ====See also==== | |||
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