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Sydney Light Rail
Coverage of Sydney Light Rail in the Nexus archive.
- Cancelled safety upgrades on Sydney light rail would have only cost $2.2m, whistleblower claims after fatal incidents
A former Transdev employee claims canceled safety upgrades for Sydney's light rail, which would have cost $2.2m, were prioritized to save costs despite a 2023 fatal incident. The NSW government is urged to investigate if its transport department refused to share costs for sensors detecting people in coupling areas between trams.
- Sydney light rail trialled sensors after death but scrapped project due to cost before second fatality, whistleblower claims
Transdev, operator of Sydney's light rail, allegedly scrapped a sensor project after the first fatality in 2023 due to cost, despite trialing the technology. A whistleblower claims the project was halted before a second death in 2025, while Transdev denies shelving the assessment.