Metro Transport Sydney

Metro Transport Sydney
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Metro Transport Sydney
Overview
Mode Light rail
Monorail
Owner Private company
Area Sydney
Business
Key People Kevin Warrell (CEO)
Founded 1997
Operations
Fleet 13
Network 10.8 km
Depots Ultimo
Stations 22
Ticketing Proprietary
Patronage 7.5 million
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Metro Transport Sydney Pty Ltd is a privately owned company, providing light rail and monorail services to the inner suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The chief executive of Metro Transport is Kevin Warrell.

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History

The assets of Metro Transport were originally owned by Connex (now Veolia NSW). This company is now private, with its shareholders being Utilities Trust of Australia, Australian Infrastructure Fund, and Colonial First State Investments. Management of the company's rail services is contracted out to Veolia Transport.

Operations

Metro operates a light rail service, Metro Light Rail connecting Central Railway Station with Chinatown, Darling Harbour, The Star casino and the inner-western suburbs of Pyrmont, Glebe and Lilyfield.

Metro also operates Metro Monorail, a 3.8-kilometre loop connecting Darling Harbour and the city centre.

Political actions

The company is actively lobbying the Government of New South Wales in support of the extension of this network to cover the central business district,

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