commenced during 2017, with planned opening in 2024. The announcement was presented as conditional on the government's proposed sale of electricity distribution assets and at the time it was not certain that the sale would raise enough capital to fund both Sydney Metro and other promised projects. Following the passage of power privatisation bills in June 2015, the rapid transit system, including North West Rail Link, was renamed 'Sydney Metro'. See also Railways in Sydney Sydney Trains Sydney Metro Authority References External links Blowing the Whistle Rail transport in Sydney Proposed railway lines in Australia Lists of proposals