新南威尔士州火车车队项目拖延了三年多,超过预算826M元,并受到管理不善和监督不力的困扰。 NSW's train fleet project is over three years late, $826M over budget, and plagued by mismanagement and poor oversight.

2025年审计显示,新南威尔士州运输公司在其火车车队项目中严重管理不善,造成数十亿美元的费用超支和严重延误。 A 2025 audit reveals major mismanagement by Transport for NSW in its train fleet projects, causing billions in cost overruns and severe delays. 将城市间列车能力降低23%, 导致近100辆额外车载, 成本增加63%。 Decisions like adopting two-by-two seating reduced intercity train capacity by up to 23% and led to nearly 100 extra carriages, increasing costs by up to 63%. 包括隧道工程在内的基础设施升级增加了72%,达到1.49亿美元。 Infrastructure upgrades, including tunnel work, rose 72% to $149 million. 第一批区域列车现在被推迟到2026年4月,迟了三年,项目费用上涨了8.26亿美元,达到22.9亿美元。 The first regional trains are now delayed until April 2026—over three years late—and the project’s cost has surged by $826 million to $2.29 billion. 规划不善、基础设施费用被排除在外,以及有缺陷的公私伙伴关系将风险转移给政府。 Poor planning, excluded infrastructure costs, and a flawed public-private partnership shifted risks to the government. 总的说来,车队总费用现在共计68亿美元,比原先估计数高出50%以上。 Overall, combined fleet costs now total $6.8 billion, more than 50% over original estimates. 审计长批评了监督薄弱、工作人员参与以及过度使用限制透明度的保密分类。 The auditor-general criticized weak oversight, staff engagement, and excessive use of confidential classifications limiting transparency.