Back in April, we reported that Sydney’s light rail farce had intensified, with the Spanish subcontractor building the eastern suburbs light rail project – Acciona – demanding an extra $1.2 billion from the NSW Government. This follows the project running a year behind schedule and way over budget, as well as being thoroughly rubbished in a damning NSW Auditor-General assessment.
Today, The ABC reports that the NSW State Government has settled a year-long legal dispute with Acciona, agreeing to a $576 million compensation payout:
