Three firms shortlisted to design Newcastle-Sydney high-speed rail section

Three construction firms chosen to design the Central Coast part of a $90 billion Newcastle-Sydney high-speed rail project.

Why it mattersThe project is moving from planning into detailed design, a critical next step toward actual building. It matters because roads between Newcastle and Sydney are congested and the existing rail line is at capacity. A high-speed link would give people a faster way to travel between NSW's largest cities.