Transport Construction Authority

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Transport Construction Authority
TIDCLogo.jpg
Logo of the authority's former name Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation
Statutory authority overview
Formed1 July 2010
2004 (as TIDC)
Dissolved1 November 2011
Superseding agency
TypeCorporation
Jurisdiction New South Wales

The Transport Construction Authority (TCA), formerly Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (TIDC) prior to July 2010, [1] was an agency of the Government of New South Wales that was responsible for new railway projects in the city of Sydney, Australia. On 1 November 2011 the Transport Construction Authority was subsumed into the newly-formed Transport for NSW. [2]

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History

The Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (TIDC) was formed as part of the Transport portfolio [3] and was charged with delivering a number of major public transport, in particular commuter rail, construction projects across the greater Sydney metropolitan area. The authority oversaw the process of planning, design, regulatory approval and community relations for its projects. Construction was performed by private-sector construction companies. When built, the infrastructure was turned over for management by CityRail. [3]

The former chairman of TIDC was Ron Finlay, who served the role for 5 years. [4] In 2006-2007 the TIDC was responsible for 11 projects under construction, collectively worth over A$3.2 billion, with another nine projects in the planning phase. Project expenditure for the year totaled A$629 million. [3]

The TIDC was renamed the Transport Construction Authority on 1 July 2010. [1] On 1 November 2011, the Transport Construction Authority was abolished and subsumed into Transport for NSW.

Projects

Ticket hall of Macquarie Park station, on the Epping to Chatswood railway line Macquarie park ticket hall.jpg
Ticket hall of Macquarie Park station, on the Epping to Chatswood railway line

Transferred to Transport for New South Wales

Completed

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References

  1. 1 2 "Transport Construction Authority - Annual Report 2011" (PDF). Parliament of NSW. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Berejiklian, Gladys; Gay, Duncan (15 July 2011). "RTA abolished as Transport for NSW takes shape" (PDF) (Press release). Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation - Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Parliament of NSW. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ron Finlay". Board of Directors. DUET Group. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
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