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The NSW government has to cough up damages to two businesses affected by the delayed construction of the Sydney light rail, with more court claims expected to follow.
Transport for NSW was sued by two businesses claiming nuisance during the construction of the light rail project, which closed vehicular traffic to much of George Street in the CBD.
The case mainly revolved around the adequacy of the government’s planning and the time taken to complete the project.
The NSW Supreme Court on Wednesday found the project substantially and unreasonably interfered with the two businesses.
“They had been promised minimal disruption and a staged process of construction, which would have seen them exposed to the construction activities for months, rather than years,” Justice Richard Cavanagh wrote.
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