By Phillip Cornwell and Scott McCoy
The New South Wales Government's long-term transport plan has taken a giant step forward with the financial close of the operations contract on the North West Rail Link – Australia's biggest public transport project. Allens partner Phillip Cornwell and Senior Associate Scott McCoy, who worked on the transaction, reflect on the drivers to bring such a significant project together and, in turn, set the groundwork for a major transformation of Sydney's public transport system.
An edited version of this article first appeared in PFI magazine's December 2014 edition.