NSW government must fund more light rail

By Nicole Hasham
Updated June 19 2014 - 11:14am, first published 10:21am
Pressure on government to include Carlingford in light rail plan: Parramatta mayor John Chedid. Photo: Ben Rushton
Pressure on government to include Carlingford in light rail plan: Parramatta mayor John Chedid. Photo: Ben Rushton

The cost of a light rail line through Parramatta would climb if it included the transport-starved suburb of Carlingford, putting pressure on the state government to fork out more funds for the billion-dollar project, Parramatta lord mayor John Chedid has warned.