<P> Delays at two zones in the CBD were announced in August 2016 . Originally meant to be completed before Christmas 2016, construction work at these zones was to continue for several months longer than originally anticipated . The zones were eventually opened around a year after the planned completion date . Further delays to the project arose during 2016 . </P> <P> By the beginning of 2018 the whole project was significantly behind schedule . In March 2018 - one month before major works were originally due to be completed - the Transport Minister declined to put a date on when he expected construction of the line to be finished, but noted the government was "an unhappy customer" of the ALTRAC consortium . </P> <P> The relationship between the New South Wales Government and Acciona Infrastructure--the construction company delivering the line - has deteriorated . A media report from December 2016 claimed a dispute had arisen between the parties over costs incurred from modifications to the line's design . Acciona commenced legal action against the government in April 2018 . The company is seeking additional payments totalling $1.2 billion . Later in the month ALTRAC told the government it was working towards a completion date of March 2020 . </P> <P> Separate to the light rail budget, Randwick City Council has earmarked $68 million to partially mitigate the impacts of the light rail . Projects include replacing some of the car parking spaces that will be lost, especially in Kingsford, works to improve traffic flow in the district and public domain works . </P>

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