An independent inquiry into the procurement of the $4.4 billion New Generation Rollingstock, led by retired judge Michael Forde, found the design of the trains was flawed from “day one”
The trains had disability access issues, including the toilets and pathways being too small for wheelchairs, but they were rolled out in December 2017 as the NGR were needed for the Commonwealth Games timetable.
Decisions to allow non-compliant trains were made on the basis of incomplete information as those issues were not escalated to senior decision-makers.