Barry O'Farrell's timeline for the North West Rail Link blows out to late 2019 Barry O'Farrell's calls for GST to 'be on the table' has put pressure on the Coalition's tax white paper. Premier Barry O'Farrell. Picture: Simon Chillingworth Source: NewsLocal IT WILL be into a third term of coalition government in NSW before the landmark transport project it announced at the 2011 state election - the North West Rail Link - will be completed. Premier Barry O'Farrell announced yesterday a completion date for the project from Rouse Hill to Chatswood of late 2019. He said the project would cost $8.3 billion, including rolling stock, with $4 billion allocated in Tuesday's state budget over the next four years to fund the project. Other budget transport initiatives include that, by the end of next year, 95 per cent of Sydney trains will be air-conditioned, with $899 million to be spent on rolling out new Waratah Trains. NWRL to become first driverless train system in Australia The government will unveil $1.3 billion next year on public transport measures, including money for upgrading stations, wharves, ferries, new buses and $133 million on the Opal Card, which should be in place on all buses, trains and ferries by the end of next year. There will be six new ferries and 201 new and replacement buses as well as station upgrades at Bankstown, Flemington and Strathfield as well as the new Flinders station. Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian said: "Customers using public transport will see major improvements over the next year as a result of this budget, with more than $1 billion being spent on vital upgrades, modern trains, buses and ferries and electronic ticketing that will make a difference every day. The rollout of the Opal card will continue on ferries and trains and start on buses, and major station and interchange upgrades are underway across the network. Herded like cattle on the North West Rail Link There are also hundreds of new trains and buses being delivered over the next year, and we are also investing in a new fleet of ferries. She added new Waratah trains are also being rolled out, resulting in more air-conditioned services. The budget will also contain $423 million for the new light rail to the eastern suburbs. The project has been estimated to cost $1.8 billion and the government is hoping for private sector investment for it. Andrew Clennell Follow Daily Telegraph State Political Editor Andrew Clennell on Twitter Like The Daily Telegraph Facebook page here Follow The Daily Telegraph on Twitter