Labor's plan to scrap a vital link in the WestConnex motorway and scale back other road and public transport projects has been attacked by the state government, business groups and inner-city residents.
Opposition Leader Luke Foley said the program was "modest" but it was not dependent on privatising the electricity "poles and wires" network.
"Labor's infrastructure plan is not a bribe for votes," he said.
"We will not be going from town to town, suburb to suburb, blackmailing local communities with extravagant promises in exchange for electricity privatisation, which is the [Premier] Mike Baird's method of campaigning.
Treasurer Andrew Constance said Labor's move to cancel the link between the M4 and M5 motorways "absolutely puts to bed the WestConnex project".
"Labor spent 16 years cancelling their own projects; it's no wonder they're now cancelling ours," Mr Constance said.
Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian said the public transport changes, including delaying a new rail crossing of Sydney Harbour meant "no growth for the rail or bus network, and no vision for the future".
Sydney Business Chamber said Labor's decision not to support the leasing of the "poles and wires" would leave the state well short of the funds needed to take action about the congestion challenges facing Sydney.
"Without a bold initiative, Sydney is destined to crawl to the next decade with major infrastructure projects stuck in the doldrums," executive director Patricia Forsythe said.
No WestConnex: Public Transport Inc, a residents' group, said it was "a kick in the stomach to Sydney communities".
The group's convener Chris Elenor said Labor would still build most of the WestConnex motorway, and would also add an extension into the city.
Labor's infrastructure plan is costed at $10 billion over 10 years.
This would be above the normal budget "spend".
It compares with the government's $20 billion program, which Labor and the Greens claim involves "dodgy" accounting.
Labor would fund its program by further deferring business tax cuts and from "unallocated" Restart NSW funds, which are the proceeds of earlier asset sales by the Coalition government.
‘MODEST’ PROGRAM
The M5 East duplication would go ahead, but on a route to be determined by experts that connected more directly to the port and airport.
Proposed twin tunnels from Beverly Hills to St Peters, linking M5 East and M4 motorway would be scrapped.
A proposed interchange at St Peters, which angered residents whose homes would be acquired, would scrapped.
The M4 widening from Church Street, Parramatta, to Homebush would continue, with a new link into Sydney’s CBD on a route yet to be determined.
