Sydney needs a long term Rail Structure that connects Western Sydney Airport
04 May 2017
Urban Taskforce :The Labor Party proposal
for new
rail links in Western
Sydney highlights the need for a long term rail structure says the
Urban Taskforce.
“The Labor Party has proposed rail link from Leppington to the new
Western Sydney Airport in Penrith and an orbital train line through
St Marys to Rouse Hill in order to provide a long term rail structure
for Sydney.” Says Urban Taskforce CEO Chris Johnson “When these
proposals are linked to the
NSW Government Metro West rail project a unified plan for Sydney’s
transport future begins to emerge.”
“The Urban Taskforce proposed two years ago that Sydney needed a rail
structure similar to London’s Circle Line and Central Line as our
population grew to match London’s current 8 million people. The simple
concept would be to build on the current government commitments to a
metro rail and continue this from Bankstown to the Western Sydney
airport, then to Penrith and on to Rouse Hill. The proposed Metro West
line could be extended from Parramatta to Penrith.”
“To provide infrastructure for Sydney’s population growth a network of
light rail loops should feed into the metro or heavy rail network.”
“The Labor Party proposal and its commitment to funding is a great
beginning to provide an integrated rail network for Sydney. It is
important that the Western Sydney Airport is connected to the Sydney
rail network before it opens in 2024.”
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