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JASON ROGERS, TRANSPORT FOR NSW

Sydney, 5 March 2015

FUTURE OF LIGHT RAIL IN NSW

Overview

• The Light Rail renaissance in NSW

• Newcastle Light Rail

• Parramatta Light Rail

In progress

We are here

The light rail journey

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Why light rail?

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Inner West Light

Rail Extension

Existing light rail CBD and South

East Light RailMaintenance

facility

Proposed

stabling 5

Inner West

Extension

5.6km extension from Lilyfield to

Dulwich Hill

Forms 12.8 km Inner West Light Rail

network with Pyrmont line

9 new light rail stops

Maintenance and stabling facilities

at Pyrmont and Rozelle

New CAF LRV’s

Moore Park

Events Precinct

Randwick

Racecourse

UNSW

Prince of Wales

Hospital

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CBD and

South East

Light Rail

Inner West Light

Rail Extension

Existing light rail CBD and South

East Light RailMaintenance

facility

Proposed

stabling

12 km route from Circular Quay to

Randwick and Kingsford

19 stops and major rail, bus and ferry

interchanges

A 1km wire free Pedestrian Zone

High capacity special events services

Maintenance facility at Rozelle and

stabling at Randwick

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Sydney

Light Rail

One operator

One network

High standards of customer

experience

Opal card integration

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In operation

L1 – Inner West

In delivery

CBD and SE

In planning

Parramatta

Anzac Parade

Rapid transit for Sydney

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Expanding the network

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JASON ROGERS, TRANSPORT FOR NSW

Sydney , 5-6 March 2014

NEWCASTLE LIGHT RAIL

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Newcastle city centre and port

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• NSW 2nd largest city; Australia’s 7th largest city

• Major regional centre, 3 hours north of Sydney

• World’s largest coal port

• Major tourism

destination

• City centre on a narrow

peninsular, bounded by

harbour and beaches

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Revitalising Newcastle

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• NSW Government commitment to revitalise

Newcastle

• Stimulating residential and jobs growth, economic

productivity and urban renewal

• Whole-of-Government

approach

• Total project budget

$460 million

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Key Decisions

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• Revitalise Newcastle

• Remove the heavy rail line from the city centre

• Build a new modified transport interchange at

Wickham Station

• Deliver light rail in the city centre

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Keeping people moving

• Rail services relocated to Hamilton to enable

revitalisation activities to commence

• Interim bus services put in place with a strong

focus on customer outcomes and service

continuity

Source: RevitalisingNewcastle.com.au

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Connecting the foreshore

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• A key step in the revitalisation of Newcastle

• Reconnect the city centre to the foreshore, and

provide new connections to the city via five new

pedestrian crossings

Photographs of new pedestrian crossings across rail corridor February 2015

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Light rail solution

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• From the future CBD to the beach

• Activating Hunter Street

• Catalyse renewal and attract investment

• Improve amenity within the city

Source: RevitalisingNewcastle.com.au

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Challenges

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• Maximising urban renewal

• Multiple stakeholders

• Maintaining public transport services during

delivery

• Minimising impact to

businesses during

delivery

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Opportunities

• Delivering integrated land use and transport

outcomes

• Whole of network transport solution

• Bringing a whole of

Government solution

• Ongoing community

involvement

Artist impression of Newcastle University planned New Campus

Source: University of Newcastle

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Delivery Strategy

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• Interim services established – end 2014/2015

• Contract awarded for new interchange - end

2015

• New interchange operational - end 2016

• Continued consultation on Light Rail – 2015

• Followed by tendering process for light rail

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MATTHEW MCKIBBIN, TRANSPORT FOR NSW

Sydney, 5 March 2015

PARRAMATTA LIGHT RAIL

Project overview

Parramatta Transport Corridor Strategy

Project funding

• $1 billion allocated or reserved to progress

project

– $400 million from 2014/2015 NSW budget

– $600 million from State Infrastructure Strategy

• Business case under way

Strategic importance

Corridor overview

Shortlisted routes

CASTLE HILL

Serves: Castle Hill and Baulkham Hill

Renews: Parramatta North

Connects: Castle Hill station (NWRL) and M2 busway

MACQUARIE PARK

Serves: Marsfield, Macquarie Park, Macquarie Shopping Centre, UWS and Macquarie University

Renews: Camellia and Priority Precincts at Epping and Herring Road

Connects: Epping and Macquarie University Stations

BURWOOD / STRATHFIELD

Serves: Camellia, Silverwater, Newington, Olympic Park, Homebush

Renews: Sydney Olympic Park, Strathfield North, Parramatta Road

Connects: Burwood / Strathfield and Olympic Park Stations

BANKSTOWN

Serves: South Granville, Bankstown

Renews: long term growth along corridor

Connects: Bankstown Station, Sydney Rapid Transit

Direct connections to destinations in Greater Parramatta.

Next steps

QUESTIONS