Light rail brought on board multi-trip tickets
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 14 June, 2011
COMMUTERS with MyMulti transport tickets will finally be able to use them on Sydney’s light rail line.
The Transport Minister, Gladys Berejiklian, will announce measures today to incorporate the light rail line into the MyZone ticket structure, an election promise made by the Coalition.
From June 27, commuters who use daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly MyMulti tickets to travel on the bus, train and ferry networks will also be able to use the tickets on the light rail system.
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Pensioners will be able to use their pensioner excursion tickets on the line, and Family Funday Sunday tickets will also be eligible for use on the line.
”This is great news for commuters, tourists, pensioners and families,” Ms Berejiklian said.
Sydney to get pedestrian-friendly CBD
New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally will today sign a memorandum of understanding with Sydney’s Lord Mayor Clover Moore committing to an overhaul of transport and traffic in the CBD.
The measures include slowing down traffic to 40 kilometres per hour and introducing light rail to the city centre.
Ms Keneally says the agreement will see the City of Sydney Council and the State Government work together on the changes over the next 5 years.
“The most significant change is the design and the delivery of light rail, that will transform how we move around our city centre,” she said.
“We’re also introducing changes to make it safer and easier for pedestrians.
“That includes priority for pedestrians at key intersections in the peak, and the introduction of countdown timers.” Read more »
CBD Light Rail study gets underway
A detailed transport study will start this week to identify the preferred route for light rail through the Sydney CBD.
Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Penny Sharpe said the work is the next step in the roll-out of Sydney’s $500 million light rail expansion – part of the NSW Government’s ten year Metropolitan Transport Plan.
Transport experts Parsons Brinkerhoff, with assistance from leading architectural firm The Cox Group, were today engaged to undertake the study.
“Introducing a new mode of transport in the city centre needs to be done with the right consideration of traffic and other implications,” Ms Sharpe said.
“The CBD Light Rail Transport Study will help determine the best route for the light rail extension through the CBD from Central to Circular Quay.
“It will assess the impact of light rail route options on transport and traffic in the city, and propose measures to manage those effects.
“Extensive modelling will take place to test a range of scenarios and identify the best solution. Read more »
Next step towards providing new Light Rail for Sydney’s CBD
The NSW Government today announced the calling of tenders for a detailed transport study which will identify the preferred route for the CBD light rail link. The study will:
- • Make a recommendation of the preferred alignment and consider traffic modelling around the preferred route; and
- • Consider potential impacts of changing transport patterns across the CBD, including future demand in areas such as Barangaroo and Walsh Bay.
Earlier this year, Premier Kristina Keneally announced the $50.2 billion Metropolitan Transport Plan, which includes a light rail extension through the CBD.
This will provide transport for key city growth areas such as Barangaroo, the King Street Wharf financial precinct, the Walsh Bay entertainment precinct and The Rocks.
Acting Minister for Transport, David Borger, said the Government is taking the next step in delivery of a $500 million light rail system for Sydney. “Through light rail, we will deliver new transport links and infrastructure for the people of Sydney. Read more »
Government adds cycle and walking path alongside light rail extension
Work on the light rail extension to Dulwich Hill will begin by December and should be completed within two years, with the state government using more of the disused freight rail corridor for urban passenger transport.
The $500 million project will connect the light rail terminus at Lilyfield with the heavy rail network in Dulwich Hill, which is on the Bankstown line.
From Lilyfield, the stations will be Leichhardt North, Hawthorne, Marion, Taverners Hill, Lewisham West, Waratah Mills, Arlington and Dulwich Grove, with an interchange at Dulwich Hill.
The government has included a ”greenway” – a cycle and walkway, with an extended bush regeneration project – which will run along the nearby stormwater channel from Iron Cove to Marion Street, Leichhardt, then beside the tracks for much of the remaining distance to Dulwich Hill, and on to the Cooks River.
”People will be able to walk or cycle from the Cooks River to Iron Cove.” the Premier, Kristina Keneally, said. . ”The cycle and walking path will run 80 per cent along that sought by the community.” Read more »