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2016-17 Budget Submission to the NSW Government April 2016 2016-17 Budget Submission to the NSW Government April 2016 About The National Roads & Motorists’ Association Better road and transport infrastructure has been a core focus ever since The National Roads & Motorists’ Association (NRMA) first came into being in 1920 when our founders lobbied for improvements to the condition of Parramatta Road in Sydney. Today NRMA continues working with government, advocating for more road funding to improve safety and for solutions to ever-increasing traffic congestion. By working together with all levels of government to improve not only road infrastructure but also public transport infrastructure we can give motorists a real choice about how they get around. NRMA believes that efficient roads, public transport and better facilities for cyclists and pedestrians work hand in hand to solve the many transport problems that we face each day. Comments and Queries Wal Setkiewicz, Senior Economic Adviser The National Roads & Motorists’ Association PO Box 1026, Strathfield NSW 2135 T: +61 2 8741 6000 E: [email protected] 1 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Recommendations .............................................................................................................................. 4 Sydney Metropolitan Road Infrastructure Priorities .......................................................................... 6 Northern Beaches Corridor................................................................................................................. 7 Pinch Point Program ........................................................................................................................... 8 Western Sydney Growth Roads .......................................................................................................... 8 Moorebank Intermodal Terminal ....................................................................................................... 8 Public Transport Infrastructure Priorities ........................................................................................... 9 Regional NSW Road Infrastructure Priorities ................................................................................... 10 Illawarra Region Projects .................................................................................................................. 12 Hunter Region Projects ..................................................................................................................... 12 Central Coast Projects....................................................................................................................... 13 Regional NSW Road Projects ............................................................................................................ 13 Smart Transport Technology ............................................................................................................ 13 Tourism Priorities.............................................................................................................................. 14 Annexure 1 – Illawarra Road Upgrade Initiatives ............................................................................. 15 Annexure 2 – Hunter Road Upgrade Initiatives ................................................................................ 16 Annexure 3 – Central Coast Road Upgrade Initiatives ..................................................................... 17 Annexure 4 – Additional Road Upgrade Initiatives .......................................................................... 18 2 Introduction NRMA’s 2016-17 Budget Submission to the NSW Government identifies road and transport infrastructure projects across NSW that require new or additional investment over the forward estimates. Investment in the projects and initiatives identified in NRMA’s submission will help to ease congestion, reduce travel times and save lives on NSW roads. NSW faces major challenges over the next 15 years. The NSW population is expected to grow from 7.7 million people in 2016 to 9.2 million in 2031. This represents an increase of 1.5 million or 20 per cent. It is noted that a significant portion of NSW population growth will occur in Sydney, with population projected to increase from 4.6 million in 2016 to around 5.8 million by 2031. Projections also indicate that the Sydney metropolitan region will account for 64 per cent of NSW’s total population by 2031. This increase in population is likely to have a corresponding effect on congestion across Sydney and NSW. In Sydney, the cost of congestion is predicted to increase from $6.1 billion in 2015 to more than $12.6 billion in 2030. Ultimately, congestion has led to increased travel times for motorists. Between 2002/03 and 2012/13, the duration of the average car trip in Sydney, the Hunter, Central Coast and Illawarra regions increased by approximately 5.3 per cent. Over the same period, the average number of vehicle kilometres travelled per person has decreased by 2.1 per cent, suggesting that motorists across NSW are taking longer to travel about the same distance or less. NRMA acknowledges the substantial investment made by the NSW Government in road and transport infrastructure since 2011 to tackle the significant mobility challenges that we currently face. The NSW Government is investing billions of dollars in major road and transport infrastructure projects such as WestConnex, NorthConnex, Sydney Metro, CBD and South East Light Rail and the duplication of the Pacific Highway. NRMA also supports the NSW Government’s innovation agenda and welcomes the NRMA also welcomes the recent announcement to hold a Future Transport Summit to discuss the future of transport in NSW. These projects will help to reshape and revitalise NSW into the future. The NSW Government is also to be commended for its commitment to developing a long term strategy that identifies and prioritises future road and transport infrastructure projects that will support projected population growth and increase future economic productivity. To solve the infrastructure and mobility challenges of the future, governments need to move beyond a business as usual approach. The 2016-17 Budget provides the NSW Government with an opportunity to take additional steps to address the long term road and transport challenges of the future and to invest in critical infrastructure projects that will support economic growth and development. NRMA’s Budget Submission provides the NSW Government with 24 recommendations that aim to address the infrastructure and mobility challenges of the future. NRMA urges the NSW Government to consider these recommendations carefully and to provide greater investment in road and transport projects across NSW that will ultimately reduce congestion, improve travel times and save lives on NSW roads. 3 Recommendations NRMA requests that the NSW Government consider actioning the following recommendations: Sydney Metropolitan Road Infrastructure 1. Provide a timeline for construction of the M1 Princes Motorway Extension. 2. Ensure that corridors are preserved to construct a future Outer Sydney Orbital (M9). 3. Ensure that all new road infrastructure projects are fitted with managed motorway technologies to increase the efficiency of the motorway network. Northern Beaches Corridor 4. Plan and build a bypass of Spit Bridge, connecting Seaforth with the Warringah Freeway to reduce congestion along the Spit Road and Military Road corridors. 5. Undertake a feasibility study of the potential to link the Northern Beaches and WestConnex via Spit Bridge Bypass and the proposed Western Harbour Tunnel. 6. Fast-track the proposed widening and upgrade of Narrabeen Bridge to six lanes. 7. Fast-track the upgrade and widening of Mona Vale Road between Terry Hills and Ingleside, and Ingleside to Mona Vale from two lanes to four lanes. Pinch Point Program 8. Increase investment in the Pinch Point Program and develop a long term congestion busting strategy to reduce congestion at key traffic hot spots across Greater Sydney and Regional NSW. Western Sydney Growth Roads 9. Progress construction of Western Sydney Growth Roads and adequately plan future road projects to support the development of Badgerys Creek Airport. Moorebank Intermodal Terminal 10. Work with the Australian Government to progress investment in key road projects to support the development and future operations of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal. Public Transport Infrastructure Priorities 11. Allocate funds to planning and the progression of consultation for the next wave of major public transport infrastructure projects. 4 Commuter Parking 12. Develop a long term Commuter Parking Strategy that identifies a clear plan to upgrade or construct commuter car parks at key public transport interchanges. Parking Space Levy 13. Guarantees that the Parking Space Levy will not be expanded to additional districts or private residential spaces, or increase the rate of the levy beyond the annual rate of inflation. Regional NSW Road Infrastructure Priorities 14. Ensure that construction of the final stage of the Pacific Highway duplication between Woolgoolga and Ballina is expedited and completed before 2020. 15. Expedite planning of the Albion Park Rail Bypass and commit funds to commence construction of this project. 16. Develop an action plan and commit $500 million to improve road safety at high risk sections of the Princes
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