Outer Sydney Orbital and Bells Line of Road – Castlereagh Connection Corridor Identification and Preservation Process

Find out about Outer Sydney Orbital and Bells Line of Road – Castlereagh Connection corridor identification and preservation process

Welcome

Thank you for coming to the community drop-in for the Outer Sydney Orbital including the South West Rail Link Extension and Bells Line of Road – Castlereagh Connection corridor preservation. Information about the study areas is displayed around the room with members of the project team available to hear your comments and feedback. We encourage you to provide information about the corridor study area by talking to one of the team members or using the web based mapping tool. You can also use the mapping tool in the comfort of your home, simply visit the project webpage and follow the link to provide your comments and feedback.

As planning progresses, there will be further opportunities to provide feedback to help identify a recommended corridor.

Representatives from Transport for NSW are available at the community information session to answer any questions about other roads and rail projects proposed or underway in the area. This session does not provide information about the Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys. This is the responsibility of the Australian Have your say Government. Information about the You can provide your comments and feedback until Monday 20 July 2015 by: Western Sydney airport is available at Visiting the project web page and using the web based mapping tool to provide www.westernsydneyairport.gov.au, you your comments and feedback. can email [email protected] or call 1800 038 160. Visit: www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-oso-corridor or www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-blor-cc-corridor Email: OSO@tran sport.nsw.gov.au or [email protected] Call: 1800 837 511 Find out about Outer Sydney Orbital corridor identification and preservation process

Outer Sydney Orbital - Planning for Sydney’s future

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Bells Line of Road – Castlereagh Connection - Planning for Sydney’s future

Transport for NSW is investigating A preserved corridor provides certainty the study area for the Bells Line of Road a suitable corridor for the Bells Line for communities, businesses and - Castlereagh Connection. of Road - Castlereagh Connection land owners and reduces the cost of We are committed to consulting with to provide a link from the Lower providing infrastructure in the long stakeholders and the wider community, Hawkesbury to Sydney’s motorway term. As part of the initial planning and encourage you to provide valuable network. Corridor preservation is a process, we are inviting you to provide local knowledge of the study area and process to identify and preserve an area information that will help us understand other information to help us identify a of land for future transport use. the challenges and opportunities within suitable transport corridor location.

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What is corridor preservation?

Corridor preservation is a process to identify and preserve an area of land What is the consultation for? for future transport use. Preserving a Transport for NSW made a commitment to preserve a corridor for the transport corridor provides certainty Outer Sydney Orbital and the Bells Line of Road Castlereagh Connection for communities, businesses and land owners and reduces the cost of by late 2016. This will provide certainty for communities, landowners providing infrastructure in the and businesses. long term. Preserving a corridor is not a process that will automatically lead to the development of transport infrastructure. The corridor will be preserved now so it can be available for future transport use in line with Sydney’s growth.

The outcome of the consultation will be to identify a recommended transport corridor to be established through a State Environmental Planning Policy and to become part of the relevant local councils Local Environmental Plan. Find out about Outer Sydney Orbital and Bells Line of Road – Castlereagh Connection corridor identification and preservation process

Commonly asked questions

Will land be acquired once a near or within the preserved corridor will opportunities where the Outer Sydney corridor is preserved? not be allowed to impact the viability of Orbital will be able to cater to or serve Corridor preservation does not using the corridor for future transport major developments including the South necessarily lead to land or property use. West and North West Growth Centres, acquisition, this happens when the Sydney Science Park and Western How will you preserve a corridor infrastructure is to be built. However, Sydney Employment Area, including with so much development the Western Sydney Airport at there are some conditions under underway? which Transport for NSW will consider Badgerys Creek. Preserving a transport corridor now will acquisition. ensure transport infrastructure can be Securing a corridor now will Can development occur on delivered when it is needed to support reduce the cost of providing preserved land? growth across Greater Western Sydney. transport infrastructure in the Local council will assess and determine Transport for NSW will be working future. all requests for development on closely with other government agencies preserved lands. Generally, development including key stakeholders to examine Find out about Outer Sydney Orbital and Bells Line of Road – Castlereagh Connection corridor identification and preservation process

Commonly asked questions

Why have you identified a wide For example: study area? • A freight line and motorway combined A wide study area will help the project for Outer Sydney Orbital would need a team to identify suitable corridor options 140m wide corridor. for further investigation to enable cross • A passenger line would need a 60m regional travel on various transport wide corridor. modes for the Outer Sydney Orbital. • A combined corridor for all three will Transport corridors will need to be around 200m. The Bells Line accommodate road and rail design of Road - Castlereagh Connection requirements, which may require certain corridor would need a 70m corridor. width, incline and enough room to create interchanges with existing roads, Also remember that roads and rail need motorways, freight lines and passenger to have certain maximum grades and lines. Allowance also needs to be certain minimum radii for efficient and provided for earthwork, utility services safe operation. and maintenance access. Find out about Outer Sydney Orbital corridor identification and preservation process

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What are the requirements for a multi-modal corridor? The multi-modal corridor would need to have enough land in the future to build: • A motorway (2/4 lanes each way) – a motorway is a main road for fast moving traffic, with limited access, separate carriageways for vehicles travelling in opposite directions, usually a total of four to eight lanes. A motorway provides a ‘through’ route for traffic. • A freight rail line (one track each way) – a dedicated freight rail line operating freight trains for the transfer of goods including carrying containers, bulk material and cars. • Passenger rail line (two tracks each way with stations) – a dedicated passenger rail line connected to the wider passenger rail network for cross regional and local travel.

Will the corridor support the Western Sydney Airport and complement the existing road and rail network? Transport for NSW is coordinating and working closely with the planners for the Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek and other agencies and authorities. This will ensure that the Outer Sydney Orbital corridor preservation process takes into consideration the developments of the future Airport. This includes working with Department of Planning and Environment to support new land release for employment and residential growth areas. Find out about Bells Line of Road – Castlereagh Connection corridor identification and preservation process

Bells Line of Road – Castlereagh Connection: Commonly asked questions

Why are we looking at a corridor when one already exists – the Castlereagh Corridor The Castlereagh Corridor will be one of the corridors considered by the project team. We need to consider this corridor and whether it meets current requirements to cater for future growth across North West Sydney.

Why does the corridor preservation study only look at the section to Kurrajong Heights, what about further west? The Bells Line of Road Strategic Corridor Study was an exhaustive study and the recommendation was for a connection between Kurrajong Heights and the Sydney Motorway Network. Work on safety upgrades further west of Kurrajong Heights is currently under way.

Will flooding be considered? Any corridor preservation study will look at all elements of a corridor including flooding, a flood prone route will be avoided.

Will the Bells Line of Road be replaced by a freeway? The Bells Line of Road Strategic Corridor Study identified what the future upgrades and treatments should be for this corridor. One of the recommendations was a connection to the Sydney Motorway Network, which is being investigated in this study. Find out about the South West Rail Link Extension - public transport corridor preservation

Commonly asked questions

What is the current status of the South West Rail Link Extension corridor preservation project?

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Commonly asked questions

Will the South West Rail Link Extension Corridor Preservation become part of the multi-modal Outer Sydney Orbital corridor? The South West Rail Link Extension corridor preservation and the Outer Sydney Orbital projects are investigating suitable corridor opportunities within the same region in order to provide a north – south transport connection north of Bringelly. Feedback provided by stakeholders and the community during the first round of consultation for the South West Rail Link Extension highlighted the importance of coordinating the South West Rail Link Extension public transport corridor preservation with the Outer Sydney Orbital project. While planning for the Outer Sydney Orbital progresses, the project team will look at opportunities for coordination between the multi-modal corridor and the South West Rail Link Extension public transport corridor to minimise community impacts.

Will the feedback provided on the South West Rail Link Extension Corridor Preservation be considered as part of the Outer Sydney Orbital consultation? Yes, the project team for the South West Rail Link Extension Corridor Preservation and the Outer Sydney Orbital will continue to work together to coordinate both projects. Feedback provided on the South West Rail Link Extension public transport corridor preservation relating to the passenger rail component of the corridor, specifically between Bringelly and the T1 Western Line, will be shared with the Outer Sydney Orbital project team. Information on the South West Rail Link Extension public transport corridor project is available at www.transport.nsw.gov. au/projects-swrl-extension-corridor- preservation Find out about an Intermodal terminal and freight rail for Western Sydney

The NSW economy relies on the efficient movement of freight for growth and productivity.

With freight volumes in NSW forecast to almost double by 2031, action is needed now to ensure our roads, railways, ports and key facilities such as intermodal terminals can meet the demand while also considering the needs of local communities and the environment. Most rail freight travels on a shared network, so with both passenger numbers and freight volumes continuing to grow, the NSW Freight and Ports Strategy has identified the need to separate freight and passenger trains where possible. To achieve this, the Strategy proposes several new freight rail corridors including the Outer Sydney Orbital. A rail freight corridor around Sydney will reduce pressure on the city’s rail network, in particular the heavily congested T1 Western Railway Line. The Outer Sydney Orbital Corridor will enable connections to the metropolitan freight network, including an intermodal terminal in the Broader Western Sydney Employment Area. A freight line and intermodal terminal will provide essential freight rail capacity and enable the growing volume of containers destined for warehouses and distribution centres in Western Sydney to be railed to and from Port Botany, reducing the number of heavy vehicle trips. Find out about Outer Sydney Orbital and Bells Line of Road – Castlereagh Connection corridor identification and preservation process

Next steps

Thank you for your interest in the project and for attending today’s community information and feedback session. We are committed to consulting with the community at every stage of the process and using valuable local knowledge to help us secure the best road and transport corridor. The chart below will show you where we are in the study process.

Study timetable

Project announcement

We Consultation and are information gathering here

Identify long list of options

Identify short list of options

Consultation and information gathering on short list of options

Identify recommended corridor for preservation

Consultation and preservation of corridor (by end 2016)

You can provide your comments and feedback until Monday 20 July 2015 by: Visiting the project web page and using the web based mapping tool to provide your comments and feedback. Visit: www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-oso-corridor or www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-blor-cc-corridor Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Call: 1800 837 511