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Bus Priority Infrastructure Program On-time running improvements Hurstville to Macquarie Park via Burwood Submissions report Roads and Maritime Services | November 2017 i Bus Priority Infrastructure Program On-time running improvements Hurstville to Macquarie Park via Burwood Corridor Submissions Report BLANK PAGE ii Bus Priority Infrastructure Program On-time running improvements Hurstville to Macquarie Park via Burwood Corridor Submissions Report Roads and Maritime Services Bus Priority Infrastructure Program On-time running improvements Hurstville to Macquarie Park via Burwood Corridor Submissions report November 2017 Prepared by NGH Environmental and Roads and Maritime Services Roads and Maritime Services: RMS 18.689 ISBN (online): 978-1-925737-52-3 ISBN (print): 978-1-925737-53-0 COPYRIGHT: The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Roads and Maritime Services NSW (Roads and Maritime). Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Roads and Maritime constitutes an infringement of copyright. iii Bus Priority Infrastructure Program On-time running improvements Hurstville to Macquarie Park via Burwood Corridor Submissions Report Document controls Approval and authorisation Title Bus Priority Infrastructure Program On-time running improvements Hurstville to Macquarie Park via Burwood Corridor Submissions Report Accepted on behalf of Roopa Jogunoori Roads and Maritime NSW by Project Manager Busway Program, Easing Sydney’s Congestion PMO, Sydney Division Signed Dated 9 November 2017 iv Bus Priority Infrastructure Program On-time running improvements Hurstville to Macquarie Park via Burwood Corridor Submissions Report Executive summary The proposal Transport for NSW, in partnership with Roads and Maritime, is proposing to improve the reliability of buses by making changes to bus stops along the corridor between Macquarie Park and Hurstville (the proposal). This corridor is predominantly serviced by the Metrobus M41 route, plus other local and suburban bus routes on parts of the corridor. The main features of the proposal are: • Reducing the number of locations at which buses need to stop by combining, removing or relocating some bus stops • Lengthening some bus stops to improve access for buses and assist passenger boarding and alighting • Improving bus stop infrastructure at some locations including changes to bus stop signage • Reducing delays for buses by moving bus stops to the departure side of traffic lights, allowing them to take advantage of the Public Transport Information and Priority System (PTIPS). The proposed changes include the following: • 22 bus stop removals • Bus stop consolidation at one location (four bus stops consolidated into two) • Five bus stop improvements • Eight bus stop relocations Following a review of the submissions received, changes to the proposal have been made. These are discussed in Chapter 5 (Changes to the proposal) and a summary table of the changes made to the original proposal by bus stop location is provided in Table 0-1. Display of the REF Roads and Maritime prepared a review of environmental factors (REF) to assess the environmental impacts of the proposed works. The REF was electronically displayed for 47 days between Monday 27 March 2017 and Friday 12 May 2017. The REF was placed on the Roads and Maritime project website and made available for download. The website link was advertised in the following publications: • Canterbury-Bankstown Express • Inner West Courier • Northern District Times • St George and Sutherland Shire Leader In addition to the above public display, a community update was letterbox-dropped to residents and businesses, and additional stakeholders were sent the community update with a covering email/letter. During the public display period, project team staff visited potentially affected residents, businesses and other stakeholders near bus stops with significant changes. Issues raised A total of 93 submissions were received in response to the display of the review of environmental factors (REF). This included submissions from one government agency (Canada Bay Council) and 92 from the community. Each submission has been examined individually to understand the issues being raised. The issues raised in each submission have been extracted and collated, and v Bus Priority Infrastructure Program On-time running improvements Hurstville to Macquarie Park via Burwood Corridor Submissions Report corresponding responses to the issues have been provided. Where similar issues have been raised in different submissions, only one response has been provided. Of the 93 submissions received in regards to the 38 bus stop locations where works are being proposed: • 28 bus stop locations received objections. • Between one and 11 objections on individual bus stops were received, with the highest number of objections received for bus stops #144 and #145 (10 and 11 objections respectively), bus stop #97 (nine objections) and bus stop #102 (nine objections). • Nine bus stop locations received submissions that supported the proposed works (between one and two in support for each of these bus stops), but they also had objectors, except for bus stop #134. • The proposal wide submissions received 11 objections and two submissions in support. A total of 318 issues were raised on the proposal. Key issues raised by both the community and Canada Bay Council included the following: • Increased walking distance as a result of removing/relocating bus stops, in particular where it would impact on the elderly or school children (54 issues raised). • Overall justification of the proposed works, in terms of whether the scope of works would improve bus travel times (45 issues raised). • Decreased pedestrian safety as a result of removing/relocating bus stops in areas that do not provide safe pedestrian crossings (27 issues raised). In addition, a total of 64 issues were raised which were considered outside the scope of the proposed works. Proposal changes The following table (Table 0-1) provides a summary of the changes to the original proposal as a result of the public display of the REF and feedback received from the local community and Canada Bay Council as described in this report. A total of eight bus stops are now proposed to be retained in their current location (#35, #87, #96, #97, #101, #122, #144 and #145). One existing bus stop (not previously proposed to change as part of the original proposal – bus stop #100) will be relocated about 80 metres south of its current location to pair with bus stop #101 which is now proposed to be retained. One bus stop previously proposed to be removed (bus stop #36) is now proposed to be retained and relocated about 30 metres south of its current location to be clear of an existing slip lane. The extension of bus stop #78 will be modified to retain two public garden beds with juvenile Tuckaroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) trees (previously proposed to be removed in the REF). Changes to bus stop #78 will now only require changes to the existing bus stop signage. The proposed changes are detailed in Chapter 5 (Changes to the proposal) and Appendix C. vi Bus Priority Infrastructure Program On-time running improvements Hurstville to Macquarie Park via Burwood Corridor Submissions Report Table 0-1 Proposed changes to original proposal Ref# Location and TSN1 Changes to the proposal #35 Lane Cove Road before The existing bus stop will be retained at its current location Quarry Road, Ryde (stop to pair with bus stop #36 which is now proposed to be 2112234) retained and relocated about 30 metres south of its current location. #36 Lane Cove Road after The existing bus stop will be retained and relocated about Quarry Road, Ryde (stop 30 metres south of its existing location. 211263) The proposed relocation would involve the relocation of bus signage, TGSI and a plinth. There is space available for a seat to be installed in this new location to replace the seat provided at the existing bus stop location (subject to confirmation by council). #78 Wellbank Street near The extension of bus stop #78 will be modified to retain two Concord Road, Concord public garden beds with juvenile Tuckaroo (Cupaniopsis (stop 2137115) anacardioides) trees (previously proposed to be removed). Changes to bus stop #78 will now only require changes to the existing bus stop signage. The proposed changes are detailed in Chapter 5 (Changes to the proposal) and Appendix C. #87 Majors Bay Road near The existing bus stop will be retained at its current location. Gallipoli Street, Concord (stop 213780) #96 Burwood Road near The existing bus stop will be retained at its current location. Stanley Street, Concord (stop 213726) #97 Burwood Road near The existing bus stop will be retained at its current location. Stanley Street, Concord (stop 213794) #100 Burwood Road near The existing bus stop will be relocated around 80 metres Moreton Street, Concord south to be paired with bus stop #101 which is now being (stop 2137133) retained. The proposed relocation would involve the relocation of bus signage, TGSI and a plinth. Relocation will also require the removal of two part time parking spaces. #101 Burwood Road near The existing bus stop will be retained at its current location Burton Street, Concord and paired with bus stop #100 which is being relocated (stop 213724) around 80 metres south to be closer to this particular stop as its corresponding bus stop #102 is being removed as part of this proposal. #122 Burwood Road near The existing bus stop will be retained at its current location. Mitchell Street, Enfield (stop 213628) 1 Transport Stop Number vii Bus Priority Infrastructure Program On-time running improvements Hurstville to Macquarie Park via Burwood Corridor Submissions Report Ref# Location and TSN1 Changes to the proposal #144 New Illawarra Road near The existing bus stop will be retained at its current location. Ellersie Road, Bexley North (stop 2207180) #145 New Illawarra Road near The existing bus stop will be retained at its current location.