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MORE BUS SERVICES TO URBAN ROAD UPGRADE AND MEET GROWING DEMAND CONGESTION PROGRAM 14,000 extra weekly bus services across New urban road projects across Sydney, $450 Sydney, Illawarra, Central Coast and the the Central Coast and the Lower Hunter, Lower Hunter. including: MILLION $450 million commitment to reduce $67.9 million over four years to improve bus total commitment traffic congestion at 12 pinch points services across 15 regional towns. across Sydney: to reduce PLANNING FOR Pennant Hills Road / Carlingford Road, congestion across Carlingford TWEED LIGHT RAIL major arterial Forest Road and Stoney Creek Road, Provide $1 million to commence strategic Beverly Hills roads and planning for a future light rail between Forest Road at Boundary Road and regional links Tweed Heads and Coolangatta. Bonds Road, Peakhurst FASTER RAIL Henry Lawson Drive at Rabaul Road and Haig Avenue, Georges Hall $295 million over four years initial Linden Street, between River Road and investment in the fast rail network, including The Grand Parade, Sutherland improved alignment north of Mittagong, duplication between Berry and Gerringong, Princes Highway at Bates Drive, Kareela planning of a new alignment between Pennant Hills Road, between the Sydney and Woy Woy and planning work M2 Motorway and Woodstock Avenue, to improve the route to the Central West. Carlingford (Southbound)
The Horsley Drive / Polding Street, Fairfield
REGIONAL & LOCAL ROADS $500 million over five years for the Fixing Local Roads program to assist regional councils with repairing, maintaining and sealing council roads. Establish a process to transfer up to 15,000 kilometres of council-owned regional roads back to the state. $500 Regional and local road commitments include: $17.6 million towards sealing and re-sealing roads in the Snowy Monaro region
MILLION $17 million to Kempsey Shire Council and Port Macquarie-Hastings Council for to kick off the upgrades to Maria River Road between Port Macquarie and Crescent Head $12.5 million to seal Pooncarie Road in Menindee from the Regional Growth Fund Fixing Local (with joint funding of $12.5 million from the Commonwealth Government)
Roads program $10 million to Kempsey Shire Council for upgrades to Armidale Road, Kempsey
$10 million to Richmond Valley Council to upgrade Woodburn-Coraki Road, Coraki
$10 million for Captains Flat Road near Queanbeyan
$10 million to seal, reseal, stabilise pavement, install new guardrail and drainage on Towamba and Burragate Roads
$10 million to upgrade Werris Creek Road near Duri
Over $8 million towards sealing Rangari Road between Manilla and Boggabri
$5.6 million to Griffith City Council to seal Boorga and Dickie Roads
$4.4 million to upgrade Federation Way in Albury from the Fixing Country Roads program
$3 million to Port Macquarie-Hastings Council for upgrades to Waitui Road
$0.3 million to Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council to improve Araulen Road at Braidwood
Funding to Port Stephens Council for Raymond Terrace Road upgrade works
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Cumberland Highway at The $220 million to upgrade Mamre UPGRADING 68 MORE Horsley Drive, Smithfield Road between the M4 Motorway TRAIN STATIONS and Erskine Park Road The Horsley Drive at Nelson Upgrade a further 68 train stations Street, Fairfield a further $205 million to under the Transport Access duplicate Nelson Bay Road traffic lights at the intersection Program and Sydney Metro City and between Williamtown and of Baker Street and Pennant Southwest, to make train stations Bobs Farm, in addition to Hills Road more accessible, including new lifts, $70 million previously allocated Victoria Road widening at the ramps and footbridges. for improvements to Nelson West Ryde rail bridge between Bay Road West Parade and Anzac Avenue. REDUCE THE WEEKLY $188 million to deliver the Fingal OPAL TRAVEL CAP $695 million commitment for Bay Link Road $69.6 million over four years to technology upgrades on the road $20 million for a westbound on network, including: ramp to the M4 Motorway from reduce the Opal Weekly Travel cap by approximately 20 per upgrade traffic light systems at Roper Road cent to $50 a week for adults 500 intersections across New $16 million for design and and $25 per week for child/youth South Wales development of Spring Farm Link and concession travel from 1 Smart Motorways rollout between Road Stage 2 July 2019 for all train, bus, ferry Sydney and Gosford, and $2 million for planning to and light rail customers. This will planning for major freeways upgrade the Toongabbie Rail benefit approximately 55,000 development of smart parking Bridge. commuters with savings of up to and clearway signage $686 a year.
new drones to better respond to ELECTRIC BUSES TRIAL traffic incidents and virtual in-car $10 million over two years to trial ACCELERATING messaging to better alert drivers. 10 electric buses at Randwick Bus SYDNEY METRO WEST Depot, as part of the Government’s Urban Road upgrades including: $6.4 billion commitment over Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Plan. four years, for planning and the $387 million to upgrade the acceleration of construction of Central Coast Highway between FIXING COUNTRY BRIDGES Bateau Bay and Wamberal Sydney Metro West, to provide $500 million over five years for the a faster, easier and more reliable $260 million to upgrade Mulgoa Fixing Country Bridges program, journey between Greater Parramatta Road from Jeanette Street to to repair and replace poor quality and the Sydney CBD in around Glenmore Parkway, and Jamison timber bridges in rural and regional 20 minutes. Road to Blaikie Road communities.
016 NEW REGIONAL ROAD $200 million to reduce Newell PROJECTS ACROSS Highway flooding between West NEW SOUTH WALES Wyalong and Forbes$20 million each for upgrades to the Kings Highway and Princes Highway Monaro Highway
$960 million for new upgrades to the $18 million for overtaking lanes on the Princes Highway between Nowra and Mitchell Highway between Dubbo and $6.4 the Victorian Border, as the first part of Narromine duplicating the highway across the next BILLION $11.2 million for upgrades to the 20 years: Bruxner Highway, including at over four years duplicate sections between Jervis Bay Alstonville and Lismore Road and Sussex Inlet Road for planning and $4.5 million to address flooding at the build the Moruya Bypass Washpool causeway on the Gwydir the acceleration Highway, 15 kilometres east of Moree start detailed planning work for the of construction Milton and Ulladulla Bypass and $3 million for planning the New upgrades between Burrill Lake and England Highway (Goonoo Goonoo of Sydney Metro Batemans Bay. Road) duplication at Tamworth West between Calala Lane and Jack Great Western Highway Smyth Drive. $2.5 billion for the first stages of the duplication of the Great Western Highway Major road upgrades including:
between Katoomba and Lithgow: $60 million for duplication of Ocean
construction to commence on: Drive at Port Macquarie
Medlow Bath Upgrade $50 million to upgrade Waterfall Way Mount Victoria Bypass $27 million for design and land upgrade between Jenolan Caves Road acquisition for the Dunns Creek and South Bowenfels. Road corridor design and planning to begin on: $20 million to seal Bobeyan Road Katoomba to Medlow Bath $15 million for the Taree Northern $69.6 Medlow Bath to Blackheath Gateway Blackheath Bypass Tunnel Blackheath to Mount Victoria. $3 million for the upgrade of Main MILLION Street, Hay. Additional regional road upgrades over four years Upgrades on the following highways: to reduce the
$266 million to deliver the New Opal Weekly England Highway bypass of Travel Cap Muswellbrook
NEW COMMUTER CAR PARKING $300 million over four years to provide additional car spaces through the Commuter Car Parking Program at the following train stations:
Edmondson Park
Emu Plains $300 Engadine MILLION Jannali Leppington
to provide Revesby additional car Riverwood spaces through Schofields the Commuter Tuggerah Warwick Farm Car Parking West Ryde. Program As well as additional car parking for bus commuters at Winston Hills. A new commuter car park will also be delivered at Hornsby.
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OPAL PARK AND CONNECTING RURAL AND MORE CYCLING RIDE EXPANSION REGIONAL COMMUNITIES AND PEDESTRIAN 10 train station commuter car parks Trial 13 new public transport routes INFRASTRUCTURE to be converted to Opal Park and (bus and train) to connect 44 $256 million over four years Ride car parks, to keep spaces isolated communities across regional towards new walking and cycling available for public transport users, New South Wales to a major centre infrastructure projects across at: or city. the state to make walking and
Campbelltown cycling a more convenient, safer Gosford REGIONAL SENIORS and enjoyable option that benefits Holsworthy TRANSPORT CARD everyone. Hornsby A Regional Seniors Transport Card Jannali providing $250 per year in 2020 and MORE TRAINS, Kiama 2021 towards fuel or taxi travel from MORE SERVICES Penrith regional providers or pre-booked Continue delivery of the More Trains, Revesby NSW TrainLink tickets for aged More Services program, including Sutherland pensioners and Commonwealth providing increased rail services Warwick Farm. Seniors Health card holder living on the Illawarra, Airport and South in regional New South Wales. MORE EXPRESS TRAINS Coast Lines. Including: FOR WESTERN SYDNEY fast-tracking the delivery of TRANSPORT another 17 new air-conditioned Deliver an additional eight train DISABILITY SUBSIDIES Waratah Series 2 trains from express services on the T1 Western 2020, in response to growing $173 million over four years for Line across the morning and evening transport disability subsidies to demand across the Sydney peak periods on weekdays, adding extend the Taxi Transport Subsidy Trains network over 35,000 extra seats each week. Scheme and the Wheelchair new train carriages and extra Accessible Taxi Driver Incentive seats on the South Coast line Scheme. to address increased customer demand during the week and on the weekends
018 additional services on the T4 Illawarra RAPID TRANSPORT OPTIONS Line after 10pm, seven days a week, to FOR WOLLONDILLY AND THE reduce wait times on platforms late at SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS night. Investigate new rapid public transport ACCESSIBILITY options to connect communities in Wollondilly and the Southern Highlands IMPROVEMENTS FOR with Sydney’s electrified rail network. New FERRY WHARVES $18.5 routes to be explored will include Bargo, Improve accessibility at Taronga Zoo, Picton and Wilton to Campbelltown, as South Mosman, North Sydney and Manly well as Moss Vale, Bowral and Mittagong MILLION ferry wharves. to Campbelltown. over four years HELPING KIDS GET PLAN AN EXTENSION OF THE to provide an TO SCHOOL SAFELY SYDNEY METRO CITY AND additional 300 $18.5 million over four years to provide SOUTHWEST LINE School Crossing an additional 300 School Crossing Begin planning an extension of Sydney Supervisors Supervisors across New South Wales Metro City and Southwest between primary schools to help children get to Bankstown and Liverpool. and from school safely each day. ADDITIONAL FERRY SERVICES PLANNING FOR THE AND VESSELS COFFS HARBOUR BYPASS Create 400 additional weekly ferry Conduct further community consultation services across the network over the on the design of the Coffs Harbour next two years. bypass. NORTH SOUTH METRO RAIL NEW REGIONAL LINK TO THE NEW WESTERN RAIL FLEET SYDNEY AIRPORT $2 $2.8 billion commitment towards the Invest over $2 billion over four years BILLION design, build and maintenance of the towards the New South Wales and Federal new regional rail fleet, along with the Government funded North South Metro over four years new purpose built maintenance facility Rail Link connecting to Western Sydney for the North in Dubbo, to create better, safer, more Airport, with construction expected to comfortable and reliable services for start in 2021 and be completed in 2026 in South Metro Rail customers travelling long distances. time for the opening of the airport. Link connecting REVIEW SURPLUS LAND UPGRADE PROSPECT HIGHWAY Western Sydney ACQUIRED UNDER AND MEMORIAL AVENUE Airport WESTCONNEX $300 million commitment to commence Review the sale of approximately upgrading the Prospect Highway and 4,000 square metres of surplus land Memorial Avenue to reduce congestion at Homebush, acquired as part of the and to help meet future demands on this WestConnex motorway project. corridor.
FARE FREEZE FOR EASING CONGESTION AND GOLD OPAL CARDS CONNECTING COMMUNITIES Freeze fares for a further four years for $32.2 million from the Housing Gold Opal Card holders at a maximum Acceleration Fund for planning and of $2.50 per day. design of eight road projects across Sydney and regional New South Wales. $300 HEATHCOTE ROAD UPGRADE Widen a two-kilometre section of NORTHERN BEACHES BUSES MILLION Heathcote Road at Holsworthy to Deliver a new direct bus service linking improve traffic flow and road safety. Pittwater and Frenchs Forest via the total commitment Wakehurst Parkway and start work on to commence EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICES developing a turn up and go express bus upgrading the BETWEEN GRANVILLE AND service linking Dee Why and Chatswood. THE CITY Prospect Highway Provide new return express train services and Memorial between Granville and the City. Avenue
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