A Submission by EcoTransit Sydney to the CBD and South East Light Rail Environmental Impact Statement Prepared by EcoTransit Sydney 9 December 2013 Principal Author: Mr Tony Prescott Authorised by the Executive Committee of EcoTransit Sydney Contact person for this submission: Mr Gavin Gatenby Co-Convenor, EcoTransit Sydney Mob: 0417 674 080 P: 02 9567 8502 E:
[email protected] W: ecotransit.org.au The Director General Department of Planning and Infrastructure CBD and South East Light Rail Project – SSI 6042 23–33 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000 9 December 2013 Dear Sir, Please find enclosed a submission from EcoTransit Sydney to the CBD and South East Light Rail Environmental Impact Statement. EcoTransit Sydney1 is a long standing, community-based, public transport and active transport advocacy group. It is non-party political and has made no reportable political donations. Yours sincerely, John Bignucolo Secretary EcoTransit Sydney 1 www.ecotransit.org.au THE SYDNEY CBD SOUTH EAST LIGHT RAIL (CSELR): RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SUBMISSION BY ECOTRANSIT SYDNEY 9 DECEMBER 2013 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................5 1.1 Background to this submission ..................................................................5 1.2 The issues ...............................................................................................5 1.3 Summary of key recommendations ............................................................5 2 SYSTEM