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Not Attending World Youth Day Events? a Guide to Travelling in and Around Sydney World Youth Day 2008 Not attending World Youth Day events? A guide to travelling in and around Sydney Monday 14 July to Sunday 20 July 2008 D[[^X^Va<dkZgcbZciEVgicZgd[LN9%-D[[^X^Va<dkZgcbZciEVgicZgd[LN9%- This is a NSW Government publication. Contents Introduction World Youth Day 2008 introduction 1 Monday 14 – Sunday 20 July 2008 Sydney is hosting the XXIII World Youth Day and the Overview of World Youth Day events 3 10th international World Youth Day. This historical week Maps long event welcomes Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit • CBD major road closures – Tuesday 6 to Australia. to Friday World Youth Day 2008 will be the largest gathering of • North Sydney to Randwick major road 8 people in one place in Sydney’s history and the largest closures – Saturday youth event internationally in 2008. More than 500,000 people are expected to attend the Final Mass on Sunday • Central to Randwick major road 10 20 July, most from Sydney and surrounding areas. closures – Sunday This guide is for people not intending to participate What are the changes for public transport? 12 in World Youth Day events but want to understand Tips for travelling during World Youth Day events 23 changed traffic and travel arrangements throughout the week. Where to get further information 25 Do you intend to participate in World Youth Day events? If you intend to participate in World Youth Day events, please pick up a copy of the Public Transport Guide to World Youth Day Events. This guide has been written to provide useful information to help you get to events with a minimum of fuss and have a safe and enjoyable time. This guide is available from CityRail stations, TransitShops, Sydney Visitor Centre, major CBD Motor Registry offices or Sydney Ferries. Alternatively you can download a copy from www.131500.info 1 introduction Traffic and public transport changes Overview of World Every effort is being made to minimise disruption to Sydney residents and businesses and to make only essential changes. Commuter morning and evening Youth Day events peak services are being retained. However, public Monday 14 July transport and traffic arrangements throughout the Sydney CBD, Surry Hills, Randwick and North Sydney This is the busiest day of arrivals for participants from are affected throughout this event. This affects Sydney interstate and overseas. Expect to see lots of visitors and Buses services, many of which have terminal and route their luggage around Sydney, many of whom are using changes. Most restrictions apply intermittently, with public transport. Volunteers are on hand at major public changes and diversions at their peak from Tuesday 15 transport and key venues. to Sunday 20 July. To avoid overcrowding, we recommend commuters There are 300 road closures or changes and 500 travel between 7.00am and 10.00am and between Special Event Clearways in place during this period. 4.00pm and 7.00pm. We ask that motorists be alert and watch for pedestrians. Please be patient when travelling and allow extra time Many of the international visitors to Sydney are from if you are using Sydney Airport on this day. countries with very different road and pedestrian rules Final day of the Journey of the Cross and Icon to ours. We ask that motorists be alert while driving near World Youth Day events. The Cross and Icon will travel from Manly, then through the CBD. This is expected to lead to some temporary Extra public transport services road closures and traffic diversions. To manage the 185,000 extra people that are expected Tuesday 15 July to use public transport during this event, train and bus services are operating over four peak periods each day. Opening Mass of Welcome, 4.30pm – 6.30pm This means an extra 4,000 train services and 16,500 Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney buses. In addition, Sydney Ferries are operating extra will celebrate the formal opening of World Youth Day services. at Barangaroo (East Darling Harbour) where there is Events avoid commuter peaks expected to be as many as 150,000 people. Significant CBD road closures are in place for pedestrian access. Participants and others travelling to World Youth Day See the road section in this guide for more information events are using the public transport system throughout about road closures. the six days. This is the first day of the Youth Festival and large Most weekday events do not start until after morning crowds are in the City this evening. peak hour and finish after the evening peak hour. Participants are asked to travel outside peak hours. Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 July Expect possible delays when planning to travel. Catechesis (teaching) sessions are taking place in the mornings at about 300 suburban locations and Please take the time to read this Guide to see how World Youth Festival events at City locations in the afternoon Youth Day may affect your travel and inform decisions and evening. Suburban public transport, schools and you make to minimise the impacts. churches will have a high level of activity. Festival events are expected to finish between 7.30pm 2 and 10.00pm. 3 overview of WYD08 events Thursday 17 July Trains through the CBD are expected to be crowded throughout the day. Try to avoid North Sydney, Milsons Arrival and welcome of Pope Benedict XVI followed by Point and Central stations before 2.30pm and Randwick the Papal Motorcade, 2.45pm – 5.30pm Racecourse and Centennial Park for the day. The Pope arrives at Barangaroo via a boat that will As many as 300,000 people are expected to participate in travel through Sydney Harbour. This will cause minor an Evening Vigil with the Pope at Randwick Racecourse cancellations and disruptions to ferry services. After the and Centennial Park. This event finishes at 9.00pm and Papal Welcome concludes at 4.30pm, the Pope makes pedestrians will be walking back to public transport, his way by motorcade from Barangaroo to St Mary’s mostly Central Station, after this time. Cathedral, which will necessitate some temporary road closures and changes to Circular Quay bus terminals. Sunday 20 July This is expected to be one of the busiest days during Final Mass at Randwick Racecourse and Centennial the week. Park, 10.00am – 12.00pm Avoid the CBD, particularly Wynyard and Circular Quay Today is the actual World Youth Day and the highlight of between 11.00am and 7.00pm. the week’s events for participants. People attending the Friday 18 July Final Mass are expected to travel early to this event. At the conclusion of the Final Mass, about 500,000 Stations of the Cross, 3.00pm – 6.00pm participants are expected to walk back from Randwick This is one of the highlights of World Youth Day for Racecourse and Centennial Park to public transport participants and takes place at six City sites. hubs such as Central Station and Railway Square bus Try to avoid the CBD on Friday 18 July, particularly interchange. Expect large numbers of people walking Wynyard, St James, Martin Place and Central stations through areas such as Moore Park, Surry Hills and between 11.00am and 7.00pm. Elizabeth Street. Some people will also walk to Green Square Station to travel to the airport or to Kensington Ferry services may experience minor delays between and Rosebery to catch private coaches. 3.30pm and 6.30pm due to Harbour traffic associated with Stations of the Cross. Trains and buses to the CBD are expected to be crowded from early Sunday morning. Trains and buses from the Saturday 19 July CBD are expected to be very crowded from 12.00pm There is a Pilgrimage Walk over the Sydney Harbour onwards. Avoid Central Station, the surrounding precinct Bridge from 5.30am to approximately 4.00pm to and Randwick Racecourse and Centennial Park until late Randwick Racecourse on Saturday – for 180,000 in the afternoon, and expect some delays. registered pilgrims. People will also be walking from There are major road closures between Surry Hills and Central Station to Randwick Racecourse during the day. Randwick Racecourse. See the road section in this guide Significant road closures are in place, including the for more information about road closures. Harbour Bridge, which is closed between 2.00am and Allow extra travelling time if using Sydney Airport 5.00pm. Sydney Ferries will operate a shuttle service during today. between Milsons Point/Luna Park Wharf and Circular Quay during the closure of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Monday 21 July Parts of South Dowling and Cleveland Streets, Alison This is the busiest day of departures at Sydney Airport Road and Anzac Parade are also closed to allow for safe so allow extra time if you are using the airport. pedestrian access. See the road section in this guide for 4 more information about road closures. 5 WYD08 maps CBD walking routes and major road closures – Tuesday to Friday N This map is indicative of major road closures only. Please visit www.rta.nsw.gov.au for times and specific details of full road closures. Special Event Clearways are in effect for most parts of the northern end of the City. There will be additional temporary road closures on Monday 14 July and Thursday 17 July. 6 7 WYD08 maps North Sydney to Randwick – major road closures – Saturday N Alfred Street Bradfield Highway Sydney Harbour Bridge Western Distributor This map is indicative of major road closures only. Please visit www.rta.nsw.gov.au for times and specific details of full road closures. Special Event Clearways are in effect for most parts of the northern end of the City.
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