FastTracking the Future Planning, designing and building Sydney Metro Northwest in your classroom Primary Edition Front cover: Chullora Public School, May 2018. Back cover: First look at Bella Vista Station, October 2018. Inside front cover: Train testing, May 2018. FastTracking the Future Ready to teach, syllabus-based lessons for K–6 • Links to current syllabuses • Activities and units of work for K–6 • Lessons for Geography, Science and Technology, History, English, Mathematics and Creative Arts • Teacher reference notes and extension work Contents About Sydney Metro 4 Sydney Metro Northwest 6 Building a railway for the North West region of Sydney Teacher briefng 14 Topic One: A railway for Sydney’s North West region 20 Topic Two: Linking the nation 22 Topic Three: Planning, designing and building a railway 24 Topic One: A railway for Sydney’s North West region 28 Lessons about planning for the future Topic Two: Linking the nation 78 Lessons linking the past to the present of Australian transport Topic Three: Planning, designing and building a railway 196 Lessons linking the present to the future of the North West region Production and development 250 Appendix 254 SMART notebook activity sheets Glossary 258 A short list of terms used in this book Acknowledgments Sydney Metro would like to thank all writers, members of the Sydney Metro Northwest Education Reference Group, principals and teachers who have contributed to this education program. Disclaimer This is a Sydney Metro educational resource publication. It does not necessarily represent the views of, or information endorsed by, the NSW Department of Education. The information and material in this document is intended for educational purposes only. Sydney Metro is not responsible for and makes no representation or warranty in respect of the contents of this document, including the accuracy, adequacy, suitability or completeness of any information contained in this document. Sydney Metro will not be liable upon any claim (to the extent permitted by law) arising out of or in any way in connection with the provision of, or the purported reliance upon, or use of, this document by any person. Reproduction All rights reserved. No part of the material may be reproduced in Australia or in any other country by any process, electronic or otherwise, in any material form or transmitted to any other person or stored electronically in any form without the prior written permission of the Sydney Metro Northwest delivery ofce, Sydney Metro, except as permitted by the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). School students in NSW and teachers in schools in NSW may copy reasonable portions of the material for the purposes of bona fde research or study. FastTracking The Future Primary Edition Summary Fifth Edition – March 2019 Fourth Edition – November 2017 Third Edition – November 2016 Second Edition – September 2015 First Edition – March 2014 ISBN: 978-1-922030-45-0 FastTracking the Future education program Sydney Metro’s FastTracking the Future education program is focused on providing learning experiences for students about the new Sydney Metro railway; its purpose, construction and environmental and social context. Sydney Metro is Australia’s biggest public transport project. It introduces new technology like driverless trains to Australia and a new mode of public transport. Since 2013, the highly visible construction process in the city’s north west has allowed students to follow progress using the FastTracking the Future resource, watching – and learning about – a major piece of infrastructure coming to life in their backyard. This resource has been produced by Sydney Metro in consultation with practising teachers, curriculum specialists and independent reviewers. It is designed to assist teachers with the implementation of the New South Wales Education Standards Authority or the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW K–10 or K–6 syllabuses. This is the fnal FastTracking the Future Primary Edition. Since its release in March 2014, teachers have used this resource to support stage-based programming, lesson planning and classroom teaching and learning in schools across Sydney. Sydney Metro thanks all schools, particularly those in the city’s north west, which have used this resource and participated in the education program. As at 18 February 2019, 45 presentations have been attended by 3413 students and 23 school excursions have been attended by 2711 students. Some of the schools involved include: Arden Anglican School Kellyville Public School Baulkham Hills North Public School Kellyville Ridge Public School Blacktown North Public School Leppington Public School Camdenville Public School Matthew Pearce Public School Castle Hill Public School Minto Public School Cattai Public School Oakhill Drive Public School Cherrybrook Public School Oakville Public School Chullora Public School Revesby Public School Clairgate Public School Sadleir Public School Epping West Public School Samuel Gilbert Public School Excelsior Public School St Angela’s Primary School Holy Cross Primary School St Bernadette’s Primary School John Palmer Public School St Gabriels’ School for Hearing Impaired John Purchase Public School St Michael’s Primary School. John XXIII Catholic Primary School “Thank you for an amazing presentation! The feedback I received from my colleagues was overwhelmingly positive. Everybody was so impressed with how well you aligned your talk to our needs and the science outcomes. Particular reference was made to your excellent engaging manner with the students. I can’t speak highly enough about you, your team, the resources and the program.” Year 6 teacher, Matthew Pearce Public School The education program will now focus on the next stages of Sydney Metro – the City & Southwest, and West lines and the line serving the new Sydney Western Airport and Greater Western Sydney. About Sydney Metro Sydney Metro is a new world-class railway for Sydney. Services start in the city’s north west in the second quarter of 2019 with 13 metro stations on Australia’s frst fully-automated railway. A new generation of metro trains will run every four minutes in the peak in each direction. Customers won’t need a timetable, they’ll just turn up and go. All metro stations will be fully accessible with lifts and level access between platforms and trains, making it easier for more customers to use public transport. From the north west, metro rail is being extended under Sydney Harbour, through new underground city stations and beyond to the south west. In 2024, Sydney will have 31 metro railway stations and a 66-kilometre stand-alone metro railway system. There will be capacity for a metro train every two minutes in each direction under the Sydney city centre. KEY Sydney Metro Northwest Sydney Metro City & Southwest Tallawong Sydney Metro West Rouse Hill (Final alignment to be confirmed) Sydney Metro West key precincts Kellyville Serving Greater Western Sydney Hills and Western Sydney Airport Showground (Final alignment to be confirmed) Cherrybrook M7 Bella Vista Sydney Trains suburban network Castle Hill Opening Norwest 2019 N St Marys M2 Macquarie Epping University Macquarie Park Chatswood Westmead North Ryde Parramatta M4 Opening 2026 Crows Nest Victoria Cross T1 Northern Opening Sydney Connection second half Olympic Park 2020s Barangaroo Martin Place The Bays Pitt Street Precinct Central Western Sydney Airport Waterloo Hurlstone Dulwich Campsie Park Hill Lakemba Opening Canterbury Sydenham Western Sydney Bankstown Marrickville 2024 Aerotropolis Belmore Punchbowl Wiley Park M5 Figure 1: Sydney’s new 66-kilometre long high-frequency metro rail system. 4 About Sydney Metro Sydney’s new metro, together with signalling and infrastructure upgrades across the existing Sydney suburban rail network, will increase the capacity of train services entering the Sydney central business district (CBD) – from about 120 an hour currently to up to 200 services beyond 2024. That’s an increase of up to 60 per cent capacity across the network to meet demand. New metro rail will also link the Sydney CBD to Parramatta and Westmead. The railway servicing the new Western Sydney Airport will be also developed and delivered by Sydney Metro. Key features • More than 66 kilometres of metro rail from Rouse Hill to Bankstown • A new generation of fast, safe and reliable metro trains • No timetable – just turn up and go • Higher frequency trains during the day and late at night • Reduced travel times for customers across the rail network • More trains, more often in the peak through the CBD • Reduced crowding on the T1 Western Line and on trains from the south west, by creating extra capacity • More trains from Sydney’s north west and south west • Opal ticketing and fares the same as the rest of Sydney, providing a seamless journey for customers, making it even easier to move around • Fast and easy to change to trains, buses, ferries and light rail • Stand–alone line operating independently of the existing rail network, not subject to wider suburban delays • Connecting Sydney’s economic centres with a boost of activity up to $5 billion per year • New choices for jobs, education and recreation • Faster transport to employment growth areas FastTracking the Future | Primary Edition March 2019 5 Sydney Metro Metro Sydney Northwest Sydney Metro Northwest What is Sydney Metro Northwest? The $8.3 billion Sydney Metro Northwest project is on track to open to customers in the second quarter of 2019. Sydney Metro Northwest, formerly the North West Rail Link, is delivering eight new railway stations and 36 kilometres of metro railway to Sydney’s growing north west. Trains will run every four minutes in the peak; that’s 15 trains an hour. Customers won’t need a timetable, they will just turn up and go. Sydney Metro Northwest will use Opal ticketing, with fares set like the rest of Sydney. Sydney Metro Northwest will deliver, for the frst time, a reliable public transport service to a region which has the highest car ownership levels per household in NSW.