EcoTransit Sydney thanks the City of Parramatta Council for the opportunity to make a submission for the Parramatta 2050 strategy.
As one of Sydney’s longstanding public and active transport advocacy groups, we bring to the attention of the City of Parramatta Council the following key areas of attention for the consideration of the City Strategy Team regarding transport supporting the Parramatta 2050 Strategy.
Light Rail
- Advocate for an extension of Parramatta Light Rail (Stage 1) from Carlingford to Epping.
- Advocate for an extension of Parramatta Light Rail (Stage 2) from Carter Street (Olympic Park) to Lidcombe Station and Strathfield Station.
- Advocate for completion of City of Parramatta Council’s Western Sydney Light Rail Network including a link from Parramatta/Carlingford Line to Bankstown via South Granville.
Sydney Trains
- Advocate for an extension of the Sydney Trains T5 Cumberland Line to Western Sydney Airport International Airport Terminal Station via Leppington (South West Rail Link).
- Advocate for retention of the T5 Cumberland Line Y-Link between Harris Park and Merrylands (reject the NSW Future Transport Strategy plan for a New Cumberland Line from Merrylands to Epping).
- Advocate for prioritisation of digital signalling upgrades for the Sydney Trains Network including for the T1 Western and Richmond Line, T2 Inner West and Leppington Line, and T5 Cumberland Line.
- Advocate for the NSW Future Transport Strategy “RiverRail” line to be constructed as Sydney Trains (heavy rail) from Norwest – Baulkham Hills – Parramatta – South Granville – Birrong and Yagoona – Bankstown – Kogarah – Miranda.
- Advocate for re-introduction of regular Sydney Trains passenger services viaLidcombe Junction West between Parramatta and Bankstown (2 trains per hour in AM from Bankstown, 2 trains per hour in PM from Parramatta) until the opening of “RiverRail” in 2056.
- Advocate for 2 additional Sydney Trains tracks on the T1/T2 Line between Homebush and Granville.
- Support the rebuilding of Pippita Station on the T7 Olympic Park line and the introduction of Pippita CityExpress (reject the closure of the T7 Olympic Park Line after Sydney Metro West opens).
Tram-Trains
- Support the development of Australian-made tram-trains as part of standardisation of Sydney’s single-deck rail transport fleet.
- Advocate for the conversion of the T80 Parramatta to Liverpool corridor and the North-West T-Way (Parramatta to Blacktown and Rouse Hill) into light rail.
- T6 Carlingford Line with tram-trains including at Clyde and beyond to Bankstown via South Granville.
Active Transport
- Provide a funding contribution for construction of the Pippita Rail Trail (with Cumberland Council) from Lidcombe to Sydney Olympic Park.
Ferry
- Advocate for increased Parramatta Ferry (RiverCat) services from Parramatta to Circular Quay.
Metro
- Advocate for additional Sydney Metro West Stations at Silverwater and Rosehill.
- Advocate for mortarium on future rail projects as being Metro by default.