Part 1 Western Sydney Light Rail Feasibility Report - Parramatta City ...

Table 4.1Key government policies and prioritiesCommonwealthGovernmentNSW GovernmentParramatta City CouncilWestern Sydney RegionalOrganisation of CouncilsOur Cities,Our FutureLTTMPDraftMetropolitanStrategyNSW2021Western SydneyLight RailNetworkSolving Sydney’sGrowth DilemmaParramatta City CentreIntegrated Transport Plan2009/10–2014/15Sydney over the next20 yearsParramatta as second CBD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesParramatta needs improved public transport connections from other regional and towncentres in Western Sydney to strengthen its role as Sydney’s second CBD.Increase employment, social and recreational opportunities in Parramatta and stimulatethe economy.Yes Yes Yes Yes YesYes Yes Yes YesMissing cross-regional links Yes Yes Yes YesCross-regional connections are a clear missing (and vital) element in the public transportnetwork in Western Sydney.Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThere is a lack of north-south links. Yes Yes Yes YesConnecting centres Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThe connection of centres (including employment lands) with public transport links willreduce the reliance on the car, free up capacity on other major links, provide alternative,more direct links and stimulate development.Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes^ YesCross-city links Yes YesServices should be through-routed through Parramatta to reduce interchange andcirculation through the CBD.Yes* YesTransport change supporting land use change Yes Yes Yes Yes YesThe provision of quality cross-regional transport links connecting centres will have thepotential to attract both development and businesses as a variety of spatial interactionsare possible.Yes Yes Yes Yes YesIntegration of network and services Yes Yes YesThe public transport network for Western Sydney needs to be integrated with the wholeSydney region network – becoming more than a collection of individual public transportlinks or individual modes.Yes Yes YesConnections between links need to be seamless, timed and regardless of mode. Yes Yes Yes* Whilst cross-city bus routes through Parramatta are not specific NSW Government policy, cross-city bus routes in general are.^ Focuses on connecting to Parramatta and less of a focus on connecting other centres in Western Sydney.14 Parramatta City Council Western Sydney Light Rail Network - Part 1 Feasibility Report