Action for Public Transport (N.S.W.) Inc.

Below is an extract from the Lord Mayor's "eNEWS".

CITY SEEKS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TRANSPORT ALTERNATIVES

In order to progress our Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision, the City is seeking funding for three major transport projects from Infrastructure Australia, the new national body established by the Federal Government to develop a strategic blueprint for Australia's future infrastructure needs. The projects will reinvent the CBD and revitalise its forgotten western edge; link the new southern centre of Green Square to key education and entertainment precincts; and develop a network of green corridors linking Inner Sydney villages and hubs.

The three projects, which contribute to our goal of a usable coordinated walking, cycling and public transport network, are:

• City Light Rail Loop, to link the CBD to the major renewal site Barangaroo and industry clusters in the south and west of the city, with George Street becoming a pedestrian, cycle and light rail corridor to reduce the current levels of congestion on this historic street;
• Green Square Light Rail Loop, to support the development of Australia's largest urban renewal project Green Square, by linking Green Square to the key transport interchanges of Redfern and Central as well as the Broadway education precinct and Surry Hills activity hub. The Loop will offer high quality, convenient mobility for residents and workers which could be progressively expanded to feed other cross-regional transport services.
• Inner Sydney Cycle Network, which is safe enough for children to use; gives priority to separated cycle ways; and is a viable alternative to driving. Working with 15 inner city Councils and the NSW Department of the Environment and Climate Change, the City identified a network of 245 kilometres of additional bike lanes within existing road corridors, including 160km of separated cycleways and 70km of upgrade shared paths.

Information: Infrastructure Australia http://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/.