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NSW Future Transport Strategy 2
NSW Future Transport Strategy 2
for NSW
Future Transport
Strategy
Our vision for transport in NSW
future.transport.nsw.gov.au
Acknowledgement of Country
Transport acknowledges the traditional custodians of the
land and pays respect to Elders past and present.
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the We recognise the impacts we make on
traditional custodians of the lands and Aboriginal culture and heritage through our
waterways on which we build infrastructure, infrastructure projects and commit ourselves
deliver projects and serve Transport’s to a future with reconciliation and restorative
customers and are grateful to Elders past and programs at their heart.
present for their continual leadership.
The implementation of the Future Transport
Transport acknowledges for tens of Strategy, as noted in Transport’s vision
thousands of years the continuous deep for its Reconciliation Action Plan, ensures
relationship and connections of Aboriginal ‘our transport system is a living, breathing
people to their land, language, song, dance, network that connects us with each other
art and story. Transport pays respect to and which carries our stories across cultural
those ancestors who defended, walked and border lines’. This brings us opportunities to
managed these lands for many generations work in partnership with Aboriginal people
before us and who have left a legacy of and communities. Our future projects will
strong cultural wisdom and knowledge positively reflect the values, sustainability
embedded within Country today. and spirituality of the Aboriginal cultures in
the areas where we work. We acknowledge
Transport acknowledges many of the
that our First Nations people and our
transport routes we use today – from
customers today are still travelling these
rail lines, to roads and water crossings –
ancient Songlines, still doing business and
follow traditional Songlines, trade routes
still moving resources.
and ceremonial pathways in Country that
Aboriginal people followed for thousands To do this, we will engage early with
of years. Aboriginal people on projects; respect and
value their expertise; and integrate their
Transport is committed to honouring
understanding of Country and place into the
Aboriginal peoples’ cultural and spiritual
design process and outcome. This is Planning
connections to the land, waters and seas,
for Country and Designing with Country.
and their rich contribution to society.
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
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Contents
Minister’s foreword Chapter 3
Vision and outcomes Successful places for
About the Future Transport Strategy
communities....................................58
P1. Supporting growth through
Future Transport Strategy at a glance
smarter planning
Working towards the long-term vision today
P2. Transport infrastructure makes a
Outcomes, strategic directions and responses tangible improvement to places
P3. Transition to net zero greenhouse
gas emissions
Chapter 1
P4. Transport minimises environmental impacts
Context...............................................14
P5. Transport is resilient and adaptable to
Our customers and communities
shocks and stresses
Chapter 2
Chapter 4
Connecting our customers’
Enabling economic activity.........86
whole lives ...................................... 22
E1. Freight networks and supply chains are
C1. Connectivity is improved across NSW
efficient and reliable
C2. Multimodal mobility supports
E2. Existing infrastructure is optimised
end- to- end journeys
E3. Transport supports the visitor economy
C3. Equitable, accessible and secure
E4. The transport system is
transport for all
financially sustainable
C4. Our transport networks are safe
E5. Leverage our procurement power for
better outcomes
Chapter 5
How we deliver............................... 112
Planning, prioritising and performance
NSW Common Planning Assumptions
Glossary
Maps appendix
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Minister’s foreword
I am pleased to present the Future Transport But we will also be making sure we
Strategy, setting out the NSW Government’s concentrate on the small things that make
vision for transport in a growing and big impacts, like targeted enhancements to
changing state. footpaths and cycleways, and other local
enhancements that will produce immediate
Good transport systems are ultimately about
results in our neighbourhoods.
freedom. Being able to move around our
cities and regions allows us to spend time The pandemic has shown how we need to
with loved ones, undertake our work, access be agile and alive to shocks to our transport
important services and care, experience new system, and be willing to adapt to new
places, and create new ideas. Better mobility realities and priorities. As commuting
isn’t just about investment, or infrastructure, patterns have been upended and demand
or technology – it’s a social phenomenon and for freight has skyrocketed, our strategies
we all need to play our part to make greater need to reflect our new normal.
mobility a reality.
We need to continue to drive down
This Government has fundamentally emissions in our transport systems to
changed how we think about transport. reduce our costs and environmental
We have invested record amounts in impacts, and to be sure NSW will sit at the
new infrastructure, delivered new fleets, vanguard of the new economy. The previous
and boosted public transport services. Future Transport Strategy catalysed the
We have upgraded stations across the electrification of our bus fleet and it’s
state, established a nation-leading plan to important to keep up this momentum.
encourage the transition to electric vehicles,
Our programs such as Get NSW Active
and modernised our regulatory systems for a
and Streets as Shared Spaces have
21st century economy.
shown how repurposing public streets and
Transport is continuing its focus from moving corridors can make it easier to get around
vehicles to moving people. It is reshaping enabling us to live happier, healthier, more
our transport networks from a collection productive lives.
of disparate modes into one integrated and
Together with the State Infrastructure
multimodal system.
Strategy and our Six Cities Region vision,
The Future Transport Strategy will guide we are taking an integrated approach
the community on our strategic directions to the future of land use, transport and
for future planning, investment, delivery infrastructure in NSW.
and operations. It has been developed in
We cannot shy away from the challenges
consultation across the NSW Government,
we will face into the future. As our world
so it truly integrates with other government
changes, we need a toolkit of ideas,
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
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Im whole lives –
Transport is
• 30-minute cities committed to
• Connected regional networks connecting
• Digital connectivity and our customers’
smart places whole lives.
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• Elevating active transport
Safer journeys
• Convenient interchanges
imodal mobility
• Integrate emerging mobility
• Technology-enabled services
• Vision zero
• Safe speeds
• Promote safe behaviours
• Safe systems
• Addressing disadvantage
• Fair pricing across the system
• Inclusive access
• Make customers feel secure
Equitable access
Net zero
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Successful places
for communities –
Transport is taking • Zero emissions buses and vehicles
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• Well designed
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• Resilient journeys
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• Resilient communities
• Street trees and green infrastructure
• Resilient infrastructure
• Public transport
on day one
• Fast Rail
• Developing around
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• Blue and green infrastructure
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• Circular economy practices
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Transport’s purpose is to connect customers and access by public transport to jobs, housing,
health care and social connections. We will
communities with a safe, reliable, sustainable
refresh interchanges to reduce connection times.
and integrated transport system. Our focus In new developments, we will ensure people can
continues to be on putting our customers and catch public transport, walk and cycle from the
communities at the centre of everything we do. day they move into their homes.
• Connecting our customers’ whole lives Transport will continue to strive to provide
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As was evident with the COVID-19 pandemic, the swift will identify risks and create new physical and digital
change in how we are able to work and undertake other pathways to keep people safe, moving and informed in
activities, such as learning, health and shopping, has the event of disruption. We will ‘build back better’ after
changed our daily travel patterns. Digital connections extreme weather events, reduce waste, and ensure our
are just as important as physical ones. We will partner transport infrastructure makes a positive contribution
across Government and with industry to improve digital to places and the environment. Our focus will be on
access throughout our state. This will give people more ensuring resilient journeys, resilient communities and
choice of when, how and if they need to travel, including resilient infrastructure that can withstand future shocks
plugging into new modes such as e-bikes and electric and stresses.
cars. It will also open opportunities to increase the
As the demand for goods grows with our growing
efficiency of our roads, rail and ports with data sharing,
population, we will make it easier for businesses to
new technologies and travel modes.
move freight in and out of our ports and airports, around
The design of neighbourhoods in regional and our regions and through our State. Improved freight
metropolitan NSW strongly influences the wellbeing connections in our regions and cities will reduce delivery
of our communities and customers. Our 15-minute times and costs for businesses and customers.
neighbourhood concept will improve health outcomes
We must ensure we balance our aspirations with
and ensure local streets, businesses and community hubs
operational realities and efficiencies. Investment
thrive. We will make public transport, walking, cycling
decisions will place public value at the forefront.
and micromobility safer and easier with better pathways,
A financially sustainable transport system will
cycleways and connections. The resulting increase in foot
support day-to-day operations, maintenance, safety
traffic will bring local places and businesses to life.
and customers’ outcomes without financially burdening
Transport will meet the challenges of climate change future generations.
and economic uncertainty head-on by building
Some changes will happen immediately. Others will take
resilience into our systems. We have already begun
years to implement. By planning now, we can create a
to transition our transport fleet to net zero and we
future where every journey is people and planet positive.
will support the roll out of electric vehicles. Transport
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We analysed key data including population growth, projected growth in passenger trips
and freight volumes, emerging megatrends, and the changing needs and values of our
customers and communities. We considered future land use scenarios, whole-of-
government priorities, and how transport solutions can strengthen communities and
improve neighbourhoods, cities, towns and regions.
VISION
At its heart, the Future Transport Strategy works to deliver Transport’s three high-
level outcomes. These are:
• Industry stakeholders: for guidance, to see the direction Transport is heading in,
giving them the confidence to invest, partner and upskill accordingly.
Enabling economic
activity
• Customers and communities: to understand Transport’s commitments to
improving customer journeys in both regional and metropolitan areas, improving
The transport system powers
NSW’s future $1.4 trillion
equity and access, achieving net zero emissions, and contributing to the
economy and enables economic
liveability and quality of places around them.
activity across the State.
• Our people: to align their plans, programs and deliverables to the strategic
directions and responses in the strategy, as future Transport initiatives will be
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Our cities and towns will be great places to live, work We will recognise the potential of
and visit with more homes within an easy walk or streets as local public spaces and
ride to shops, schools and parks. Working with local ensure new spaces are accessible
communities, we can create safer, greener and more on foot by the local community,
liveable 15-minute neighbourhoods across NSW, including young people.
where wider footpaths, cycle lanes, street trees, Safer streets will allow more See
pedestrian crossings and lower speeds will improve children to walk or cycle page
KEY
We will embed intelligent sensors and digital Providing fair access to networks for all our
systems to improve the real-time management, customers is a key driver
efficiency and reliability of our networks; prioritise and we will explore more
See
public transport and freight vehicles; and ensure holistic network and road page
our roads are ready for Connected and Automated pricing for efficiency and 96
Vehicles (CAV). We will also investigate ‘no-build’ more equitable outcomes for
digital options before building new infrastructure. our customers.
We will instigate behaviour change programs to A smarter use of data and
reduce demand in peak periods and provide options automation technologies will
for travel. Dynamic supply and demand measures, make the freight task even
including timetabling, will be implemented to ensure more efficient in the future.
more efficient flows of people and goods.
Hourly capacity of a car-oriented street Hourly capacity of multimodal street
economic growth to over their life, and the changing role they6000 x 1See
= 6000 people
page
Resilience has emerged as an important focus
may play inpeople
Total
capacity per hour
system more resilient.
12,300
making the entire Total people
capacity per hour 82 24,100
for our customers and communities. A resilient
and reliable transport system will support freight For regional communities,
and passenger journeys and successful places. better access and services,
Transport networks will contribute to the overall and significant infrastructure
resilience of our places and communities. investment (such as Fast Rail)
will stimulate the economy
When damaging events occur, we
and underpin regional
need to reduce the risk and impact on
employment.
communities and build back to a more
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• Begin planning and early works on Fast Rail and the Six Cities Region vision (P1.1)
• Create a new Mobility as a Service platform that will make it easier to plan, book and pay
for travel (C1.2)
• Ensure record investment in active transport for walking and cycling infrastructure (P2.1)
• Plan Strategic Cycleway Corridors and prioritise walking and cycling first and last mile
options (C2.1)
• Ensure the customer’s voice is heard by collecting customer feedback and tailoring
resources to the needs of our different customer groups (C2.5)
Environmentally responsible
Moving towards net zero emissions
• Adopt circular economy principles and use recycled waste in all our
projects (P4.4)
The actions listed are currently at various stages of planning, development and implementation.
All actions are subject to separate business case development, assurance reviews and funding decisions.
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Thriving places
Enhancing liveability for customers and communities
• Investigate more options for safe 24-hour travel and improved security
around interchanges (C3.3)
• Utilise smart place princples to transform our streets and public places (P2.2)
• Apply better design in transport projects and improve place outcomes (P2.4)
• Improve partnership approach to give customers, communities and stakeholders more
input (P2.4)
• Reallocate road space to make the most of our existing assets (E2.3)
• Build smart transport networks to improve journey times, reliability and
efficiency (E2.4)
Resilient communities
Building for resilience and economic growth
• Improve major regional highways and bridges to keep freight and logistics
running (P5.3)
• Focus asset renewals and replacements on resilience and ‘building back better’ (P5.3)
• Improve supply chain visibility through better digital systems and data management (E1.6)
• Support the uptake of new technologies such as connected and automated vehicles to
boost productivity (E1.5)
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Chapter 1
Context
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Transport worked with the Department of Planning and Environment, the Greater Cities
Commission, Infrastructure NSW and other government agencies to align the vision for NSW.
The Future Transport Strategy will provide the direction for Transport in NSW based on
three outcomes that form the chapters of this strategy
The Future Transport Strategy considers every part of our transport system from
planning to operations to ensure we have a fully integrated approach. It sets the direction
for localised plans and strategies, policy direction and prioritisation.
The aim is to connect customers and communities with a safe, reliable, sustainable and
integrated transport system, and to help guide the allocation of transport funding as we
build our future cities, towns and regions.
The strategy considers local and global trends such as shifts in population, climate
change and the rapid acceleration of technology. It puts the customer at the centre of our
decision making so every direction and action we take will benefit the people of NSW.
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The Future Transport Strategy was developed Supporting strategies and plans
with a strong focus on financial sustainability
More detailed, issue-based strategies and
and greater emphasis on strategic direction
plans will support the implementation of the
rather than delivering an updated infrastructure
Future Transport Strategy and place-based
list. All initiatives are subject to Transport’s
Future Transport Plans. Examples of supporting
assurance approach, with a robust review
strategies are the Future Technology Roadmap
of projects as they progress through the
and the Transport Data Strategy, which
investment lifecycle – from the initial concept
will set the direction for how we capture
and strategic business case to delivery
and manage data to unlock its value for our
and benefits realisation – and incorporates
customers, community, people and partners.
independent expert reviews of major projects
The supporting strategies and plans will provide
from Infrastructure NSW.
further opportunities for us to detail how we
Actions are identified for each response will partner with other Government agencies to
outlined in the Future Transport Strategy. support whole of Government objectives.
They are prioritised as follows:
• NSW’s
detailed maps are provided in accompanying
population will grow from 8.2 million
Future Transport Plans and will change as
to 11.5 million by 2061, requiring 1.7 million
individual projects are developed.
additional homes.
• Regional
The strategy will be updated every 5 years
NSW will grow faster than
at a minimum as communities’ needs change,
previously forecast, with 16% more people
technology evolves and opportunities emerge.
by 2061.
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Monthly trips on the
Greater Sydney and
Monthly public transport trips (Opal) x Millions
60 Outer Metropolitan
March 2020 networks 2016-2022
lockdown (TfNSW Opal data).
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June 2021
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lockdown
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Walk Bicycle
Motorbike Light commercial vehicle Figure 7
Communities across
Fast Rail Mobility as a Service (MaaS) the State are the
ones affected by our
Metro work and experience
Micromobility
munities the outcomes of
Train Car
Rail freight
Bus
Taxi
Ferry
Light truck
Customers
Light rail
Rideshare
Transport takes Transport surveys more than 17,000 As a result, we will review our segmentation and
a customer-first,
multimodal approach
customers each year to measure customer segment value propositions to:
to managing
customer journeys.
satisfaction levels across a range of modes.
As our digital technologies advance, we • Identify and support customers whose needs
are not being fully met; and
are shifting to more timely and holistic
ways to listen to our customers, pairing • Identify positive behaviour change
opportunities such as increasing the use of
this with human-centred design and co-
design approaches to develop and deliver public and active transport, off-peak travel and
services. Our Voice of Customer and better driving practices.
community listening programs will create We will focus on equity and design for customer
an understanding of needs that transcends inclusion, community participation, and sustainability.
single trips into end-to-end connected
journeys that recognise the importance of
place and design in creating a seamless Freight customers
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
Imports
Exports
Empty container parks Agriculture exports
Figure 8
Freight operators as
well as businesses
and individuals who
send or receive
freight and their
customers have
Manufacturing/retail Last mile delivery specific needs and
requirements.
Access Access to infrastructure must be assured to Ability to collect and distribute freight.
provide industry confidence to invest.
Capacity and Sufficient capacity is needed to satisfy Facilitating deliveries at times and to places that
flexibility immediate and future needs, allowing for suit the customer is important.
demand variability.
Cost All freight markets are cost sensitive. Freight Freight cost is crucial in customers’
costs are ultimately captured in the retail price value perceptions and heavily influences
of goods. goods selection.
Reliability Reliable, resilient transport networks are critical Reliability of delivery times is critical to customer
and resilience to freight operations. Delays lead to issues satisfaction for businesses and individuals who
connecting with other parts of the supply chain. order goods.
Transit time Transit time has a considerable influence on the Pick-up and delivery times are critical to
cost and overall efficiency of freight deliveries. customer satisfaction.
Safety and Ensuring freight is moved safely and securely to The security and safety of goods within the freight
security maintain quality of goods in transit and support network is critical to consumers.
the health and safety of their workforce.
Sustainability Freight operators increasingly appreciate the Customers are increasingly aware of the
need to decrease their environmental footprint. environmental impacts of freight.
Systems Data sharing, data integration and connectivity Enabling real-time information on the status of
are crucial to the efficiency of the supply chain. their goods.
Context
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Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
Chapter 2
whole lives
Connecting
our customers’
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Safety will continue to be our priority on all modes. To achieve zero trauma,
we will apply ambitious safety targets and the safe systems approach
across our networks, including railways, waterways and roadways. We will
work with councils and NSW Police to improve safe access to and from
stations, stops and wharves.
Strategic directions
C1 Connectivity is improved across NSW
C2 Multimodal mobility supports end-to-end journeys
C3 Equitable, accessible and secure transport for all
C4 Our transport networks are safe
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C1 Connectivity is improved
across NSW
C1.1 Enhance 30-minute
NSW’s population is metropolitan cities
expected to grow by
Within the Six Cities Region, people currently
42 per cent to 11.5 million have differing levels of access to employment
by 2061, increasing the opportunities, social infrastructure, health
care, education and open spaces by public
demand for Statewide transport. Our lifestyles are changing and there
transport connectivity. is increasing demand for travel across the day,
early in the morning, late at night, throughout
Our customers will need better alternatives
weekends and on public holidays.
to driving and a more sustainable transport
system that fosters participation and inclusion. Research shows that if people travel more than
To do this, we will need to improve connections 60 minutes a day, their quality of life and the
through stronger investment in public liveability of their city declines. The 30-minute
transport, and walking and cycling networks, metropolitan city concept will address inequality
supported with travel demand management and increasing off-peak travel demand. In our six
and improved digital connectivity. cities – Eastern Harbour City, Central River City,
Western Parkland City, Lower Hunter and
Making connections with people and
Greater Newcastle City, Central Coast City, and
places remains essential, whether it’s to
Illawarra-Shoalhaven City – we will ensure most
access jobs and services or visit family and
people can access key destinations by public
friends. Connecting people and places is
transport in 30 minutes. The benefits include
about providing the best ways for people
making our cities more sustainable, reducing
to travel within their neighbourhoods,
traffic congestion, and growing a stronger
into cities or between towns and regions.
economy by facilitating better access to
Reliable, integrated travel options can
education, employment, health services and
help our customers across NSW reach
leisure activities.
their destinations conveniently and reduce
reliance on driving. Fast Rail will support the
Greater Cities Commission’s Six Cities Region tres Maj
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C1.3 Facilitate digital connectivity and
smart city technologies
C1.4 Improve digital connectivity along our Figure 9
The key destinations that should be accessible by public
transport corridors transport within our 30-minute cities.
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Figure 10
TP266-06
Key destinations
within the Six
Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle Cities Region for
the 30-minute
metropolitan
Newcastle city concept.
Gosford
Penrith
Parramatta
Bradfield Sydney
Liverpool
Campbelltown
-Macarthur Central River City
Wollongong
Moss Vale
Shellharbour
0 20 40 km
Nowra KEY
Metropolitan centre
Metropolitan city
Metropolitan cluster
Regional city
Illawarra - Shoalhaven Strategic centre
Major hospital
Milton-Ulladulla
Major recreation area
Tertiary education
Railway line
Major roads
Batemans Bay
The 30-minute city concept also aims to contribute to delivering 30-minute cities, which
Connecting our customers’ whole lives
connect people living in metropolitan cities will lead to reducing private vehicle mode
to as many strategic centres as possible in share and increasing sustainable transport use.
addition to their nearest centre. This gives
We will also ensure that people can access our
people greater flexibility in where they choose
coasts, parks, cultural centres, stadiums, retail
to work, live and visit. All public transport modes
areas and nightlife precincts at the time they
choose with more turn up and go and
scheduled public transport services.
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Figure 11
TP266-07
Existing and Existing and proposed road, bus and ferry To
network
Upper
Hunter
in the Eastern Harbour
To North Coast
Newcastle
Fast Rail
Northern Morisset
route
Warnervale
Port of
Newcastle
Wyong John Hunter
Tuggerah Hospital
Newcastle
Gosford Glendale Fast Rail
Northern route
Fast Rail Central Charlestown
West route
Penrith
To Central West
Parramatta Wyong
Sydney Fast Rail
Northern Tuggerah
route
Bradfield
Liverpool
Karagi
Campbelltown/
Macarthur
Gosford
Detailed maps on
Fast Rail Southern Fast Rail Southern the following page
Erina
Inland route Coastal route
To South Woy Woy
East and Wollongong
Tablelands
Oak Flats
KEY
Figure 12
Richmond-Windsor
TP266-08
To Newcastle and Central Coast Mona Vale Existing and future
road, bus and ferry
Rouse Hill
Marsden Park Hornsby network in the
Frenchs Eastern Harbour
Norwest Castle Hill Forest City, Central River
City and Western
Epping Brookvale-DeeWhy
Penrith St Marys Blacktown Macquarie Park Parkland City.
Mt Druitt Manly
Chatswood
To Blue Mountains
and Central West Parramatta Rhodes
St Leonards
Sutherland
Miranda
Narellan
Campbelltown
-Macarthur
To Southern Highlands To Illawarra-Shoalhaven
KEY
To create 30-minute cities, we need to place Integrated transport and land use planning
greater emphasis on seamless interchanges Applying the 30-minute metropolitan
between public transport services. Integrated city concept to new developments can
transport strategies will target 24/7 improve land use planning, support more
interconnectivity between public transport, sustainable travel, reduce urban sprawl, and
on demand services, point to point services, the requirements and costs associated with
walking and cycling. For our largest cities developing State and local road networks.
outside of the Eastern Harbour City, Central
In established suburbs, Transport will support
River City and Western Parkland City, 24/7
State agencies and councils’ urban renewal
travel and required services should also be
and local infill developments around centres
investigated. Through effective engagement
and public transport corridors by reviewing
and planning, Transport will identify key
new infrastructure and services so they
24/7 transport corridors in and between our
are aligned with growth and place-based
six cities. We will then improve services and
objectives. Collaboration between agencies
Connecting our customers’ whole lives
Figure 13
TP266-09
Richmond-Windsor To Newcastle
Existing and and Central Coast
Fast Rail
future passenger
Rouse Hill
Northern route
and freight rail
Hornsby
network in the
Eastern Harbour Marsden Park Castle Hill
City, Central River Norwest
City and Western
Penrith Macquarie
St Marys Blacktown
Parkland City. Mt Druitt Epping Park
Kingswood Chatswood
Narellan
Fast Rail Southern
Coastal route
Campbelltown
-Macarthur
To Southern Highlands To Illawarra-Shoalhaven
KEY
Proposed intermodal
freight terminal
C1.1f Develop guidelines and policies for new State and local streets and roads to
include bus priority.
C1.1g Establish governance to closely coordinate bus responsibilities across the NSW
Government, councils and operators.
C1.1h Investigate the need for 24/7 services across the Six Cities Region.
Priority actions Progress planning Long-term need
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C1.2 Connect our regional cities, regional towns and villages, and connecting Coach services
play an
centres, towns and villages neighbourhoods. This responds to the centres important role
hierarchy set out by the Department of in connecting
Transport’s Regional Connected Network regional cities
Planning and Environment.1
approach will help regional communities to and centres.
design of the transport system. transport integration across state borders and
new passenger services on lines that currently
Transport will adopt a tiered approach to
only carry freight.
Regional Connected Networks, aimed at
connecting cities and centres, connecting
Figure 14
Regional Connected Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
Networks will help Connecting regional Connecting regional towns Connecting within
meet the everyday
needs of regional cities and centres. and villages to the nearest regional cities, centres
communities and regional city or centre. and towns.
businesses.
Transport will facilitate regional and inter-regional Transport will improve local connections
connections between regional cities, regional within regional cities, centres and towns with
centres and international gateways with a mix a mix of scheduled local bus services, on
of Fast Rail, regional rail and coach services. demand services and point to point transport
as well as light rail and rapid buses in larger
Better integrating coach services and station centres. Where relevant, these services
amenities will improve the financial, safety will also connect surrounding towns to
and sustainability benefits of rail and coach one another.
services for customers. Connecting regional
centres to other nearby regions will improve Ongoing improvements for local networks
same day return access. We will also explore
Transport will focus local network improvements
opportunities for passenger services on Inland
on enhanced legibility, multimodal integration,
Rail to further enhance the connectivity and
seamless interchanges between the three
coverage of regional rail for customers.
tiers of the Regional Connected Networks,
and offering customers a reasonable and
Tier 2: Connecting regional towns attractive public transport alternative to meet
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and villages to the nearest regional their local travel needs. Where feasible, higher
city or centre order services such as rapid bus or light rail will
Transport will facilitate the connection of be investigated.
people in smaller towns and villages to
their nearest regional centre with a mix of
scheduled and on demand services as well as
emerging technologies such as connected and
automated vehicles. These services may also
link towns to multiple hubs.
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Figure 15
Brisbane Existing and future
Toowoomba
NSW road network
Gold Coast and links to ports
Tweed Heads and airports.
Goondiwindi
Lismore Ballina
Tenterfield
Narrabri
Coffs Harbour
Armidale
Muswellbrook Taree
Broken Hill Dubbo Forster-Tuncurry
Singleton
Mudgee Nelson Bay
Adelaide
Parkes Maitland
Orange Newcastle
Bathurst
Forbes Lithgow Gosford
Cowra
Sydney
Mildura Griffith Moss Vale
Wollongong
Wagga Goulburn
Wagga Nowra
Queanbeyan
Milton-Ulladulla
Canberra Batemans Bay
Cooma
Albury
Snowy Mountains Bega
Eden
Melbourne
Bairnsdale
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network and Gosford
links to ports Orange
Gold Coast
and airports. Parramatta
Sydney Tweed Heads
Goondiwindi
Taree
Broken Hill
Dubbo Muswellbrook Forster-Tuncurry
Mudgee Nelson Bay
Adelaide Singleton
Parkes Maitland
Bathurst Newcastle
Forbes Orange Gosford
Cowra Lithgow
Sydney
Griffith Moss Vale
Goulburn
Wollongong
Nowra
Wagga
Wagga Queanbeyan
Milton-Ulladulla
Canberra Batemans Bay
Albury
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Border communities often have integrated Innovation in the regional aviation sector
health and education services. Many people could result in more services. New technology
rely on private vehicles and roads due to a such as electric aircraft, could make some
lack of seamless integration between local routes more sustainable and affordable for
public transport networks as well as policy, passengers and operators.
legislative, governance, administrative and
Transport can facilitate the development of
operational barriers.
regional aviation by ensuring passenger
Regional Connected Networks will extend services are integrated into the end-to-end
to accommodate existing connections, journey. Our immediate focus is to integrate
support more transport options and enhance NSW airports and cross-border gateways
social and economic integration so border such as Canberra and the Gold Coast into
communities flourish. Regional Connected Networks. We will take
a staged approach to connecting public
transport with regional airports. In the
short-term we will review services. In the
long-term we will connect regional flights
to integrated public transport timetabling,
ticketing and travel packaging.
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provide more
travel choices
for customers,
supporting Car-free, active, Customer- Emerging Efficient Technology-
sustainable, sustainable centric transport mobility freight enabled customer
seamless end-to- transport options interchanges choices connectivity services
end journeys.
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City and program for
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the rest of the Six
Cities Region.
Newcastle
Connections North
Brookvale
Macquarie
Park
Penrith
Chatswood Manly
Parramatta
Sydney
Bradfield
To Parramatta St Leonards
Liverpool
Rhodes
Campbelltown
-Macarthur
Sydney
Burwood
Wollongong
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West Campsie Green
Square Randwick
Mascot
Maroubra Junction
Eastgardens
Kogarah
Hurstville
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Under Transport’s Providing for Walking and Under our Road User Space Allocation Policy,
Cycling in Transport Projects Policy, every Transport will aim to repurpose roads to
project we fund must include walking and support the creation of better places and
cycling infrastructure. Pedestrians and bike ensure our assets are fully utilised and
riders should be recognised as critical in the optimised to encourage walking and cycling.
delivery of effective and reliable transport Opportunities will also occur when space is
networks and allocated dedicated space planned or becomes available as new
wherever possible. Walking and cycling motorway or public transport projects divert
facilities will adopt good practice and enable or reduce surface traffic.
people of all ages and abilities to travel safely.
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Existing and future
regional cycling
connections in and
0 25 50 km around Wagga Wagga.
Parkes
Orange
Forbes
Bathurst
Estella Boorooma
Bomen
Cowra
Gobbagombalin
Cartwrights
Hill
Mildura
Kapooka
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Transport recognises the key role of councils in customer groups, using feedback to refine
delivering consistent, functional and walkable designs and manage any effects on other road
Connecting our customers’ whole lives
neighbourhoods and centres. Councils also users before solutions are promoted for wider
contribute towards the connected cycleway use. The development and implementation of
network through provision of a dense local projects will be undertaken through partnering
cycleway network layer. These networks are models that may involve new administrative
effectively integrated with planned strategic processes, such as updating Local Traffic
corridors that extend beyond local government Committee procedures to help streamline
boundaries. Transport will lead and support approvals of projects that can enable safer
co-design processes with councils and environments and neighbourhood streets.
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Transport is currently preparing a Regional Central Coast and Dubbo as well as case
and Outer Metropolitan Cycling and studies of Strategic, Regional and Local
Micromobility Plan. Wagga Wagga is an Centres across the north, south and west
example of a cycling network that has regions. The intention of the case studies is
been developed for a regional town and is to communicate how the cycleway networks
progressively being implemented. As part of are developed for the different scales/
this work, Transport will be emulating this areas and in turn the implications for cost,
process with other areas across regional benefit and delivery. This work is currently
NSW. Transport will continue to actively in progress.
partner with local governments to plan and
We will work with NSW Government
develop their cycling networks for regional
agencies on grant programs for walking and
towns across the state. These will be key
cycling so outcomes align and support the
references for place-based transport plans.
delivery of projects that serve end-to-end
Noting the 100-plus centres across the journeys, capturing those that cross council
regions, Transport is proceeding with boundaries. We will also identify, review
the preparation of 12 case studies that and amend regulations that disincentivise
reflect centres of different sizes/scales. walking or cycling where appropriate.
The 12 centres selected include Albury,
Queanbeyan, Lower Hunter and Greater
Newcastle, Illawarra-Shoalhaven, the
and trip facilities into plans and projects to promote active transport for all travel
purposes for people of all ages and abilities.
C2.1g Develop processes that can effectively review government assets to identify
opportunities for optimising existing walking and cycling assets or the need
for new assets.
C2.1h Work with local Aboriginal communities and Local Aboriginal Land Councils to
develop appropriate visual acknowledgements of Country along walking and
cycling routes.
C2.1i Identify, review and amend regulations that disincentivise walking or cycling
where appropriate.
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C2.4 Facilitate efficient freight In regional NSW, coal currently accounts for As cities and centres grow,
there will be more demand
connectivity and access around 75 per cent of regional freight by
for goods and more
volume, but this share is expected to decline in competition for kerbside
As cities, centres and towns continue to space for deliveries.
coming decades and other major commodities
grow, there will be more people, more
such as grain, beef, steel and cotton are
demand for goods and more competition
expected to increase by more than 40 per cent
for street space. Increased demand on
by 2061. This shift in the structure of demand
transport networks will require improved
will result in changes to infrastructure
integration of freight requirements
requirements in regional areas.
early in our planning process to secure
the efficient movement of goods C2.4 Actions Timing
within, between and through urban and C2.4a Integrate the freight task
regional environments. into all transport planning
Our precincts will be served by micro hubs to help future connectivity
to reduce the number of large freight and efficiency.
vehicles travelling into urban areas and C2.4b Reduce the vehicle
the excessive distances travelled by kilometres travelled by last
small vehicles. With demand for last mile mile freight vehicles through
freight expected to grow threefold in collaboration, partnerships
the coming decades, we will use clean and incentives.
and efficient vehicles including e-bikes
C2.4c Consider the needs of
to discreetly deliver goods. Dynamic
last mile freight vehicles
kerbside management will mean quiet and
Connecting our customers’ whole lives
Transport is C2.5 Improve our technology- Transport will invest in real-time information
leading the way enabled customer services to give customers personalised experiences
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
in convenient
customer
such as tailored and proactive trip planning,
Technology is changing every aspect of
technologies, wayfinding, retrieving lost property,
including how people travel. Transport will embrace
payment information and service alerts.
contactless and plan for these changes now to ensure
payments with Personalised notifications and
smart devices. the long-term future of our network.
communications could also include
We will continue to upgrade our travel incentives and nudges towards travel
planning and booking channels to help choices that better meet customers’ needs
more customers easily plan and book and help optimise network performance.
services on a wider range of transport
NSW is leading the world in convenient
modes and across more locations
customer technologies for easier ways
through more personalised and
to plan, book and pay for all types of
real-time information.
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transport. Transport is building on the that can be tailored to customers’ needs, Figure 21
The technology-
success of Opal with the Opal Next Gen including options for other retail services enabled convenience
integrated ticketing system. to be included. Transport will continue of Mobility as a
Service supports
to explore ways to meet the needs of
We will continue the rollout of flexible customer journeys.
customers who experience transport
payment models and investigate the use of
disadvantage, including people with access
subscriptions as part of our Mobility as a
requirements and people from culturally
Service model. In addition, we will explore
linguistic backgrounds, so they can
ways to bundle multimodal transport
access a wider range of services, such as
services into a subscription-style product
community transport.
transport users.
C2.5e Investigate data assets, exchanges and products that enable multimodal
mobility and measure the performance of these journeys.
C2.5f Continue to develop, invest in, and deploy operational technologies to improve
customer journeys.
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C3.2 Develop an inclusive transport People living with a disability can face Our inclusive
transport system
system enabling access to services physical, visual, auditory and / or cognitive
will cater for diverse
and places for all barriers. Similarly, people travelling with young needs to deliver
children in prams, older people, or those with better services for
There are several customer groups with a all customers.
a temporary injury may need more assistance
variety of barriers that limit their access and
to access transport. Mobility and the cost
navigation on our transport networks. Difficult
of travel are major barriers for older people
experiences navigating transport services can
whose lifestyles frequently depend on our
cause people to feel excluded.
services to maintain their independence, social
People from culturally and linguistically inclusion and overall wellbeing.
diverse backgrounds regularly face barriers
Transport has developed a range of plans in
to accessing information about our transport
Connecting our customers’ whole lives
C3.2b Establish a standard for accessibility and inclusion that considers the needs of all
customers across the end-to-end customer journey.
C3.2c Continue to invest in our transport facilities to meet a high standard for
inclusion, beyond the minimum standards established in legislation.
C3.2d Explore policies to manage pricing and concessions to facilitate fare parity
across customer segments and regions in NSW.
Priority actions Progress planning Long-term need
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Women’s views on
travel safety.4
Following the Smart Places Strategy help our customers feel secure. When
approach – which uses design, technology incidents do occur, new technologies such as
and data to solve problems for economic, smart CCTV will give us the ability to alert
social and cultural opportunities for people security more rapidly and identify where
– transport aims to provide customers threatening behaviour occurs so we can
with safer places and an increased sense develop robust security to address issues.
ofsecurity.3 Transport is developing new ways for victims
and bystanders to report incidents with
We will use technology to prioritise
improved reporting apps so that more
wayfinding routes based on factors such as
incidents are reported.
open businesses and available lighting to
C3.3d Improve technology, making it easier for victims and bystanders to report
incidents.
C3.3e Work with the community, councils, NSW Police and landowners on a range of
measures to improve security to and from transport facilities.
C3.3f Improve data and knowledge sharing across all levels of government and NSW
Police to increase security on our transport networks.
C3.3g Embrace crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles to
improve the design and layout of transport infrastructure.
Connecting our customers’ whole lives
C3.3h Trial new interventions such as public art, and lighting enhancements around
stops, stations and wharves.
Priority actions Progress planning Long-term need
Fatalities Serious
injuries
176 108 1889 2481
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Road trauma on
Regional Metropolitan NSW roads in 2020.
C4.1b Deliver initiatives within the 2026 Road Safety Action Plan.
Connecting our customers’ whole lives
C4.1c Deliver key safety policies that increase safety on our waterways.
C4.1d Set targets for key performance measures across transport modes and
regularly monitor progress.
C4.1e Collaborate with Aboriginal communities to implement safety measures on
roads and waterways and monitor our progress.
C4.2c Work with NSW Police to optimise enforcement activities and operations to deter
unsafe behaviours across the road and waterway networks.
C4.2d Deliver new and enhanced NSW camera programs through a new NSW
Automated Enforcement Strategy for Road Safety.
C4.2e Simplify and expand requirement for the wearing of lifejackets so that the law is
easier to understand and more lives can be saved.
Priority actions Progress planning Long-term need
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This can reduce crash risk and severity. Rail technology Autonomous
Transport’s Future Mobility Testing and emergency braking
Future technologies can assist in developing for heavy vehicles can
Research Centre will test the integration
a safer and more secure rail network and reduce fatal crashes.
of these technologies and guide further
can make rail travel a preferred option for
trials and standards development. There are
passengers. Transport is investing in rail
also opportunities to apply C-ITS to improve
technology including:
safety at level crossings.
• Digital Systems Program across the heavy
rail network, which will replace trackside
Maritime technology
signalling infrastructure with the latest
Technology can help boaters make safer (rail) traffic management and train control
decisions and manage risks. Apps such as technology, to help drivers safely provide more
Boatable and Deckee provide important reliable journey times and allow the network
marine safety updates, real-time weather to recover more quickly from disruptions.
and navigation information. Marine safety
locator beacons already assist with search • Improved level crossing safety by trialling
new technologies to potentially lower the
and rescue, and new technologies are
cost of level crossing upgrades, improve
improving their detection and accuracy.
safety equipment and reduce the time taken
Aerial and marine drones can expand search
to deliver safer crossings.
and rescue capabilities and potentially assist
with rule compliance and enforcement.
Improved maritime data and analytics can
• Trialling rubber gap filler technology that
seeks to prevent passengers from falling
better inform planning and operations. in the gap between train and platform to
ensure passengers can enter and exit safely.
Transport can improve safety for boaters
by ensuring the policy and regulatory
framework can facilitate the introduction
• Platform screen doors, which prevent people
from falling onto the tracks or getting too
of technologies that will support close to moving trains, have been deployed
safer boating. across our existing metro network and will
soon be retrofitted to some existing stations
in the Eastern Harbour City, Central River
City and Western Parkland City.
• all
Speed Zoning Guidelines. The approach can
parts of the system must be
be applied to smart systems and technologies
strengthened so if one part fails, transport
embedded in new infrastructure and vehicles,
users are still protected
which is supported by the NSW Government’s
• the transport system must be designed to
account for human error
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C4.4c Integrate Safe Systems guidance into the Movement and Place Framework
and Practitioners Guide, Road User Space Allocation Policy and updated
NSW Speed Zoning Guidelines.
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C4.5 Improve the safety of people crossings, pedestrian refuges, raised footpaths Pedestrian crossings,
separated cycleways
walking and cycling and intersections. Separated cycleways and the right speed
significantly reduce risk for bike riders. settings can make
The right speed settings can create better and busy local centres and
Digital technologies and signs can make
safer places. An evaluation of 40 kilometres neighbourhoods safer.
motorists aware that speed limits have been Photo Destination NSW
per hour speed limits in high pedestrian areas
lowered. These can contribute to better safety
found they reduced serious injuries and deaths
and amenity outcomes, especially in our
by one-third between 2005 and 2015.
15-minute neighbourhoods.
Busy local centres and neighbourhoods can be
made safer with traffic calming measures to
reduce speed as well as new pedestrian
C4.5b Deliver infrastructure safety treatments, including through the Towards Zero
Safer Roads Program.
C4.5c Continue investing in pedestrian crossings, refuge islands and traffic-
calming measures.
C4.5d Support local communities and councils who wish to implement lower speed
limits in their local areas.
C4.5e Ensure micromobility devices are embedded safely within networks.
Connecting our customers’ whole lives
C4.8 Create safer waterway access We will continue to deliver in these areas through Transport will continue
to activate maritime
and infrastructure programs such as the Maritime Infrastructure and foreshore precincts
Stimulus and Boating Now programs. We will to attract more visitors
The NSW Government is committed to and private investment.
also activate maritime and foreshore precincts to Photo: Destination NSW
improving access for all boaters on the
attract more visitors and private investment.
State’s waterways. We have already made
significant investments to improve boating The NSW Government also has a role in
access, infrastructure and amenities, balancing the increasing demand for on‑water
dredge navigable waterways and install storage, with the impacts of moorings on the
navigation aids. environment. We must also ensure people have
safe and responsible access to the water.
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We will also build resilience into our network, planning for mitigation,
adaptation and recovery to reduce the impact of climate change,
global instability and economic shocks.
Strategic directions
P1 Supporting growth through smarter planning
P2 Transport infrastructure makes a tangible improvement
to places
P3 Transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions
P4 Transport minimises environmental impacts
P5 Transport is resilient and adaptable to shocks and stresses
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To do this, Transport will deliver smarter • Central West route, including Lithgow,
Bathurst, Orange and Parkes
• Southern
integrated transport and land use planning,
Inland route, including Goulburn
with a focus on making places more liveable
and Canberra.
and sustainable, and creating new connections
between communities. Fast Rail will cut travel times by about 50%,
for example:
Responses • Sydney to Newcastle will reduce to about
one hour
P1.1 Transform rail between
metropolitan cities • Sydney to Gosford will reduce to about
25 minutes
P1.2 Support growth around public transport
P1.3 Ensure public transport is available on • Sydney to Wollongong will reduce to about
45 minutes.
day one
P1.4 Improve parking provision Key interchanges at Epping and
and management Campbelltown-Macarthur between the new
Fast Rail lines and the Greater Sydney
transport network will provide improved links
P1.1 Transform rail between
between Sydney and regional NSW.
metropolitan cities
Given the scale of the task, Transport will take
Transport will enhance and transform train
an incremental approach, developing Fast Rail
services between NSW’s largest cities, with
in sections over two to three decades.
a fast rail network. Fast Rail will be a key
component of the State’s integrated transport The Fast Rail line between the Central Coast and
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
network that links the Six Cities and the Greater Sydney will be the first major project
regions beyond to connect more people to for construction. This will improve connectivity
more places. and capacity along the fastest growing corridor
in NSW and provide greater housing choice
Fast Rail will spread the economic benefits
and better access to jobs, education, health,
and jobs beyond the Eastern Harbour City,
and medical services. Complementary place
Central River City and Western Parkland City
making, economic development and industry-
to the other cities and into the regions, creating
attraction activities will provide an opportunity to
thriving and resilient communities, and giving
strengthen the role of Gosford.
customers more choice in where they live,
work and socialise. With Fast Rail, Transport A Fast Rail hub in the Central River City will
can partially separate freight and passenger further accelerate growth opportunities while
services, providing greater levels of reliability providing easy access to employment centres
for both. Fast Rail hubs in key cities and centres and world-class health and education precincts.
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Planned line
Under construction
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Proposed NSW
Fast Rail links.
P1.1b Consult with communities and councils along the Fast Rail routes to understand their views and
identify ways to maximise the benefits and opportunities of Fast Rail.
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P1.1c Undertake industry engagement so that from the outset, Australian and global industry expertise is
harnessed to deliver a Fast Rail network.
P1.1d Investigate place making around Fast Rail hubs to create vibrant urban centres.
P1.1e Develop a common gateway in the Central River City to provide a seamless interchange with
metropolitan train services.
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Belgrade
70%
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Amsterdam Stockholm
Oslo Singapore
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50%
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
Cities with high population densities Transport agencies have extensive land Supporting growth
around public
generally have higher rates of public holdings adjacent to rail corridors, in some
transport can reduce
and active transport use. Clustering cases, adjoining stations, or high-frequency peak congestion on
new development (including housing, bus routes. New public transport links can our roads and offer
more diversity and
employment and services) around public spur renewal in locations with potential for affordability in housing
transport nodes such as stations, wharves high-quality housing, local jobs and and other uses.
and rapid bus hubs can encourage public community infrastructure. With careful design,
transport use, achieving substantial shifts the renewal of these sites could also support
in favour of more sustainable modes. other uses such as education or childcare,
Smarter high-density development can giving people easier access to jobs, education
bring network-wide efficiencies, improve and recreation. By planning for multiple uses,
agglomeration economics, and deliver place infrastructure can adapt to the changing and
making benefits, including more walkable maturing of neighbourhoods.
neighbourhoods, and improved accessibility
and liveability for residents.
Transport land.
P1.2c Adopt guidelines for temporary structures on Transport land.
Providing P1.3 Ensure public transport is one, enhance the liveability and vibrancy
public and
active transport
available on day one of new centres, and ensure everyone has
connections for access to transport. Carefully designed
Urban development can bring opportunities
new developments streets should unlock convenient and direct
can lead to to make new public transport and active
an increase in routes that prioritise bus, walking and
transport connections and embed public
sustainable cycling connections.
travel behaviours; transport, walking and cycling as key
Sydney Metro
travel choices. Transport is working closely across
North West.
government on guidelines to facilitate
When planning and developing new
better network planning and
neighbourhoods, regular public transport
masterplanning. Other NSW Government
should be available as soon as the area is
projects will improve design quality and
occupied by residents, schools and workers.
promote active and public transport in new
This will form travel patterns from day
neighbourhoods.
P1.3a Explore reforms to policies leading to public transport networks being in place at
the time of settlement of new areas of housing and/or jobs.
P1.3b Prepare best practice guidelines for network planning for new areas.
KEY
Local shopping Local doctor Post office Playground
Independent mobility for children Turning this situation around will require Figure 30
Within 15-minute
collaborative, multi-agency, and community
For young bike riders, a bicycle brings neighbourhoods,
action that Transport can lead on several people can walk
independence, enlarging horizons within or cycle to access
fronts. Cross-agency data sharing and
and beyond their local neighbourhoods, and local services such
qualitative research into the mobility of children as shopping, local
improving self-confidence. Similar benefits health services,
and families will be important in informing and
occur when children are allowed, from an education and
evaluating initiatives. Transport will also work recreation.
appropriate age, to walk to a station or stop
with the Department of Education on future
and navigate the public transport system on
transport plans to support sustainable travel
their own or with friends. Children in secondary
for children and young people of all abilities to
schools in the Six Cities Region should have
and from schools.
good access to reliable, accessible public
transport to their local high school to enable
sustainable transport choices when travelling Neighbourhood deals
to school. Children in regional areas should To achieve 15-minute neighbourhoods,
also have good access to public transport Transport will need different approaches in
where possible. Children who have positive different geographic settings. In existing and
experiences of walking, cycling and using growing neighbourhoods, partnerships - or
public transport tend to be best equipped to neighbourhood deals - between councils,
make sustainable travel choices as adults. state governments and landowners can deliver
About 50 per cent of parents and carers in numerous small-scale investments to improve
NSW are uncomfortable letting their children neighbourhood liveability and reduce road
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walk or ride a bike to school or to meet their congestion alongside new housing. These
friends. This results in children travelling as car investments could include new and upgraded
passengers, which increases congestion on links to parklands and sporting facilities, new
local streets and adds to the safety risks near walking connections to schools, shops and
busy school gates due to manoeuvring vehicles. stations, safety improvements to local streets,
safe infrastructure for people riding bikes, and
new tree plantings in streets and public spaces.
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• ensuring there are footpaths on both sides • planting trees along streets and paths
to provide amenity and shade to reduce
of all streets within 400 metres of a local
urban heat
destination or main street and within 800
metres of a strategic or city centre • reallocating vehicle lanes to other types of
• providing
accessible public spaces
heavy vehicle bypasses of main
streets and strategic or city centres • prioritising pedestrian movements in and
• providing
around key destinations, including at
and upgrading safe cycle routes
traffic signals
that establish or complete local networks
The routes our trains, P2.2 Manage street space as P2.3 Incorporate green, blue and
buses, ferries and
roads use every day public space OCHRE infrastructure
follow the songlines
created to guide Great public places for walking, cycling, Transport can improve the liveability and
the journeys of this catching public transport, outdoor dining, ecology of our towns and cities by retaining and
country’s Aboriginal
people. The mural socialising and business are critical to the integrating green and blue infrastructure in our
at Broadmeadow health and vibrancy of urban areas. networks and projects.
Station identifies local
Aboriginal Country, Transport will partner with councils and other As climate change increases average
communicating its
history and story local stakeholders to implement innovative and temperatures, green and blue infrastructure
through art. creative approaches for managing streets as can help mitigate the heat island effect
public spaces. typically found in urban areas, especially
at night. It can improve air quality and
We will consider investing in initiatives that
amenity through dispersion and absorption
deliver quick wins while establishing longer
of pollutants, and help separate pollution
term support for permanent improvements to
sources from people, including along roads and
walking and cycling networks. We will also
transport corridors.
provide a road planning, design and
management toolbox used by councils to Green infrastructure is managed or constructed
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support trials of innovative and low-cost vegetated space as well as existing natural
treatments to reallocate space for alternative ecosystems. It includes tree plantings, green
public uses. roofs and walls on structures, and parks and
P2.3b Work collaboratively to achieve a 40 per cent urban tree canopy target.
P2.3d Incorporate the need for trees into urban street design and speed
zoning guidance.
P2.3e Quantify the benefits of green and blue infrastructure investment in
business cases.
P2.3f Apply industry-leading, water sensitive urban design principles to projects.
P2.3g Develop and embed policy and processes that enable Aboriginal people to
actively influence and participate in the planning, design and project phases of
transport projects.
Successful places for communities
P2.3h Investigate how to embed Designing with Country into design processes and
built outcomes.
P2.3i Incorporate into planning, design and project phases statements on how our
work will contribute to improving social, economic and cultural life of Aboriginal
people and communities.
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Transport will develop an Aboriginal Outcomes P2.5 Improve the amenity of places
Framework to help create successful places, along State Roads
with the right mix of infrastructure and
State Roads make a critical contribution to the
services, so communities achieve desired
productivity of NSW. They carry large volumes
social, cultural and economic outcomes.
of freight and cater to both local and long-
Transport will work with local Aboriginal
distance trips. Where they pass through locally
communities and Local Aboriginal Land
important places and centres, State Roads also
Councils to find ways to acknowledge and
function as main streets. These areas can have
visually celebrate Country in all projects.
as many people crossing the road on foot as
Good infrastructure design requires careful those travelling by car or bus. Without careful
attention to the local scale during early design, they can become a barrier to the
planning and design. Working at multiple community they serve.
scales helps Transport respond positively to
To deliver better places for communities,
the issues and opportunities of new or
Transport will manage State Roads to enable
changed infrastructure, and avoids leaving
successful places and prioritise evidence-
place-specific problems or opportunities to
based improvements to sections that function
late stages when change may be difficult.
as main streets. Assessing place metrics
P2.4h Support other transport asset owners to improve place outcomes from their
infrastructure investments, including councils responsible for bus stops.
P2.4i Apply the Movement and Place Framework to all aspects of street and roads in
our operations.
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Lower speed limits,
areas of footpaths, cycleways and traffic land for State Roads and other arterial road more pedestrian
lanes, vehicle speeds, bus stops and the corridors wide enough to accommodate crossing points
and the removal of
spacing and type of pedestrian crossings forecast growth can affect communities by pedestrian fencing
will help prioritise locations for capital and reducing tree cover, extending street crossing can improve places
on State Roads.
operational improvements. times, and creating large areas of concrete and
asphalt that may lead to urban heat. These
In rural and remote parts of NSW, the State
impacts can be reduced by staging the
Road through a town may provide its only
reservation and development of new State
connection to a larger centre. The road serves
Road corridors. Retaining existing vegetation
both as a critical supply chain, carrying a high
within reserved corridor boundaries as well as
share of heavy vehicles, and as the main street
in wide central median strips after the first
within the town, providing frontage access
traffic lanes are built would provide shade for
to businesses, schools and homes. Improved
walking and cycling pathways.
safety and heavy vehicle access can be
achieved with localised road treatments that
reduce vehicle speeds.
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vehicles will help Transport is one of the largest Comprises private vehicles, Transition to net zero emissions of
NSW meet net contributors to emissions in NSW commercial vehicles trains and buses is underway
zero emissions. and public transport
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Transport will limit the use of accredited carbon electric buses will be introduced to regional Zero emission buses
are a key part of
offsets to offset emissions that cannot feasibly bus fleets and hydrogen fuel cell technology transitioning to net
be eliminated. will be trialled for regional coaches. zero emissions from
our fleet.
Sydney Metro, Sydney Trains and urban NSW Transport will transition all its operations to
TrainLink services are already powered by renewable energy, using its considerable
100 per cent green electricity, and we are buying power to support the wider
assessing zero emissions options for our ferries development of new renewable generation and
and regional trains. hydrogen supply chains.
Bus operations account for most of Transport’s For our diesel and passenger train fleet that
direct emissions. We have already begun to can be powered by diesel or overhead wires, we
transition the State’s bus fleet of more than will investigate zero emissions technologies.
8,000 diesel and gas buses to zero emissions We will undertake a study of hydrogen
technology. As more experience is gained, passenger trains and consider battery-powered
passenger trains and overhead electrification.
P3.1a Set a 50 per cent electric vehicle procurement target for Transport’s own
passenger fleet by 2026 and 100 per cent by 2030.
P3.1b Assess the feasibility of trialling a hydrogen train on the NSW train network.
P3.1c Prioritise electric ferries in new ferry procurement and refit of the existing fleet.
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P3.2c Investigate government-owned land on our networks suitable for electric vehicle
charging and hydrogen refuelling stations.
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P4 Transport minimises
environmental impacts
Transport infrastructure in NSW has a large physical
footprint, including 185,000 kilometres of public roads and
9,400 kilometres of rail infrastructure. Some of this includes
vegetated sections of road, rail, drainage lines and waterways
that contain important native flora and fauna and their habitats.
Most of the projected growth in the NSW
population over the coming decades will
Responses
occur in the Eastern Harbour City, Central P4.1 Ensure a net increase in urban trees
River City and Western Parkland City. Here, and no net loss in biodiversity
the liveability of urban areas is intrinsically P4.2 Improve air quality and reduce noise
linked to our economic growth. To boost the
P4.3 Use space and assets
liveability and sustainability of communities
more sustainably
and the environment, Transport must ensure
we minimise the impact of transport projects P4.4 Use more sustainable materials
on biodiversity, air and noise quality, and the P4.5 Design out waste and keep materials
natural water cycle. in use
P4.1 Ensure a net increase in urban Transport will aim for a net increase in native
trees and no net loss in biodiversity and amenity trees where trees are permanently
removed. This will provide greater urban amenity
Linear transport infrastructure corridors
and cleaner air, and reduce urban heat.
including roads and rail lines present a risk to
biodiversity through wildlife collision and Transport will aim for no net loss in biodiversity in
habitat fragmentation. But our infrastructure all our activities. This includes the protection of
reserves can also be important places of refuge all living species.
and sometimes the last remaining source of We will also improve opportunities for local
habitat connectivity in the landscape. Transport Aboriginal people to care for and connect to
has an opportunity to protect and enhance Country through conservation programs that are
biodiversity by carefully managing our assets. required for project approvals.
P4.1a Develop a no net loss biodiversity policy that includes a net increase in urban trees.
P4.2 Improve air quality and P4.3 Use space and assets
reduce noise more sustainably
Air quality and noise affects our health, Planning of future networks should carefully
the liveability of our cities and towns, and consider sustainability and the land taken for
our environment. infrastructure, both in terms of direct impacts
on the environment and secondary impacts on
Battery and fuel cell vehicles will reduce
local neighbourhoods.
engine noise and traffic-related air pollution,
but they will not eliminate tyre noise, or Resource use can be minimised by
particle emissions from friction braking, and prioritising the compactness of transport
tyre and road wear. infrastructure, increasing the share of public
transport, walking and cycling, encouraging
By incorporating air quality goals early into
higher average vehicle occupancy, and
decision making, new infrastructure can be
increasing access to shared cars or mobility
sited and designed to minimise population
services that provide an alternative to car
exposure to air and noise pollution. Mapping of
ownership. Reallocating existing road space
existing air and noise pollution can inform
to public transport can also increase
initiatives to reduce population exposure, such
transport network capacity and avoid the
as lowering speed limits to address noise, or
need for continual expansion.
rerouting heavy vehicles to more efficient
corridors away from dense populations.
Concrete being
poured at Sydney
P4.4 Use more sustainable materials plants. Our purchases can support the
Metro’s Crows Nest commercialisation of new industrial processes,
Transport uses considerable amounts of
Station, using a mix such as low-carbon steel or low-carbon
that substitutes 70 materials to build, operate and maintain
per cent of Portland
cement production. Careful sourcing of
infrastructure. Careful design, planning
cement with ground major construction inputs, such as timber,
granulated blast and procurement decisions can minimise
aggregates and sand, can reduce the effects
furnace slag resulting unnecessary material use, drive sustainable
in reduced fuel on forestry, quarrying and sand mining.
consumption, CO2 innovation, and help scale up supply chains in
and production cost. the circular economy. By collaborating in developing standards and
accreditation for new low-impact materials,
For unavoidable materials, Transport can
Transport can provide sustainability benefits
specify less emissions-intensive steel for
that are rigorously quantified and can be
bridges, recycled content for road surfaces, or
adopted more broadly across the construction
hydrogen fuel for heavy fleet and construction
industry and other parts of the public sector.
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
P4.4d Address impacts of the urban heat island effect, including minimising the use of
heat-absorbent materials
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P4.5 Design out waste and keep The construction and maintenance of road, rail
materials in use and related infrastructure drive substantial
demand for asphalt, aggregates, concrete, steel
To develop a circular economy and reduce waste in
and soil. Procurement and design that minimises
the transport sector, we need to look at the entire
the use of virgin materials can help establish
value chain of production, use and end of life.
a thriving circular economy. However, some
Transport will develop circular economy values recycled products are new to the market and will
for resources by keeping products and materials require education and updated guidance for use
in use. As we maximise our resource efficiency, at scale.
we can avoid unnecessary material
Transport can minimise waste significantly by
consumption, reduce the embodied energy and
finding suitable uses for the by-products from
carbon in our materials, and design out waste.
our projects and by using by-products from other
Doing so will greatly enhance the amenity of the
industrial processes to construct infrastructure.
communities we serve.
P5.2 Plan and monitor for shocks government, industry and community Staff remotely
monitoring traffic
and stresses partners, we will incorporate climate resilience impacted by
mitigation measures into the planning and road and bridge
We know that local and global trends will maintenance.
design of all transport assets and services.
shape our state and transport system in future.
And we will plan with those trends in mind Improved data and information sharing will
because a transport network that is planned for enable us to have an evidence-based approach
protection against sudden shocks and long- in decision making for all our projects, and
term stresses is more resilient and adaptable to clearly define roles and responsibilities
the changing needs of customers. for climate change adaptation planning.
Information and insights from monitoring
Transport resilience planning will continue
the network will be crucial to assessing
to focus on proactive approaches to meet
risk, prioritising preventative and predictive
increasing risks. In collaboration with
maintenance, and ensuring resilient journeys.
A newly repaired P5.3 Build and upgrade for shocks withstand the pressure they may be exposed
section of road
built back to a and stresses to over their life and the changing role they
more resilient may play in making the system more resilient.
standard following Transport infrastructure is vitally important for
‘Building back better’ can deliver significant
a landslide. local communities during the response stage
whole-of-life cost savings for infrastructure
of an emergency to provide safe evacuation,
and strengthen the resilience of communities.
passage and relocation of disaster-affected
communities. The recovery of transport
services and infrastructure is equally P5.3 Actions Timing
important to ensure critical supplies are
P5.3a Identify and prioritise key
provided to isolated communities, emergency
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
P5.4e Work collaboratively with Aboriginal people to address climate change impacts
through traditional methods.
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Transport creates jobs and connects people and goods with opportunities
and with global markets; however, accommodating population growth and the
predicted growth in passenger trips and freight volumes will be a challenge.
Managing growing freight demand will require efficient road and rail networks
integrated with ports, airports, intermodal terminals, and key freight precincts
and centres.
We will optimise the use and efficiency of our existing infrastructure by managing
demand and performance before providing more infrastructure or capacity. We
will improve the efficiency of roads by prioritising the most productive passenger
and freight vehicles.
Transport will support the visitor economy by providing safe, legible and reliable
end-to-end journeys that will benefit visitors and local communities.
Strategic directions
E1 Freight networks and supply chains are efficient and reliable
E2 Existing infrastructure is optimised
E3 Transport supports the visitor economy
E4 The transport system is financially sustainable
E5 Leverage our procurement power for better outcomes
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• Port
E1.1 Improve freight efficiency, access
access – About 80 per cent of container
and reliability on roads
imports arriving at Port Botany travel less
E1.2 Increase rail freight capacity
than 60 kilometres from the port and
and reliability
85 per cent of all containers are moved by
E1.3 Optimise the capacity and road. The increasing level of road congestion
performance of ports and airports for longer periods of the day impedes freight
E1.4 Manage and protect employment operations and adds to costs. Protecting and
lands, key freight and logistics further developing road and rail freight
lands and corridors efficiency and capacity along major corridors
E1.5 Improve the efficiency of freight in and into our major ports will be critical to
centres and neighbourhoods future freight efficiency.
E1.2 Increase rail freight capacity separation, better aligning freight trains
and reliability with available times at ports, and improving
timetables. The implementation of advanced
The share of goods moved by rail needs to
train control systems will lead to better use
increase to accommodate the growing freight
of rail capacity and improved scheduling for
task and reduce congestion on roads. Every
passengers and freight.
1,200-metre freight train removes an estimated
100 trucks from our roads. Moving more goods • Improved North-South connections
– Inland Rail will create a strong north-
by rail also has economic, environmental and
social benefits. south freight link between Melbourne and
Brisbane through regional NSW. Several
To do this, we will need to enhance rail
investment opportunities in regional NSW
infrastructure, fast-track operational
are expected from Inland Rail, with Special
improvements and improve access to both the
Activation Precincts being planned for
rail freight network and shared passenger and
Parkes, Narrabri, Moree, and Wagga Wagga
rail freight network. This will be particularly
so they can maximise the potential benefits.
important in the Six Cities Region, where
The NSW Government is working with the
competition for freight rail access is most
Australian Government to investigate the
intense, and efficiency and reliability
infrastructure required to boost the benefits
along key corridors especially critical.
from Inland Rail to regional NSW.
Opportunities include:
• Improved
deliver considerable efficiency benefits,
rail connections and reliability –
including improved journey times and
Programs being undertaken or investigated
network capacity.
to minimise interaction between freight and
passenger trains include amplification and
E1.2b Undertake planning to optimise the benefits from Inland Rail in NSW.
E1.2d Encourage industry to invest in zero and low emissions trains that are
more efficient.
E1.2e Investigate preparedness for rail freight automation.
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E1.3 Optimise the capacity and increasingly rely on the freight network. These
performance of ports and airports include advanced manufacturing, critical
minerals, renewable energy, and recycling and
NSW ports and airports play a critical role
waste management. Transport will continue
in the economy as the main gateways for
to undertake detailed demand data analysis
international trade. The ability of NSW
and industry engagement to ensure the
producers to move agricultural and industrial
infrastructure for a changing demand structure
products and natural resources to domestic
and port diversification is available.
and export markets quickly and efficiently
directly affects productivity and is a major Air freight carries the highest value product
factor driving economic growth in regional and most time-critical loads. Agricultural
NSW. Investment in rail and road infrastructure produce such as beef, seafood, dairy and
and technologies around our ports and fruit are the major products transported
airports will help integrate them into the wider by air freight carriers. Demand for these is
transport system and connect our major ports increasing. The construction of the Western
and airports across the State. Sydney International Airport and upgrades to
Newcastle and Canberra airports will facilitate
We must ensure our ports have the capacity
the increasing air transport of perishable and
and reliable connectivity to accommodate
time-sensitive products from regional NSW to
forecast freight growth. NSW Government
global markets.
freight forecasts indicate Port Botany
will reach capacity around 2050. Gaining The opening of Western Sydney International
a better understanding of how rail could Airport in 2026 will significantly expand
accommodate growth at Port Botany could capacity in the air freight sector. The airport
allow NSW to optimise the efficiency of the will operate 24/7 and will be an important
port. Port Kembla has been identified for the freight hub for NSW. It will allow for dedicated
development of a future container terminal to overnight freight movements, improving
support Port Botany when required. access for cargo destined for Western Sydney
logistics centres.
There are also plans at the Port of Newcastle
to diversify and expand its trade base to suit Emerging aviation technologies could
changing global markets. In regional NSW, coal transform the freight and aviation landscapes,
currently accounts for around 75 per cent of allowing for the efficient and cost-effective
regional freight by volume, but this share is movement of high value, time-sensitive goods
expected to decline as major coal customers from the regions to international gateways.
have indicated they intend to decrease their Global courier companies have already placed
coal imports. orders for electric cargo aircraft to service
their small- to medium-sized markets and there
In NSW, other major commodities, including
is potential for electric aircraft to strengthen
steel, beef, forestry, grain and other
air freight services for the Six Cities Region
agricultural produce are expected to
and regional areas.
increase. A range of emerging industries will
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
E1.3b Plan for connecting infrastructure to support future diversification of the Port of
Newcastle and Port Kembla.
E1.3c Deliver the transport network required for Western Sydney International Airport.
E1.3f Support working harbour functions and opportunities for future growth.
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E1.4 Manage and protect Developing freight and logistics hubs on the
employment lands, key freight and outskirts of regional centres on, or near, freight
logistics lands and corridors corridors and regional airports can support
regional growth by improving the efficiency of
The lack of adequate infrastructure, facilities
freight operations for producers and operators
and land around ports, airports and intermodals
without impacting amenity. Changing land use
can impact the efficiency of supply chains,
policies will help to secure the future freight
cause delays for freight operators, and limit
task. Adopting a framework for freight and
capacity. Encroachment of residential land use
logistics land that recognises the function
on industrial and freight lands is limiting the land
and importance of key sites, and establishing
available for logistics and placing pressure on
measures that focus on the performance and
the freight routes that connect ports, airports,
productivity of port and logistics land, would
intermodals and employment lands. The Greater
allow the impact of decisions on individual
Cities Commission (GCC) undertook a review of
parcels of land to be assessed holistically.
the ‘Retain and Manage’ Policy for managing
industrial lands in Greater Sydney in response
to a recommendation of the NSW Productivity E1.5 Improve the efficiency of freight
Commission’s 2021 White Paper. The GCC in centres and neighbourhoods
will consider how the review findings and the Demand for goods and services is rising
existing policies apply to industrial land across rapidly, particularly in urban centres. As the
the Six Cities Region, including the importance population in NSW grows and land becomes
of safeguarding industrial lands for the future, more intensively developed, the freight task
as part of the Six Cities Region Plan process. will become more condensed in centres across
Transport will support the GCC as they refine the Six Cities Region and regional cities.
the Industrial Lands ‘Retain and Manage’ Policy,
Retailers and logistics operators are
which will support the operational efficiency
decentralising their last mile freight operations
of industrial and urban services land key to
for more efficient and rapid distribution to meet
delivering the growing freight task.
customers’ changing expectations. Logistics
Transport is planning for the long-term transport operators are establishing local freight micro
needs of the State by identifying and protecting hubs for the bundling and sorting of goods
corridors for future transport infrastructure. closer to their final delivery point. Dark stores
Strong population growth, rapid urbanisation and retail stores converted into distribution
and industrial activity in Western Sydney are key centres are blurring the line between traditional
factors underpinning freight demand in NSW. In retail and industrial land uses.
Western Sydney, freight volumes are expected
Light parcel delivery is a rapidly growing trend
to grow much faster than in other parts of NSW
driven by the online shopping boom. Last mile
– 247 million tonnes per annum by 2061, a 91 per
deliveries from micro hubs to customers can
cent increase when compared with 129 million
be serviced by smaller, clean and quiet
tonnes in 2021. The planned Western Sydney
vehicles to suit local area operations. E-cargo
Freight Line and intermodal terminal will help
bikes and similar micro freight vehicles can
facilitate the movement of containers across
replace larger vans and offer fast delivery,
the Eastern Harbour City, Central River City and
particularly in highly urbanised or congested
Western Parkland City, and support Port Botany
environments, without adding to congestion.
to reach its operating capacity.
E1.4b Work with the GCC to improve frameworks and analytical tools to protect
employment lands.
E1.4c Identify and protect corridors for future transport infrastructure.
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Micro Micro
freight freight
hub hub
Micro Micro
freight freight
hub hub
Once this freight ecosystem is in place, large will be more suited to servicing mixed-use
freight vehicles will be able to avoid travelling urban environments and 24/7 commercial
into urban centres, reducing the total operations. Connected and automated
kilometres travelled by freight vehicles, vehicles can support hub-and-spoke models of
relieving the pressure on kerbside delivery, and freight deliveries, aided by centralised micro
reducing vehicle emissions. Provision of suitable hubs, improving productivity, particularly in
infrastructure and access for cargo bikes, urban centres.
e-cargo bikes and other forms of micromobility
Trials and scaling of connected and automated
will be required to ensure efficient, safe access
vehicles are exploring how they can transform
in urbanised environments.
freight in coming years, with opportunities for
In the coming decades, connected, automated safer travel, lower costs, increased choice,
and electric vehicles are expected to transform reliable delivery times and reduced congestion.
freight. Smaller, cleaner and quieter vehicles
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
E1.5b Facilitate freight industry adoption of e-bikes and other clean technologies.
E1.5d Enable policies that require freight access to be included in large mixed-use and
precinct development applications.
E1.5e Continue to develop capabilities to capture local freight movement data to
develop an evidence base for future planning.
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E1.6 Enhance the freight network automate and manage logistics processes by A small, clean and
quiet service vehicle
interoperability and data capabilities ensuring the visibility of data across freight operating in the
supply chains. service area of a large
Transport is committed to developing data mixed-use precinct
capabilities across all transport networks so Standardising the format of data makes it development.
data can be generated and shared. This shared easier to create, share, integrate and ensure
data will be used to forecast and the data is represented and interpreted
accommodate the freight task, and better correctly. The NSW Government is working
manage the interoperability of closely with the freight industry and the
multimodal freight. Australian Government to create a data
standardisation program to enable the
A Freight Community System would enable
adoption of commercial freight data standards.
freight supply chain businesses to rapidly
This will introduce the capability to
and securely exchange information with
interoperate and uniformly share relevant data,
other businesses, facilitating commercial
enabling transparency across the freight
interactions. A business-to-business freight
supply chain.
data community within NSW will help optimise,
E1.6b Work with industry and the Australian Government to create a data
standardisation program.
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E2 Existing infrastructure
is optimised
E2.1 Promote travel behaviour
As NSW’s population grows, change to manage networks
congestion on our networks
Traditional travel behaviour has
will continue to be a challenge, resulted in uneven travel demand
affecting productivity and throughout the day, placing pressure
on transport networks and services.
the wellbeing of customers
and communities. Changing our travel behaviour, rather
than building additional capacity, has
Building our way out of congestion is not the potential to help reduce emissions,
sustainable; we must get more from our stabilise vehicle kilometres travelled,
existing assets. and free road space for the efficient
and reliable movement of goods.
Transport will focus on optimising the system
through managing demand and performance Travel demand management is the
before providing additional supply or capacity. application of targeted, people-
oriented and data-led strategies to
influence demand on transport
Responses
networks. They include influencing our
E2.1 Promote travel behaviour change to customers to change modes, travel
manage networks time, routes, or to remove a journey
E2.2 Stabilise Greater Sydney’s traffic where a task can be done remotely,
E2.3 Improve the use and efficiency of our such as working from home. It can
roads through road space allocation improve the efficiency of transport
networks and land uses and reduce or
E2.4 Optimise the use of our motorways
defer capital spending on
and strategic road network
infrastructure upgrades. Focusing
E2.5 Continue to develop, invest in, and travel demand management on specific
deploy operational technologies to sites or precincts can improve customer
improve the transport system journeys and experiences.
E2.6 Improve network use and efficiency
through fairer pricing
E2.7 Optimise maintenance
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
E2.1c Support research in travel behaviour to broaden our evidence-base and inform
our approach to network management.
E2.1d Trial behavioural interventions that encourage sustainable mode switches and
peak spreading.
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E2.2 Stabilise Greater Sydney’s traffic can ensure that public transport, walking and
cycling are as convenient as possible and reduce
As Greater Sydney’s population grows, traffic
the length of unavoidable car trips.
will continue to increase. Increased traffic will
slow our networks, undermine productivity, In the medium term, stabilising traffic can inform
dominate our streets and public spaces, and infrastructure prioritisation so that we focus on
reduce our quality of life. By planning and projects that encourage more productive modes
investing to stabilise traffic levels, we can of transport such as public transport, walking
accommodate population growth, and support and cycling. Road projects will focus on freight
sustainability goals without sacrificing quality and essential travel. Projects that cater
of life. predominantly to single occupant private
vehicles within established urban areas may not
Stabilising Greater Sydney’s traffic can be
be prioritised.
achieved by offering attractive, efficient
public transport alternatives, encouraging E2.2 Actions Timing
greater take up of walking and cycling,
E2.2a Develop evidenced-based,
and working with land-use agencies to
modal and traffic targets
plan for better connectivity, liveability and
for the Eastern Harbour,
productivity outcomes.
Central River, and Western
This shift will free road space for essential uses Parkland Cities.
that contribute to productivity, such as urban
E2.2b Measure and report on
freight and servicing. Private vehicle drivers who
traffic stabilisation.
have no viable alternatives due to family, work,
or health circumstances, will also benefit from E2.2c Prioritise street space
the reduction in background traffic levels. to walking, cycling and
public transport where new
Transport will take a balanced, place-based
projects provide alternative
approach to managing our transport networks
connections or bypasses
and land use planning. We will set targets for
for through traffic.
traffic levels and mode share that reflects the
E2.2d Use passenger vehicle
Enabling economic activity
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E2.3 Improve the use and this may involve the physical reallocation
efficiency of our roads through road of road space to provide enough space
space allocation for pedestrians.
Road space is a scarce public resource which To achieve the network vision for movement
historically has been allocated mostly for and support cycling, road user space may
general traffic and private vehicle parking. need to be reallocated. To ensure strategic
cycling routes safely connect key destinations,
NSW’s Movement and Place Framework
road space may be reallocated to provide
balances the movement of people and goods
physically separated cycling facilities meeting
with the amenity and quality of streets as
the requirements of Transport’s Cycleway
places for people. The framework is supported
Design Toolbox, particularly where traffic
by the Road User Space Allocation Policy,
speeds are greater than 30km/h.
which outlines principles on how to safely and
equitably allocate road space.
Priority for public transport
Space for walking and cycling Prioritising road space for more efficient
vehicles gets the most from our existing
Walking and cycling are spatially efficient
assets. It can reduce the number of private
ways to move large numbers of people and
vehicle trips and improve the liveability and
help manage congestion. They can also
vibrancy of our communities.
activate places and provide an attractive,
sustainable, cost-effective and healthy The following figure compares the total
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
journey for people. number of people moved per hour in the same
amount of space on a car-oriented street and a
To encourage more people to walk, we must
multimodal street.
provide sufficient space for comfortable
walking environments. Transport’s Walking A standard bus requires the same road
Space Guide provides standards and tools for space as three cars but can carry more than
walking spaces on streets. As infrastructure 60 people. Dedicating more road space and
is upgraded or new connections are built, the signal prioritisation for buses and light rail
amount of space provided will be determined vehicles improves journey times, efficiency,
according to the intensity of pedestrian use and the reliability of public transport.
envisioned. Considering the limited road
user space available in many built-up areas,
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0 x 2 = 0 people 0 x 1 = 0 people
Total people
capacity per hour 12,300 Total people
capacity per hour 24,100
Bus lanes and signal priority at intersections E2.4 Optimise the use of our
provide bus customers with quicker and more motorways and strategic
reliable journey times, greater customer road network
satisfaction and increased public transport
New roads initially reduce travel time, but they
patronage. Transit ways and short bus-only
simultaneously increase travel opportunities,
links can provide more direct routes compared
inducing additional demand, with congestion
with general traffic, reducing journey times,
quickly reappearing. Significant construction
and increasing public transport appeal
costs also draw focus and funding away
and patronage.
from other solutions that deliver more cost-
Prioritising more road space for public effective and sustained congestion relief.
transport, pedestrians, cycling and
An alternative to building new infrastructure is
micromobility can make cities more efficient
to use our existing capacity more effectively
and significantly boost economic activity.
by identifying which customer groups our
strategic movement corridors are designed
Consider freight needs over for – such as freight operators, public
private vehicles transport, walking, cycling – and providing
As urban centres and precincts grow, there will those customer groups with better access
be more people, more demand for goods and and priority.
more competition for street space. In our centres Shifting the planning and operating of our
and neighbourhoods, we need sufficient space motorway and strategic road network away
for clean, quiet and efficient freight vehicles to from primarily serving private vehicle
deliver goods and service vehicles. commuters will optimise the capacity for
Smart kerbside management of space can those customers who have no alternative to
provide parcel delivery drivers with easier and driving. Private vehicles will continue to be an
more certain access, improving the efficiency important part of the transport landscape,
and reliability of urban freight operations. but we cannot afford to continue expanding
Along key freight routes, such as into ports, our networks to meet unlimited growth. We
intermodal terminals and airports, freight-only must look at all opportunities to use the
lanes and freight signal priority are other strategic road network more efficiently
initiatives that will be investigated. and effectively.
public transport.
E2.3c Facilitate development
of dynamic kerbside
management for access
by public transport,
micromobility services and
urban freight deliveries.
E2.3d Prioritise road space
and traffic signals for
freight vehicles on key
freight corridors.
Priority actions Progress planning Long-term need
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E2.5 Continue to develop, invest in, management system to help train services to
and deploy operational technologies recover quickly from disruptions. Automatic
to improve the transport system Train Operation will help drivers provide
shorter and more reliable journey times.
Intelligent sensors and smart systems that
analyse real-time data with artificial intelligence Intelligent sensors and smart systems will be
and advanced computing are transforming critical for the future operation of connected
the efficiency of networks through dynamic and automated vehicles. These vehicles have
optimisation. Compared to building additional the potential to improve mobility and network
capacity, technological solutions may provide a efficiency, freight productivity and safety, and
better return on investment in network capacity. reduce congestion.
Digital technologies will enable real-time These smart technologies increase network
monitoring of network conditions, delivering capacity to meet future demand, provide
information automatically to decision- faster and more reliable journeys, and improve
support systems and allowing for safer, more real-time journey information for customers.
efficient and dynamic network management Transport will use advanced computing,
and optimisation. including exploring quantum technology,
The modernised SCATS platform will enable artificial intelligence and machine learning
dynamic prioritisation of public transport, to process large volumes of data quickly and
active transport, freight, and emergency reliably to manage and optimise networks.
vehicles. The technology is adaptable to each This will make networks safer and more
city’s unique place making and movement efficient and improve Transport’s response to
objectives. SCATS integrates and leverages congestion and incident management.
a wealth of real-time data, providing valuable The benefits of digital technology and data
insights for customer information, network are optimised when considered at the planning
operations, scenario testing and planning stages of government services and
future network improvements. infrastructure. This will require upfront
Further investments in rail digital systems will investment to embed digital capabilities in
replace trackside signalling with the latest infrastructure and services.
train control technology as well as a traffic
E2.5c Integrate existing and future smart systems to enable more efficient and
resilient networks.
E2.5d Enhance the real-time management of our networks.
E2.5e Require strategic and final business cases to include digital technologies as an
alternative to new physical infrastructure capacity.
E2.5f Ensure appropriate cost allocation in business cases for the delivery of smart
infrastructure in all physical infrastructure projects.
Priority actions Progress planning Long-term need
Enabling economic activity
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Tweed Heads Proposed Northern
Rivers Rail Trail.
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Kingscliff
Murwillumbah
Potsville
Stokers Siding
Burringbar
Mooball
Crabbes Creek
Mullumbimby
Kyogle
Kyogle
Byron Bay
Bangalow
Eltham
Bentley Bexhill
Lennox Head
Lismore
Alstonville
Casino
TP266-37
Casino Ballina
KEY
Regional city NSW LGA Tweed and Richmond Valley
sections - opening 2023*
Strategic centre NSW QLD Border
Byron and Lismore sections -
Local centre Railway line and station planning*
Coraki
Connection through to Tweed -
*Source: www.northernriverstrail.com.au future investigation
Enabling economic activity
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E3.2f Improve car-free access to national parks and other natural assets.
Priority actions Progress planning Long-term need
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Improving transport
services will make
it easier to visit key
regional events.
(Image Tao Jones)
Enabling economic activity
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• complementary developments
• fares and service charges
• third-party revenue sources, for example,
revenue from advertising on Transport assets.
Enabling economic activity
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efficiency can be enhanced by using data for much as possible by continuing to improve capital
evidence-based investment decisions; improving expenditure processes.
the way we measure benefits; using innovative
service and contracting models; and better
strategic planning, such as corridor preservation.
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E5.1c Prioritise the use of Aboriginal-owned enterprises to ensure they are considered
in business opportunities across the spectrum.
E5.1d Investigate the use of sustainable finance instruments (such as green, social or
sustainability bonds) to finance transport projects.
Priority actions Progress planning Long-term need
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Chapter 5
How we deliver
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Needs Procurement,
Planning and
Strategy confirmation delivery and
development
and priority operations
The Future Transport Strategy will be to delivery and benefits realisation – and
supported by regional and metropolitan incorporates independent expert reviews of
plans, which provide local context following major projects by Infrastructure NSW.
engagement with the community, customers
We will continue to develop place-based
and stakeholders. These plans contain
transport plans, modal and network plans, and
initiatives needed to achieve the strategy, and
issues-based plans that explore approaches
their funding and delivery options to ensure
for meeting future demand, challenges and
our vision takes shape in a way that matters to
opportunities. As these plans are developed,
customers and communities.
we will progress to the detailed feasibility
As initiatives are rolled out, we will continue assessments of specific initiatives as part of
to engage with our customers, the community the business case process.
and stakeholders so we can meet their
To measure our progress, we will link the
needs and respond to new challenges
Future Transport Strategy to Transport’s
and opportunities.
Outcomes Performance Framework.
Transport’s assurance approach enables a This framework includes quantitative
robust review of projects as they progress indicators and measures covering all transport
through the investment lifecycle – from modes and supporting services.
initial concept and strategic business case
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Planning, prioritising
and performance
Outcomes shape our focus • establishing a baseline through data
collection and analysis to understand
Transport’s outcomes describe the value we how people and goods currently move as
seek for customers, communities, the people well as the function of a location or place
of NSW and the people of Transport.
• developing
or reprioritised.
a shared long-term vision and
outcomes with key stakeholders for a
specific location, service or network
Backcasting
Figure 43
Vision-and-validate
planning approach. VISION
D FUTURE
Future Transport Strategy: Our vision for transport in NSW
Decide on priorities
and develop action plan
PRESENT A
Shared vision
Connecting
our customers’
People are safer when they
use the transport network
• Number of fatalities and serious injuries on
the transport network (decrease)
• Customer
whole lives
People can plan and book their satisfaction index for end-to-end
travel easily and experience journeys (increase)
efficient door-to-door journeys
More people are walking and
cycling
• Walking and cycling movements for the six
cities (increase)
Enabling
economic
The transport network enables
strong, sustainable economies
• Contribution to NSW economy (employment
supported by Transport projects) (maintain or
activity
in NSW increase)
Efficient, sustainable freight
networks reduce the cost
• Freight capacity and reliability (maintain or
increase)
of goods and services to
producers and consumers, and
boost productivity
Stabilise traffic in Greater
Sydney
• Vehicle kilometres travelled (maintain or
decrease)
Networks are optimised based
on customer demand and
• Embedded smart sensors, systems and
analytics to optimise our networks (increase)
usage
A financially sustainable and
affordable transport system
• Cost recovery ratio (maintain or increase)
for the people of NSW
*acknowledging that:
• this will take a range of NSW Government-wide actions and will not be immediate. However, Transport is committed to a
net zero Target for Transport Operations by 2035
• current projections indicate that transport sector emissions are likely to increase before decreasing.
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NSW Common
A solar glass
canopy installed
at Como Station
provides shelter
Planning Assumptions
to customers
while generating
renewable energy.
Glossary
Term Definition
Six Cities Region The region encompassing Eastern Harbour City, Central River City, Western Parkland City, Lower
Hunter and Greater Newcastle City, Central Coast City, and Illawarra-Shoalhaven City.
15-minute An organising principle that prioritises people’s ability to meet day-to-day needs locally and creating
neighbourhood thriving, healthy communities. For Transport, this means activating local places and improving travel
choices by prioritising place making, walking, cycling, micromobility and last mile freight within
15 minutes of precincts and local destinations.
30-minute Key destinations (strategic centres, major health precincts, tertiary education precincts and cultural or
metropolitan city leisure destinations) are accessible 24/7 within 30 minutes by public transport.
Actions Strategic actions that form the basis of Transport’s programs of work, funding and delivery options to
address our strategic responses and strategic directions, and ultimately achieve our Transport outcomes.
Active transport Transport that requires individual physical effort to provide mobility. For personal travel, this includes
walking, use of a wheelchair or mobility aid, cycling using a bicycle (without power assistance) and
power-assisted micromobility (see below). Active forms of transport for freight delivery include both
pedal-powered and electric power-assisted cargo bikes.
End-to-end All interactions with transport networks and services before, during and after a journey.
customer journey
Greater Sydney The Eastern Harbour City, Central River City and Western Parkland City. The 33 local government areas
of Bayside, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Burwood, Camden, Campbelltown, Canada Bay, Canterbury-
Bankstown, City of Sydney, Cumberland, Fairfield, Georges River, Hawkesbury, Hornsby, Hunters Hill,
Inner West, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Liverpool, Mosman, Northern Beaches, North Sydney, Parramatta,
Penrith, Randwick, Ryde, Strathfield, Sutherland Shire, The Hills Shire, Waverley, Willoughby,
Wollondilly and Woollahra.
Long-term need Actions that cater to the long-term needs of the State, some potentially requiring significant capital
investment in the long term.
Micromobility Small, lightweight, power-assisted vehicles operating at low speeds, to carry one person plus a child or
devices other passenger, or a small load, for example, e-bikes and e-scooters
Mode share The proportion of overall trips taken by a particular mode. Mode share is a useful measure to track the
share of more sustainable modes and public transport compared to car use.
Outcomes Transport outcomes describe the value we are seeking to achieve for customers, communities and the
people of NSW.
Outer Areas within the six cities encompassing the local government areas of Kiama, Shellharbour,
metropolitan Wollongong, Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock, Maitland, Dungog, Newcastle, Port Stephens,
Shoalhaven and Singleton.
Priority actions Actions to be implemented as a priority, with the view to start delivering outcomes in 1-5 years.
Progress planning Actions that require (further) planning and investigation before an initiative or investment being
committed to and delivered.
Regional The Fast Rail, regional rail and regional coach services that form the backbone of the regional and outer
Connected metropolitan networks. These multimodal public transport services support improved interconnectivity
Networks between major centres within a region.
Shared mobility Shared mobility is access to a vehicle or transport service as it is needed. It includes car sharing, bike
and e-scooter sharing, carpooling and point to point travel in vehicles or taxis (including vehicles that
ultimately could be automated).
Strategic directions Pathways that guide the work of Transport to achieve our desired outcomes.
Strategic responses Activities Transport and our partners undertake to align with our strategic directions
Smart Infrastructure that uses data gathered through sensors and technologies that are embedded in the
infrastructure infrastructure or surrounding environment.
Vehicle Kilometres Vehicle kilometres travelled is the total kilometres travelled by motor vehicles on roads during a given
How we deliver
Maps appendix
Sources
Figure 10 – Key destinations within the Six Figure 19 – Future regional cycling network for
Cities Region for the 30-minute metropolitan the Eastern Harbour City and program for the
city concept. rest of the Six Cities Region.
Source: – DCS Spatial Services; Australian Institute Source: Transport for NSW
of Health and Welfare; GCC; Council Local Strategic Note: Plans for the other cities will be developed
Planning Statement (LSPS) documents in 2022/23. The Eastern Harbour City is shown an
example of what Transport is planning. It does not
Figure 11 – Existing and future Six Cities reflect an investment priority over other parts of the
Region’s integrated transport network. Six Cities Region.
Source: Transport for NSW
Figure 20 – Existing and future regional
Figure 12 – Existing and future road, bus and cycling connections in and around
ferry network in the Eastern Harbour City, Wagga Wagga.
Central River City and Western Parkland City. Source: Transport for NSW
Source: Transport for NSW Note: An example of a cycling network that has been
developed for a regional town and is progressively
Note: Only Strategic Centres on the rail network
being implemented. Transport for NSW will continue
are shown.
to actively partner with Local Governments to plan
Figure 13 – Existing and future passenger and develop their cycling networks for regional towns
across the state. These will be key references for
and freight rail network in the Eastern place-based transport plans. This does not reflect an
Harbour City, Central River City and Western investment priority over other areas of the State.
Parkland City. Figure 28 – Future NSW Fast Rail network.
Source: Transport for NSW Source: Transport for NSW
Figure 15 – Existing and future NSW road, port Figure 41 – Future Northern Rivers Rail Trail.
and airport network. Source: Tweed Shire Council
Source: Transport for NSW Note: An example of a rail trail partially being
Note: Only a selection of centres is shown. delivered, with future stages currently in the
planning phase. It is expected similar types of
Figure 16 – Existing and future NSW rail, port facilities will be implemented in NSW in the future.
and airport network. This does not reflect an investment priority over
Source: Transport for NSW other areas of the State.
Definitions
Metropolitan Centre – The economic focus Strategic Centre (Regional) – Centres with
of Greater Sydney, fundamental to growing its significant commercial components and a
global competitiveness and where government range of higher-order services -- higher order
actions and investment, including transport, than local centres but smaller than regional
will be focused. The intent of these centres is cities. (DPE 2022)
to deliver very high levels of development and
Local Centre – Local centres that provide
amenity. Metropolitan centres occur in two
services such as shopping, dining, health and
forms: single centres or a cluster of centres.
personal services to meet the daily and weekly
(GSC 2018)
needs of the local community. (DPE 2022)
Metropolitan City – Highest order,
Special Activation Precinct – Six locations
economically significant centres outside
that align with the NSW Government’s
of Greater Sydney, comprising Newcastle,
20-Year Economic Vision for Regional
Wollongong and Gosford. (DPE 2022)
NSW, have growth opportunities for new
Metropolitan Cluster – Cluster of four centres and existing industries, have projected
will deliver the metropolitan functions of population and jobs growth, or align with key
providing concentrations of higher-order jobs infrastructure projects.
and a wide range of goods and services. The
NSW region boundaries – DPE 2022
presence of three long established centres
provides the opportunity for a polycentric Six cities’ boundaries – Greater Cities
urban structure. (GSC 2018) Commission Bill 2022
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