Beecroft-Cheltenham Civic Trust - Beecroft-Cheltenham Civic Trust

Proposed Changes to North West Rail Line - Residents' Feedback to Transport Minister ...

THANKS to some 150 Trust members and friends who gave their perspectives via a brief weekend email survey!  It  helped immeasurably during our meeting with NSW Transport Minister Berejilian and our MP Greg Smith, SC (Attorney-General) this week.  The very high percentages of resident support for 'common sense rail transport' are shown below:  

Resident Agreement percentages - NWRL must be Compatible with City Rail Network: 

97%    The proposed North West Rail Line must be fully compatible with the rest of the City Rail network 

96%    The NWRL tunnels must not be 400mm too small for double-deck trains

96%    The line grades must be designed to allow full use by current City Rail network trains

90%    City Rail already runs regular trains from Bondi Junction to Kiama, Wynyard to Lithgow, Town Hall to Newcastle.  Similar one-train services must be provided to North West Sydney suburbs, which are nearer.

95%   No trains between Epping and Chatswood during the months/year of Metro downsizing (for new electrics) is unreasonable.

95%   As part of the North West rail line, downsizing the Epping to Chatswood rail line to ONLY run single-deck Metro trains is unreasonable.

95% …Therefore, terminating future North-West trains at Chatswood seems unreasonable & unnecessary. 

Have your say– Epping to Thornleigh Third Rail Track

This NSW Government rail project involves the construction of some six kilometres of new freight track between Epping and Thornleigh stations, on the western side of the rail corridor.  

The Module Shops redevelopment - 13 May, Public Meeting results...

The proposed site includes The Module, rear car park, and old Shell service station site, but not the commercial buildings along Beecroft Road near Hannah Street.  

The developer’s team presentation indicated three 5 storey buildings, with access spaces connecting Beecroft Road and Hannah Street. Construction will include shops, a new supermarket (twice the current size), commercial offices, plus 140+ unit housing above. 

Some 80 Trust members and residents attended and indicated a number of key changes to improve the amenity and presentation of the project.  These included: