There’s excitement in the air with the imminent and much-anticipated opening of the extension of the Sydney Metro rail line to the CBD. This city-shaping investment in our public transport system will deliver quick, reliable, world-class, turn-up-and-go services with a train in the peak every 4 minutes.
The Northwest Metro has been reliably servicing Chatswood for the past five years and has now been extended into the CBD, onto Sydenham and beyond. With three Metro stations in the area – at Chatswood, Crows Nest and Victoria Cross – commuters can look forward to their travel times being slashed by up to half. A trip from Crows Nest to Martin Place will take a mere 7 minutes and travel from Chatswood to Central will fall from 27 minutes currently to just 15 minutes. Visit the Metro travel calculator to see how your travel will be transformed: sydneymetro.info/travel-calculator
The Sydney Metro project is a proud investment in our public transport network by the former Liberal Government and will transform our city and how we move about. It serves as an example of the visionary thinking we need to secure our future. The Metro network will consist of four metro lines, 46 stations, and 113 km of rail by 2030. The Sydney Metro is not just a transportation project. It is a catalyst for sustainable growth, efficiency, and a higher quality of life for people across our community. I will continue to advocate for the continued expansion of the Sydney Metro and improvements to our broader public transport network.
In addition to the Metro, I have continued to advocate for other improvements to deliver a fully integrated transport system that works for us locally. A new bus timetable has been announced that modifies many local routes, improving many but removing some such as the 200 and 320. Please check how these changes will impact your commute at transport.nsw.gov.au/buschanges. Positively, advocacy for additional services and bendy buses on route 120 has been realised as well as an increase to frequency of service on route 267. Disappointingly however is confirmation that the NSW Labor Government has broken its pre-election promise to reinstate bus route 272. I will continue to scrutinise the full impact of these changes locally and welcome your feedback on how your commute will be impacted.
It’s also pleasing that my strong advocacy for our local active transport network has paid off with $6 million in funding being announced to build a key link in our local cycling network. The bi-directional, fully separated Chatswood to St Leonards cycleway will extend from Chatswood and St Leonards Stations via Hampden Rd and Herbert Street and the Artarmon town centre.