Light rail key to gridlock: Inner West Courier

A light rail link running the length of Parramatta Rd would reduce the three million cars that use the road each year.

That’s the message of State Balmain MP Jamie Parker who is leading a campaign for the government to extend the southeast light rail on George St to Parramatta Road.

Read the full article in the Inner West Courier here

Mr Parker said the centre-running light rail would be an alternative to the rapid bus transport included in the plan.

“With our city growing and our roads clogged by traffic it is critical that we start investing in more light rail infrastructure,” he said.

FERRIES AT ANNANDALE AND WEST BALMAIN

Imagine hopping on a ferry at Annandale or West Balmain and being in the heart of the city within minutes.

In 2020, we won the campaign for a Glebe ferry. Now, we have the opportunity to connect more of our area to the ferry network. New ferries at Annandale and West Balmain will provide a faster, smarter route into the city without adding to the traffic on our roads.

Both Labor and the Liberals want to build more polluting and destructive tollways across Sydney. But we have costed a comprehensive plan for a world-class public transport system that makes getting around our city fast and easy.

Dear Transport Minister,

New inner west ferry services would provide efficient, fast and environmentally sound travel to and from the area for workers, tourists, students, pensioners and the general public.

I therefore ask that the Government build on the success of the Blackwattle Bay ferry and establish a ferry service at Rozelle Bay for the Annandale area and reinstate the ferry at West Balmain.

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