The Parramatta Light Rail project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been released to allow for community and stakeholder feedback. The community can share input on the EIS until 23 October 2017.
The Parramatta Light Rail project will offer services approximately every 7.5 minutes, 16 fully accessible stops linking major health, education, cultural and entertainment hubs across the region, two light rail pedestrian zones, as well as a cycling and pedestrian link from Parramatta to Carlingford.
The NSW Government has also applied for Parramatta Light Rail to be considered as Critical State Significant Infrastructure. This will be assessed at the same time as the EIS.
Construction on Stage 1 is expected to start in 2018, with light rail to begin operating in 2023. Planning work for Stage 2 of the project is being developed in collaboration with Sydney Metro West and is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.
“Parramatta Light Rail will revolutionise the way people move around the region, and create more local jobs and improve the access to major health and sporting destinations,” Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Andrew Constance, said.
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