b'NSW TRANSPORT MINISTER, ANDREW CONSTANCE,OUTLINES TRANSPORT INVESTMENT IN SYDNEYAndrew Constance, the NSW TransportSince 2015 there has been a 28 percentAndrew Constance believes that the result of Minister, outlined the NSW Governmentsincrease in daily weekend average publicall of this investment will be to move Sydney $55.6 billion investment over the next 4transport patronage to the Sydney CBD. Thefrom being a car city to becoming a train city. years to build transport infrastructure. ThisMinister also indicated a wave of developmentThe Sydney Metro system, by 2024, will have large amount includes $32.2 billion for publicactivity in the Sydney CBD, with $23.1 billion31 metro stations and 66 kilometres of new transport projects and $23.4 billion for roadunderway since the Light Rail started in 2015.rail lines. These include the Western Sydney projects. With the NSW population set toThis has led to 14 new businesses openingMetro between Parramatta and the Sydney increase to 12 million people by 2056 it ison George Street over the past 12 months.CBD with a 14 minute trip.expected that there will be 28 million trips While accepting the pain that comes with per day on the passenger network. redeveloping existing infrastructure theA question to the Minister, from Peter Kerr of Minister believes that George Street willMount Druitt, raised the importance of having Minister Constance outlined the delivery ofbecome one of the great boulevards lifts at Redfern Station. A few days after the the CBD and South East Light Rail line that of the world. conference, an article in the Sydney Morning will transform George Street in the City into Herald announced that the lifts for Redfernan open and inviting boulevard. The Light RailCentral Precinct around the existing Centralstation were going ahead.is expected to move 6,750 people, across bothRailway will be another major renewal directions, during the peak with each light railprogram stimulated by transport. Ultimately vehicle having the same capacity as the precinct will create 25,000 tech jobs as nine standard buses. well as upgrading the transport infrastructure. 4'