No matter who wins the election, the task of tackling clogged roads and Sydney’s tolling mess will be immense
Sydney has been treated to a boom in public transport and road construction over the past decade, but the so far timid transport policies of the New South Wales election raise concerns the foot is coming off the accelerator.
Sydney’s public transport and road network today looks vastly different to when the NSW Coalition came to power in 2011, but the government’s legacy to date has been mixed. One success it can point to is light rail: trams are running through the city again, in part down pedestrianised stretches of the CBD which are now revitalised.Commuters have also had a taste of 21st-century rail technology with the first section of the Sydney Metro.
. Fees will increase progressively and time savings from the roads are likely to diminish as the direct route incentivises further car uptake in Sydney’s west. One key policy difference is the Beaches Link tunnel. Promised to bust traffic in the car-dependent northern beaches of Sydney, the project has faced years of pushback, including from neighbouring communities with environmental concerns.
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