Transport

  • Thousands march to stop WestConnex motorway

    About 3000 people marched through Sydney's inner-west suburbs of Newtown and St Peters on February 1 to show their opposition to the $12 billion WestConnex motorway project.

  • The unholy convergence of interests around WestConnex

    About 120 Sydney residents, concerned about the impact of the proposed WestConnex motorway, met at the Annandale Neighbourhood Centre on June 25. The meeting heard that WestConnex, the biggest and most expensive motorway in the Australia, will not reduce congestion and is just an excuse for a developer land grab along Parramatta Road.

  • Commuters want public transport, not motorways

    Drivers on Sydney’s proposed WestConnex motorway will pay a toll for almost 50 years, according to documents released to state parliament last week. Tolls will also be introduced to existing free motorways and extended on those due to expire. The government’s plans were revealed when boxes of documents relating plans to build the WestConnex motorway were delivered to New South Wales Parliament House last week at the request of the NSW Greens Roads and Ports spokesperson Mehreen Faruqi.

  • Residents rally to 'Save Ashfield Park'

    Several hundred residents and supporters rallied in Ashfield Park, in Sydney’s inner west, on February 9 to protest against the WestConnex road development. Rally organisers said: "WestConnex intends to widen Parramatta Road in order to create an entrance to the planned westbound tunnel under Parramatta Road. We stand to lose a 10-20 metre stretch of Ashfield Park. "Ashfield Park may be used as a depot for trucks and heavy machinery for up to seven years. Now is the time to protest."

  • Two year anniversary to mark no Government action - Sydney Road Accessible Tram Stops Now Rally

    • Naarm/Melbourne

    On Saturday 28 June at 11am, the Sydney Road Accessible Tram Stops Now campaign will commemorate two years of Government inaction regarding accessible tram stops along Sydney Road before the construction of the second section of Sky Rail level crossing removals on the Upfield train line. This is the anniversary no one wanted to have.  Two years of inaction and Government…

  • Sydney Road Accessible Tram Stops (SATS) campaign

    • Naarm/Melbourne

    The Sydney Road Accessible Tram Stops campaign was initiated by Christian Astourian. As a person with disability Christian will be detrimentally impacted by the planned construction of the Sky Rail in Brunswick without real, regular and reliable transport alternatives during the construction period.

  • Sydney Road Accessible Tram Stops (SATS) campaign

    • Naarm/Melbourne

    The Sydney Road Accessible Tram Stops campaign was initiated by Christian Astourian. As a person with disability Christian will be detrimentally impacted by the planned construction of the Sky Rail in Brunswick without real, regular and reliable transport alternatives during the construction period.

  • Save Grain on Rail

    • Regional WA

    During 2013 and 2014 the Western Australian Liberal State Government allowed 736km of Wheatbelt grain freight rail lines to be closed by Brookfield Rail (now Arc Infrastructure). The Railway lines are owned by the state government and are leased to Arc on a 49 year lease, which expires in 2049. Closing railway lines has: forced thousands of extra trucks onto city and rural…

  • Protest: Fix NSW Transport — City Lantern Walk

    • Gadigal Country/Sydney

    NSW has become a joke when it comes to transport. Gladys is wasting $45 billion on #WestCONnex and other toll roads while public transport is falling to pieces. The cost blowouts and secrecy are frightening. You might think that transport is a rational issue where decisions are made in the best interests of the public and the problem will be fixed by 'the experts'. It will not.…

  • Lantern making workshop for Fix NSW Transport Rally

    • Gadigal Country/Sydney

    Join us to make lanterns for the Fix NSW Transport — City Lantern Walk on August 11. Materials will be provided, but you can bring some too! Come along with your ideas. No prior experience necessary! Unit 3, 29 Macquarie Street, Parramatta (close to the station). For more information message the Fix NSW Transport page

  • FIX NSW TRANSPORT RALLY & MARCH

    • Gadigal Country/Sydney

    Sydney transport is a mess. Premier Gladys Berejiklian is presiding over a total frenzy of private toll road building that is sucking billions out of public transport for generations to come. Speakers include Sydney Lord May Clover Moore. Endorsed by Endorsed by: No WestCONnex: Public Transport, WestCONnex Direct Action, Newtown Residents Against WestCONnex, Rozelle Against…