Transport corridors released

The confirmation of final corridors for critical transport corridors provides welcome certainty for some of the City’s most exciting employment precincts according to Penrith Mayor Ross Fowler OAM.

The corridors included Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport that was given a funding boost last month and will start construction this year, connecting St Marys and the T1 Western rail line with the Western Sydney International Airport and aerotropolis. This project has been a long-term goal for Council.

In addition, the Western Sydney Freight Line (Stage 1) will be a dedicated freight rail line running from the future Outer Sydney Orbital (Stage 1) near Luddenham to the M7 Motorway. With the aim of reducing congestion on local roads, this new freight line will allow the transport of goods by rail across Western Sydney, linking growing industrial areas and distribution centres. The new dedicated freight rail line will also free up the Main West Rail Line to take more passenger services.