Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport

In relation to Chapter 7, further provision must be given to the ease of interchange, including potential cross-platform connections at Aerotropolis, Airport Business Park and Airport Terminal. This will provide a better user experience when other lines are extended to meet this Metro rather than requiring completely independent developments.

Congratulations on your vision. I never thought that any Australian government would be so bold. There is no doubt that the bar has been raised concerning design and construction of projects in Sydney.

Now for my comment. I noticed from the Western Sydney Airport Metro EIS Fig 7:31 Airport Terminal Station, that there is a covered walkway from the Station to the Terminal. Can I urge you to make that an enclosed walkway or an underground passage. A covered walkway will not keep you dry if it is raining and there is a strong wind blowing. One doesn't want to carry an umbrella or raincoat to keep dry if one is boarding an airplane to fly interstate or overseas.

The concept of a covered walkway is typical of the old "cheap and nasty" compromise design that was used in Sydney to keep the cost down and is inconsistent with the new "raised bar" approach of this present government.

This should not be 24 hours. It is a domestic airport. There are many homes nearby and the flight patterns will affect all homes.

I'm very disappointed that line doe snot include a station at the Western Sydney University.

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I support the project and the proposed metro station at St Marys, however I don’t support the proposed metro track positions that are showing to run underneath my property on Camira Street St Marys.

Below are a list of my concerns:

1/ the proposed metro lines indicate the tracks will run directly underneath my property within Camira Street St Marys. This is extremely concerning given that the proposed station depth at St Marys will be positioned quiet shallow, below the grounds surface. All existing homes within this street, including mine are older style homes, concerns for their foundations and the structural integrity of the dwellings may be comprised with such major works being carried out directly underneath.

If I understand correctly in Sydney’s Metro information package (environment impact statement) under heading “vibration tunnelling works” are expected to receive exceeded maximum vibration level targets. If correct, this is directly confirming my concerns, given the age of my home, excessive vibrations from this project could cause irreversible structural damage.

2/ such decisions could have a severe impact in the valuation of the property, dwelling and possible future developments and or rezoning decisions made by local council for properties within Camira Street. The location of this government asset will may greatly impact me financially both in the short and long term if it proceeds.

3/ concerns from ongoing noise and vibration once construction is completed. Given that we have a rail line nearby I’m concerned of the added noise and vibrations we may constantly experience from the new metro.

4/ I’m concerned there doesn’t appear to be sufficient parking in and around the metro station on the south side. Without adequate parking I’m concerned that long term customers of the metro will park in off street parking within Camira Street, and leave their vehicles there for an extended time. Also given Camira street is quiet narrow, if vehicles permanently park on either side of the road, it’s not possible for traffic to flow in either direction.

During construction there will also be a lot of contractors that require parking which could also add congestion in and around Camira Street, this too should be considered.

In conclusion I would like to see the following occur:

- the proposed metro line be repositioned so that it runs below Camira Street (away from private properties and dwellings.) Closer towards the existing railway line. Or alternatively under the railway line itself, keeping all services, utilities and assets confined within the same corridor.
- more parking options closer to the metro, possibly make one side of Camira Street - no parking to assist with traffic flow.

I’m a supporter of your project and look forward to the end result, however I just don’t agree that running the metro tracks below dwellings in Camira Street is the best option.

Please see attached submission and supporting documents.

Please see attached submission to the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport EIS from the Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW (UDIA)

Hi,
I urge you to connect with the Western Sydney University. It would be a major failure not to connect students that benefit most from public transport with their future. Metro is a culture shift in Sydney that start with our youth. Considering the costs > this is a destination and the whole reason you started spending money on this major project. Considering the added time to get to Aerotropolis > what's the difference between 1hr20 or 1hr23 to get to Sydney City?

Secondly, I understand Orchard Hills has some growth potential but it only justifies urban sprawl. Penrith Council should know better then to further expand into the paddocks. They have wanted to densify their city centre for a long time. Remove this senseless stop.

Lastly, please provide me with an update on the timing of the delivery of the missing link Metro from Tallawong to St Marys? Are we all forever going to drive into St Marys and then suppose to grab the Metro? I assure you that most people working in the new airport will not go by Metro if there's no stop on walking distance. There's a major amount of people in the Tregear/Emerton area that will work that way. The extension in the Blacktown LGA will also provide this Metro line with a great amount of established public domain and public facilities as well as linking it with the South Creek/Parramatta to Blue Mountains walking network. If this missing link is not part of the delivery it will be like the Olympic Park spur line all over again. Surely State Government has executive infrastructure powers over the Blacktown LGA.

We live in Birrong and before Covid we traveled extensively. Should we have to depart from the New Airport, we would have to catch a Train at Birrong and alight at Lidcombe. Then elevators up and down to the Platform to St Mary's, alight and transfer to the Metro. Pulling luggage at our age will be horrific. Why can't there be a direct Link from Bankstown through to the New Airport? It seems a long way round to get to the Airport. Even Mascot is being made more difficult with the Metro for us. Change at Bankstown, walk some distance to the Metro, change at Central, walk to another Platform taking us to Mascot. For us living in Birrong, the New Rail System has inconvenienced us no end. Maybe the majority will gain something, but we have lost considerably.

The need for rail-to-rail interchange, at St Marys initially and at Aerotropolis at a later date, is an important feature of the Western Sydney Airport Metro. In line with the expectation that high standards for station design would be applied, some further consideration is suggested.

At St Marys, a more convenient location for this interchange would be by means of a north-south paid area concourse below the existing surface rail tracks and above the Metro platforms. The suggested location would reduce the vertical travel distance while interchanging between the two rail systems, and would mimic the well considered Central Walk arrangements that are currently being implemented at Central station. The vertical distance requirements for Heavy Rail/Metro-bus interchange would be similar to the EIS. An unpaid parallel subway beneath the surface tracks would also be needed to allow the present overhead structures to be demolished.

For Aerotropolis, there is no information in the EIS on how a future Heavy Rail-Metro interchange for the planned Leppington extension would be implemented. Given the potential for an impact on the Metro station design, it is suggested that the interchange arrangement here should also be addressed at this time.

Please see attachment.

Please find attached comment from Heritage NSW

Please find attached WaterNSW's comments.

EES response attached 18 Nov 2020

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As attached, thanks.

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Support of the project is generally given with a request for access to the Airport Terminal Station on the western side of the WSA site from Anton Road. There would be many benefits if access was available to Agribusiness Precinct and Luddenham. Refer to submission attachment for details.
Submission also made to On-airport lands.

My husband and I support the project, but please see attachment with our SUBMISSION .

Western Sydney University submits the attached comments in response to the proposed Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport project