Surely there is another way to run the light rail without removing these magnificent trees and vital vegetation? Surveyors and engineers automatically look to the easiest way to construct, where as Council and State government should be considering what will be the most beneficial, lowest negative impact , visually appealing and best environmentally.

1. I work in the area - just off nickson st and this will greatly affect my travel to and from work. The train wont help me get to work unfortunately - and the impact on the community and parking will see this great suburb cut off and become greatly affected by conjested traffic

2. The community have not been consulted and I feel the government have not looked at the alternate route that PUSH have provided.

This proposal is so full of negatives for the environment and REAL transport improvements to aid our existence. Our time travelling and the versatility of that travel (without having to change busses and wait for connections will only increase time pressures- you are not making a better system just a more complex one. You ore taking our trees ; our live style and environment . The negatives far outweigh any positives and the cost is outrageous misuse of tax payers money, This is not responsible fiscal or social governance.
Do not go ahead with this monster or your inadequacies will be too big to hide.

I have a few issues with the Light Rail:

1. I live in Maroubra and believe the Light Rail will be a massive inconvenience for myself and everyone living South of Kingsford roundabout. My understanding the bus we currently catch along Anzac Pde (example 393 and others) will now terminate at Kingsford roundabout which means we have to change over to the light rail. This is not acceptable especially for elderly people who are immobile or mothers with prams etc!!! Why not extend the light rail all the way to La Perouse?
2. My understanding is some bus routes will still operate along Anzac Pde between Kingsford and Moore Park. This means 2 lanes will be used for buses. With the light rail taking up 3 lanes and buses taking up the other 2 lanes, where do you expect the cars to drive especially during peak hour???
3. The light rail was originally proposed to accommodate the current residents of Randwick. It was never intended to support the extra 20,000 - 30,000 residents the UAP will be attracting. How do you propose the extra 20,000 - 30,000 residents from the UAP will travel around the area? The light rail cannot be expanded anymore and to make matters worse, you will now be removing 3 lanes of traffic in Kingsford as well because of the light rail!! I can only see complete mayhem on the roads especially once the UAP is up and running!!
4. The 1000 car spaces that will be lost along Anzac Pde, where will you find another 1000 new car spaces?
5. The light rail stops that will be in the middle of the road is asking for trouble. Pedestrian will first have to dodge the buses, cars and light rail to get to the stop in the middle of the road. How many pedestrians will have to be killed trying to cross the road to get access to the station before the State Government and transport department make major changes? Having safety campaigns will not change the way people think especially where they have been bought up where they constantly are running to catch the bus or the light rail etc when they are running late? (You can't teach an old dog, new tricks) this is just asking for trouble.

I ask the state government to re consider the Light Rail plans and do it properly be installing heavy rail underground. This will resolve all issues.


Thanks
Resident from Maroubra

I object on a number of grounds including:.
1. The system will not improve public transport use for the majority of users in that it will require a number of changes for a destination that was formerly on one vehicle.
2. the dedication of the roadway adjacent to the footpath along Anzac Parade to the light rail plays havoc with parking and setdown and will ruin local business by denying accessto customers.
3. It will destroy the historic precinct of High Cross Park, Randwick.

These beautiful & historic trees do not need to be removed -there are many alternative & feasible options that Light Rail design can embrace and should investigate.

They contribute to the community's wellbeing and make this area an enjoyable one to frequent. I grew up here in my teens and the large number of trees potentially being removed is a slight against the environment, the area and the people who live and pass through here.

I'm not anti-progress, merely anti-waste.

Please ensure Randwick remains liveable. The increase of pollution in the area with Saturday morning sports alone should flag the necessity of keeping our trees rooted.

Having viewed the eastern suburbs light rail proposal I must voice my strong objection to it. I object to the loss of parking and trees (over 700), and especially to the loss/reduction of High Cross Park which according to the plans will become a terminal station. The loss of green space is totally unacceptable for a billion dollar + project with debatable benefits. If a terminal station needs to be built why not pull down the building on the corner of High St and Belmore Rd which has no architectural merit what so ever. I find it appalling that past governments put in light rail then removed it in it's entirety and have now decided we need it back again.
Not only will High Cross Park be severely diminished but the avenue of trees in Anzac Parade will also go.
I believe bringing the light rail line down Wansey Avenue is ill conceived as the street is narrow, it would be better to bring the rail line down Botany St which is much wider.
However, I do not want my tax dollars spent on this project.

I would gratefully request a stop at Robertson Rd-Anzac Pde intersection.

Given it is going via Moore park I think it should be heavy rail - an extension of the eastern suburbs line looping back to the city then a turn-back created at Saint James Station (after some adjustments to City rail routes)

I am concerned with how the Light Rail will affect the roadways upon which it is currently proposed to be built, particularly in Surry Hills along Devonshire Street, and along Anzac Parade.

I think Devonshire Street is not wide enough for a tramway, as it is currently used as a road access for residents and other users of the busy Surry Hills area.

On Anzac Parade, I am concerned that the proposed light rail would clog up the major roadway that is Anzac Parade, especially if multiple lanes will be taken from Anzac Parade to allow for the proposed light rail to be built. There will be many parking spaces lost, thus making it very difficult for the local businesses, as well as the frequent travellers to the area. Traffic would be terrible on Anzac Parade, which is already a main thoroughfare from the Eastern Suburbs to the city, and I am also concerned that there may be many accidents between the trams and cars or pedestrians. I am also concerned that cars not using Anzac Parade will be forced onto parallel, suburban streets which are currently not used by a lot of traffic, as they are currently quiet suburban streets.

Furthermore I am concerned that the travel times proposed by the Light Rail are not reasonable, and that it would take people longer to get into the city that they currently would if they caught the bus, especially as the proposed Light Rail from Kingsford or Randwick now has to go through Central as well. I have not seen any figures supporting the proposed travel times and how they have been calculated. Also, the proposed Light Rail would not be as comfortable, as the number of seats on the proposed trams will apparently be less than the number of seats currently on the buses.

I am also concerned that putting the tram tracks down Anzac Parade will detract from the area, as there are many sections where there are nice plants and trees in the middle of Anzac Parade which are proposed to be destroyed.

I am also concerned that the proposed interchanges at Kingsford and Randwick will destroy the local area. The Kingsford interchange is proposed to take out many parking spaces at Souths Juniors, while the Randwick interchange is proposed to destroy High Cross Park, which includes a war memorial.

I think this Light Rail has been poorly planned with little consultation with the local residents that will be most affected by it, prior to the launch of glossy brochures that I first saw in April 2013 which gave the impression that this infrastructure was a foregone conclusion. It seems to me that improvements to the bus network, if necessary, would serve the area better than a light rail.