Please dismiss my previous submission. It was inadvertently sent before
finalisation.

Please see attached document

As attached

Good morning,
It was good to see the Transport NSW Team on Saturday 30th at
Marrickville, thank you for sharing your time on a Saturday with the
local community.
The `Six Streets' Team has been reviewing the Preferred Infrastructure
Report and we do have a few questions on noise impacts outlined in the
report.
Given that the Albermarle Bridge and embankment works are no longer
happening and the existing platform is remaining rather than being
removed we were surprised that Dulwich Hill appears to be the most
noise affected of the local areas
The table below indicates that 125 residences are nominated as being
as being so noise affected that they will be provided with alternative
accommodation

Volume 1 of the Preferred Infrastructure report June 2018
Table 15.5 (p545)






Based on the maps below, homes which are in the green or yellow/orange
zones, which includes most homes in the Six Streets, are in danger of
having their sleep disturbed. The green or yellow/orange zones shows
homes which will suffer noise greater than 50 decibels at night
(10pm-7am)

Appendix E: Noise and Vibration assessment
Daytime noise (P110)

Night time noise (P120)

We have 4 issues we would like to raise
We understand that the Dulwich Hill recorded background noise is 33
decibels.
The EPA say people's sleep gets disturbed when there is a rise of 15
decibels above the background noise they are used to - in the case of
Dulwich Hill that is 48 decibels.
So in theory if you are in the green, yellow or orange zone you are at
50+ decibels so would be sleep disturbed.
Our understanding is that rather than 15 decibels, the Metro deems 30
decibels above the background noise as causing sleep disturbance
On this basis, if you are in the yellow zone on the map below- you
have the potential for alternative accommodation, in the blue zone you
are monitored

The main issue is how many nights will the noise levels be at these
high levels?

Given these concerns, we have four questions that we would like your
feedback on
1. Why is noise impact on Dulwich Hill so much higher than other
areas?
2. Is there anywhere in the Preferred Infrastructure Report which
shows how many days and nights are planned at these high noise levels?
If not, can they please provide us an indication of the total days and
nights of high noise impact, even if they can't tell us the schedule
yet?
3. What is the process for both offering alternative accommodation,
and advising residents on the noise impacts, e.g. how much notice are
we given on when the noise will occur?
4. If the monitoring finds higher noise impacts, what happens then?
Are there temporary noise mitigation measures that can be put in place
like window, screens etc. for those who want them?

If you could please clarify the above issues as soon as possible that
would be much appreciated

We thank you again for your ongoing assistance in helping us
understand and plan for the impact that the Metro will have on
residents.

Kind regards

Margo Cashman

1. No Connection to Redfern etc ( university of Sydney students and
staffs living in Canterbury-Bankstown will be affected the most)? How
about bus services, will they be upgraded too?
2. Should be linked more to Parramatta and Lidcombe
3. How much is the max capacity (people per hour) it can take? why not
just add/Upgrade the existing trains and upgrade the signalling
system?
4. The T3 isn't complicated. From around Yagoona, Liverpool,
Canterbury Bankstown use it to get to the City circle.
5. WestConnex and NorthConnex will not enable substantial improvements
in travel times for road users. Make dedicated lanes, even dedicated
lanes and roads/streets for busses and bicycles. Bicycles aren't even
mentioned, both in infrastructure or as a person.
6. Why not just more and better double deck trains. And make them
shorter in non peak hours? Those trains are actually two trains joined
together
7. How many will sit versus stand in thee metro?
8. It's still all CBD minded, where is the plan for Connection to
Liverpool and Parramatta? Won't the city be splitted to 3?
9. For future projects, there should be bike lanes along the railways
to reduce pressure on public and private transport. It's also good for
cyclists as Railways are more flat.
10. How about more gentle ramps for bicycles and wheelchair users?
Lifts has a capacity limit
11. No mention of cycling investment, which can take the pressure off
for many, including the need for parents to drive their kids to school
and childcare cost. Cycling have the network at least beside the
railways. Please rebuild the railway network so bikle lanes exist
beside them. Also connect them to Workplaces and schools.
12. There is still need for express trains that doesn't stop at every
station.
13. if it's just capacity, removing seats from existing train,
replacing some with leaning bench, or designated carriage(by just
opening some of the doors, example, only 4 carriages from the back
will open at Bankstown.) for station groups can be done.
14. We don't need a change for the existing rail, we need addition.
Keep T3 as it is, and the metro can go somewhere else that doesn't
have rails. Interconnect with existing rail network, but not replace
them.