State Government Announces Major Rail Plans for Sydney in 2011
What happened
On January 1, 2011, the State Government announced major plans for Sydney rail services. These plans involved construction that would include a massive access road built through the corner of Burren Street and Erskineville Road. Heavy trucks would turn onto this access road across Erskineville Road, and a 7.5 meter high wall would be visible along the facility from Burren Street.
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Why it matters
The project is part of the State Government's broader efforts to improve the metropolitan train system. While some community members raised concerns about the lack of public consultation, others supported the plan as a necessary step toward a well-run public transport system.
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Who's involved
- state governmentThe government that announced the major rail service plans for Sydney.
- SydneyThe metropolitan area where the rail service improvements are taking place.
- Terry MurphyA former City of Sydney Councillor who commented on the use of the site for trains.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- New South WalesSpeculative
Regional economic activity in New South Wales might be driven by the State Government's major infrastructure investment.
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The entities involved
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state government
government of a federated state (state, province, ...) in a federation
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Sydney
community in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Terry Murphy
British association football player (born 1940)
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