{"id":1713,"date":"2019-03-01T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T22:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=1713"},"modified":"2019-03-01T22:00:27","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T22:00:27","slug":"68-more-train-stations-to-receive-access-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/03\/01\/68-more-train-stations-to-receive-access-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"68 MORE TRAIN STATIONS TO RECEIVE ACCESS UPGRADE"},"content":{"rendered":"

A further 68 train stations will receive upgrades such as new lifts, ramps and footbridges to make them more accessible under a NSW Liberals & Nationals Government.
\nMinister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government\u2019s strong economic management has made it possible for the total investment in the Transport Access Program (TAP).
\n\u201cWe are committed to making public transport accessible for all customers, including those with a disability, the less mobile and parents with prams,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\n\u201cCurrently more than 90 per cent of customer journeys are accessible but we want to make sure everyone can access public transport easily and with dignity.
\n\u201cWhen we came to Government accessible public transport had been neglected. Labor was only doing two access upgrades a year and it would have taken them 90 years to upgrade all stations on the network.\u201d
\nThe funding to be delivered by the NSW Liberals & Nationals will supercharge the station upgrade program and include upgrades at Dapto, Faulconbridge, Tuggerah, East Hills, Point Clare, Moss Vale, Goulburn, Griffith, Dubbo and Queanbeyan.
\nFive stations between Sydenham and Bankstown will also become accessible for the first time as part of Sydney Metro, upgrades Labor has vowed to cancel.
\n\u201cWe have delivered 52 wheelchair accessible train stations since 2011 and we will deliver dozens more as we keep cutting through Labor\u2019s backlog,\u201d Mr Constance said.
\n\u201cOur Government listened to communities across the state and we know accessible transport is key to good quality of life so we made these upgrades a top priority.\u201d
\nMember for Penrith Stuart Ayres welcomed the commitment to improve access at Kingswood station.
\n\u201cThis is a big issue for my community, which I have been campaigning for and I am so pleased we can make this station accessible,\u201d Mr Ayres said.
\nThe NSW Government is working to deliver safe, modern and accessible public transport infrastructure statewide. The program provides new lifts, ramps and footbridges across the network to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Previously announced station upgrades<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Rooty Hill<\/li>\n
  • Edgecliff<\/li>\n
  • Millthorpe<\/li>\n
  • North Strathfield<\/li>\n
  • Kingswood<\/li>\n
  • Hazelbrook<\/li>\n
  • Wyee<\/li>\n
  • Blayney<\/li>\n
  • Mittagong<\/li>\n
  • Clarendon<\/li>\n
  • Hawkesbury River<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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    \n
  • Wahroonga<\/li>\n
  • Taree<\/li>\n
  • Roseville<\/li>\n
  • Glenbrook<\/li>\n
  • Beecroft<\/li>\n
  • Como<\/li>\n
  • Bexley North<\/li>\n
  • Fairy Meadow<\/li>\n
  • Petersham<\/li>\n
  • Waratah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Additional station upgrades<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    \n
  • Warrawee<\/li>\n
  • Canley Vale<\/li>\n
  • Birrong<\/li>\n
  • Dapto<\/li>\n
  • Wollstonecraft<\/li>\n
  • St Peters<\/li>\n
  • Blackheath<\/li>\n
  • Yagoona<\/li>\n
  • Banksia<\/li>\n
  • Ourimbah<\/li>\n
  • Lisarow<\/li>\n
  • Niagara Park<\/li>\n
  • Narara<\/li>\n
  • Lapstone<\/li>\n
  • Waitara<\/li>\n
  • Faulconbridge<\/li>\n
  • Towradgi<\/li>\n
  • Erskineville<\/li>\n
  • Pymble<\/li>\n
  • Stanmore<\/li>\n
  • Point Clare<\/li>\n
  • Tuggerah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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    \n
  • East Hills<\/li>\n
  • Denistone<\/li>\n
  • Goulburn<\/li>\n
  • Normanhurst<\/li>\n
  • Thornleigh<\/li>\n
  • Bellambi<\/li>\n
  • Dubbo<\/li>\n
  • Armidale<\/li>\n
  • Griffith<\/li>\n
  • Moree<\/li>\n
  • Queanbeyan<\/li>\n
  • Grafton<\/li>\n
  • Narrabri<\/li>\n
  • Parkes<\/li>\n
  • Gunnedah<\/li>\n
  • Casino<\/li>\n
  • Wauchope<\/li>\n
  • Redfern<\/li>\n
  • Moss Vale<\/li>\n
  • Unanderra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Currently non-accessible stations being upgraded by Sydney Metro<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Dulwich Hill<\/li>\n
  • Hurlstone Park<\/li>\n
  • Canterbury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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