Coniston will be the next Illawarra train station to receive plans for a much-needed accessibility upgrade, with design and investigation work for the station funded under the Government\u2019s $800 million Safe and Accessible Transport program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The design of the upgrade at Coniston Station will consider new lifts, changes to paths around the station to improve access, tactile ground surface indicators (TGSI) to assist the sight-impaired and increase safety at night, accessible car parking, kiss and ride zone, bus stop upgrades, bicycle parking and upgraded lighting and CCTV to boost station security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Planning work at Coniston, including consultation with local stakeholders to better understand the community\u2019s needs, is expected to take 9-12 months to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once this development work is complete and depending on funding for the delivery of the project, the government can move to planning approval, and the tender process, followed by construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It follows the completion of station upgrades at Unanderra, Bellambi and Dapto. Unanderra passengers are making the most of new lifts, while passengers at Dapto and Bellambi are enjoying improved ramp access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is all part of the Minns Labor Government\u2019s plan to build better communities for NSW. To ensure we\u2019re creating and building on well-connected, well-serviced neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A plan to build a better NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transport Minister Jo Haylen MP:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn 2024, it\u2019s not acceptable that a person in a wheelchair or a parent with a pram can\u2019t easily access a station in NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe committed to upgrading train stations to make them more accessible, safe and secure for the people who need them the most, and that is what we are delivering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTransport hubs should be safe and welcoming places for everyone. That\u2019s why the NSW Government is committing $800 million to the new Safe Accessible Transport Program, to make sure our public transport is as safe and inclusive as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast, Ryan Park MP:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic that the ball is now rolling to have Coniston Station upgraded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf you live nearby, make sure you get involved in the consultation, so we can be sure this new station works for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully MP:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaking sure that everyone can access their local train station has been a priority of mine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe improvements to Unanderra and Towradgi stations has not only improved the stations, but also access to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWith Wollongong City Council encouraging the NSW Government to consider the area around Coniston Station for further housing development, it\u2019s important that we also examine upgrades to the station that will improve its accessibility.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Coniston will be the next Illawarra train station to receive plans for a much-needed accessibility upgrade, with design and investigation work for the station funded under the Government\u2019s $800 million Safe and Accessible Transport program. The design of the upgrade at Coniston Station will consider new lifts, changes to paths around the station to improve … Continue reading “All Aboard: Accessibility Upgrade Planned for Coniston”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28918"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28919,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28918\/revisions\/28919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}