Action for Public Transport (N.S.W.) Inc.

While several matters have been usefully resolved, other areas remain unresolved due to either not being considered or a lack of publicly available information. In particular:

• Single deck train capacity has been benchmarked against existing double deck train operations rather than what could be achieved with modern train management.
• The assumed operational nexus between the NWRL and a future cross-harbour and CBD link has not been explained or justified.
• The methodology used for balancing more passengers standing, and a higher standing density, in single deck trains against benefits has not been revealed, although the NWRL Team offered to consider what could be provided.
• The impact of network opportunities foregone by not allowing a future conversion to double deck operation on the NWRL has not been explained.

A paper discussing these issues may be read here.