Train customers in Sydney’s south are a step closer to more frequent and reliable services after the NSW Government signed $110 million worth of new signalling contracts.
The deal with Siemens Mobility Pty Ltd will deliver the first digital signalling on Sydney’s rail network, between Sutherland and Cronulla, allowing drivers to receive information directly into the train cab rather than looking at fixed ‘traffic light’ signals outside.
It might sound like a minor change but it’s going to make a huge difference to the way our rail network operates.
While traditional signals have served Sydney well for decades, they are fixed at set locations and limit the railway from operating at its full potential. This technology allows the track and train to talk to each other continuously.
That means trains can run closer together, safely, and once installed across the network, will allow services to run more reliably. It will also mean when an incident happens, the network can recover more quickly.
Construction between Sutherland and Cronulla will start this month with the new system due to be ready for operations in 2023.
The work forms part of the NSW Government’s $5.3 billion More Trains, More Services Program.
As part of the program, Sutherland Shire commuters can look forward to a 30 per cent increase in services on the T4 Line, with extra services from Cronulla, Waterfall and Hurstville.
🐆4 premierships in a row for the Penrith Panthers - only the third team in history to win 4 premierships in a row, and the first since St George won 11 in a row between 1956 and 1966. ... See MoreSee Less
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Just another politician justing on the BANDWAGON !!!!!!
A great discussion about key priorities for Western Sydney at Business Western Sydney this week in Parramatta, in particular housing, transport and social infrastructure. ... See MoreSee Less
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Community discussion/debate leads to effective & efficient policies - great initiative.
Mark Speakman have you made a comment to the media on the rally’s going to be held on weekend to support hamas and hezbollah ? I never see you on the news !
I joined former Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein at the Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre Liverpool, as he set off on a seven day walk to Canberra.
His venture “The Walk, Better Together” aims to raise awareness of the contribution of migrants and refugees to Australia’s community, economy and culture, sharing positive stories with a clear message that we are all “better together” - a message as important as ever at a time of heightened community tension.
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October is Small Business Month, a chance to recognise and celebrate the vital role of small businesses in our communities.
Over 850,000 small businesses across NSW are the backbone of our economy, employing almost two million people and contributing significantly to local growth and prosperity.
I joined Georgia Ryburn to meet and greet the staff at GIRDLERS, which has just opened in Narrabeen. ... See MoreSee Less
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🌞 Good Afternoon, 😃 Congratulations, 🙏 HaVe A GrEaT DaY! #Great_photoS, 👍 #Amazing_Work, #GreAt_LeAdeR 👏
🔴🟡 This weekend saw thousands of surf lifesaving volunteers return to the state’s coastline for the patrol season.
🔴🟡 Here’s a very simple safety message - swim between the flags. Last season saw 61 coastal drownings - all on unpatrolled beaches or outside patrol hours. ... See MoreSee Less
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Love our volunteer life-savers.
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Hey Mark when do you think that it’s about time that the NSW SLSC’s are self sufficient and can trade as Licenced venues exactly the same as they are in QLD north of the border ??
29 September is National Police Remembrance Day, commemorated across Australia and the Pacific, honouring police officers who have died in the line of duty - a sad reminder of the risks police face every day to keep us safe.
On Friday I attended the service at the NSW Police Force Wall of Remembrance in the Domain, where 276 names are now inscribed on the wall.
I also attended an earlier and poignant local service at the NSW Police Memorial at Woronora Memorial Park Sutherland. ... See MoreSee Less
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