Media Release

Friday, 14 September 2007

Local Greens Light Rail Proponent Welcomes Heavy Rail Proposal

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Randwick Greens Councillor Murray Matson has cautiously welcomed media (SMH) news that the NSW Ministry of Transport is advocating a rail link between UNSW and West Ryde.

Cr Matson involved himself in the community consultation process that set up Randwick City Council’s own Transport Plan that supports either a light or heavy rail connection to UNSW.

Cr Matson said today,

“I understand from today’s SMH storey that the Ministry is advocating an ‘east-west’ link that will apparently run under Anzac Parade and connect to Martin Place, Wynard and St James.

This would seem to be inline with Randwick City Council’s Transport Plan, which came out of a local community consultation project.”

Cr Matson stated that he wanted to know more details, especially about the proposed link from UNSW to Malabar.

Cr Matson has been advocating the return of Light Rail to the Eastern Suburbs since he was first elected in 1995.

Murray Matson