Region. Rail proposals welcomed

The University of Western Sydney welcomes proposals to develop both the Epping to Parramatta and the North West rail lines as both are essential to meeting the huge transport needs of Greater Western Sydney. UWS anticipates the Epping to Parramatta rail route will include a station at the Parramatta campus, at Rydalmere, which has over 13,000 students. Parramatta Lord Mayor. John Chedid, said Sydney commuters had been waiting for the Parramatta to Epping connection since it was first promised more than a decade ago “It is crucial that we have direct transport links to the business in Macquarie Park and North Sydney, and the workers on the North Shore to support our continued growth,” he said.