Parramatta. Transport plan deferred

Parramatta City Council has deferred discussion of its Integrated Transport Plan for the Parramatta City Centre until its meeting on April 27, The meeting on March 22 sought adoption of the plan and the forwarding of it to the relevant state government agencies. A key element of the plan was the relocation of commuter car parking to the periphery of the city centre and the development of park-and-ride facilities.

Region. Handing down of transport plan

The State Government is due to hand down its ambitious 25-year transport blueprint this week, outlining a priority list of at least 10 road and rail projects valued at more than $50 billion, along with controversial options such as a congestion tax.But the list of projects - believed to include the $10 billion M4 East, the $4 billion M5 tunnel duplication, the F6 extension, the F3 to Sydney Orbital, and metro networks - faces a massive funding problem. The Government's ability to borrow to fill the gap is severely restricted because of the need to finance its ever-increasing budget deficit, and several of these projects are not suitable for private sector investment, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.