Sharath's Western Sydney Public Transport Inquiry Appearance (Building Beautifully) 

Brilliant, future minister for transport for the 2041 Election!

Wonderfully spoken, and representing the concerns of western sydney and your Viewers. Thank you

Amazing work Sharath and Mrs Alison Dench! It's great that you gently reminded everyone that public transport has additional benefits outside of travelling to and from work. Hope to see you as transport minister one day!

It's great to see two speakers who made excellent arguments and a group of MLCs who while weren't familiar with the topic, they were willing to listen and understand.

Congratulations on the appearance. Great work speaking for transport

as a western sydney resident, thank you so much sharath

perfectly spoken mate, thank you for representing Western Sydney with such wisdom.

This shows the commitment to your public transport improvement and awareness interest. Well done and thank you.

Sharath absolutely drippin 🔥

An absolutely brilliant submission. You have a brilliant future ahead of you in whatever aspect of city / infrastructure planning you chose to focus on.

AI Summary of this video based on video transcription In the video from the "Building Beautifully Alt" RU-vid channel, Sharath presents at the NSW State Parliamentary Inquiry on February 5, 2024, focusing on public transport needs in Western Sydney. He advocates for significant changes to reduce car dependency and enhance public transport services for the residents of Western Sydney. Sharath, alongside Mrs. Alison Dench, a fellow resident, highlights the disparities in public transport infrastructure between Western Sydney and more central areas of the city. Key points discussed include: - The necessity for increased investment in public transport infrastructure to serve the growing population of Western Sydney. - Proposals for new Metro extensions and improvements to existing bus services to ensure more frequent and reliable transport options. - The importance of integrating transport planning with urban development to promote denser housing near public transport hubs, reducing the reliance on cars. - The social and economic benefits of improved public transport, including better access to employment, education, and healthcare. The video emphasizes the urgency of addressing these issues to make Western Sydney a more equitable and sustainable place to live, with a focus on public transport as a catalyst for positive change. The specific outcomes or decisions resulting from the inquiry are not detailed in the description, suggesting the video primarily covers the testimony and perspectives shared by Sharath and Mrs. Dench during the hearing. Based on the transcript, recommendations made by Sharath and Mrs. Alison Dench during their appearance at the NSW State Parliamentary Inquiry into the current and future public transport needs of Western Sydney include: 1. **Increased Investment in Public Transport Infrastructure**: A call for substantial government investment in public transport to cater to the growing population of Western Sydney and reduce car dependency. This includes the construction of new Metro lines, extensions of existing ones, and improvements to bus services. 2. **Integration of Transport Planning with Urban Development**: Advocating for a strategic approach that combines transport infrastructure development with urban planning to encourage denser housing near public transport hubs, facilitating easier access to services and reducing reliance on private vehicles. 3. **Frequent and Reliable Bus Services**: Highlighting the need for more frequent and reliable bus services as an immediate solution to improve public transport accessibility, particularly in areas not currently serviced by rail or Metro. 4. **Extension of Metro Services**: Specific proposals for extending the Sydney Metro Southwest to Liverpool, the Sydney Metro Northwest to Schofields and St Marys, and the Southwest Rail Link to the new Western Sydney Airport. Also, the creation of a North-South Metro line through Paramatta to improve connectivity between different parts of Western Sydney. 5. **Focus on Equity and Accessibility**: Ensuring that public transport developments prioritize equity and accessibility, catering to the diverse needs of Western Sydney residents, including those in newly developed and high-growth areas. 6. **Community Engagement and Feedback**: The importance of incorporating community feedback and needs into transport planning and infrastructure development to ensure that public transport services meet the actual needs of Western Sydney residents. 7. **Socioeconomic Considerations in Transport Planning**: Recognizing the broader socioeconomic benefits of improved public transport, such as enhanced access to employment, education, health services, and reduced environmental impact, and incorporating these considerations into transport planning and investment decisions. These recommendations aim to address the current shortcomings in Western Sydney's public transport system and propose a vision for a more connected, equitable, and sustainable transport future for the region.

Well done to both of you. I appreciate your points about circumferential travel and connecting hubs within Western Sydney. Many of our industries are not located in the "CBD" such as healthcare, education, and retail (I put "CBD" in quotations because it is not centrally located being about 20km east of the actual population centre of Sydney). People also use public transport for non work purposes (visiting friends, local shopping, leisure, entertainment, sporting events). Your previous story on the surprisingly high demand for Singapore metro's circumferential lines show how planners sometimes don't appreciate the demand for this type of travel.

Well done to both of you. Great to see the videos are not just videos but also taking action to make things better! 👏

Sharath, you're my new hero! Well done brother. Very well structured, clear and excellently delivered 👌

Would have loved to be there myself, but im glad you were able to voice what i would have liked to say. Not only building Beautifully, but building a voter base if you ever go that way. godspeed

Hello from USA, this is very informative, thank you for sharing.

Well said. Improved public transport via Metro is a no-brainer. Well pointed out on Metro extensions and the North-South line which is completely lacking, a bizarre omission. Another point that is unbelievable is why Carlingford does not connect to Epping (????). It's such a no-brainer to connect train lines that are right next to each other.

Outstanding, Sharath! Your passion, drive and expertise on all of this give great promise for the liveable future of Sydney. If Sydney could have transport like Singapore's MRT and buses it would be heaven on earth. Let's just hope the right people in power actually get it and can stave off the greedy developers.

Thank you for representing us. Well spoken and well educated speech and responces.

Great speech. I think a rail link between Dee Why, Pymble, Macquarie Park, Strathfield and Hurstville is a must! It’ll assist everyone as this links many working areas. Those people behind that desk appear dismissive. I don’t think they truly understand or care? Cost this, cost that. FFS, we need more rail EVERYWHERE! East, west, north, south. Strangely the Tullawong to Schofields link wasn’t built originally. Strange. It’s a no brainer to extend the railway from the new airport to the south west. As for building UP, we need BETTER quality apartments. 5 bedroom with triple parking space (yes, we will still need cars). There is nothing for families. Zero! 1 & 2 bedroom apartments just force families further away. There are no other alternatives.

Raised valid points. Future transport minister.

Good on you Sharath ! Keep the good work going

Thank you! The priority should be western sydney airport metro line connecting to Glenfield station. Its shorter and more cost effective than linking Schofield all the way to Marsden park to St Mary’s. This will take another 20years…. Also connecting to Glenfield creates corridor and link to our current Mascot airport and people coming from city!

Thank you!

Awesome job! I’d absolutely love for you to speak upon the lack of transport in Newcastle as i feel like we are left in the dark when it comes to public transport.. Only 1.7% of our population uses public transport and 53% used private vehicles as per 2021 Census and being NSW’s second biggest city this huge lack of usage is quite upsetting

Very well done, Sharath!

Well done both. Very eloquently made points.

Great talk! and congrats for running with such an opportunity!

Well done Sharath. You are articulate and very thoughtful in your evidence. One challenge you did "glaze over" was that of money - where will the government find the money to continue to invest in more PT. Noting that roads serve more than just commuters, they are also used by emergency services, logistics, goods and freight. So it is not quite an "either or" equation between roads and PT. The government is also facing exponentially high budget pressure on health and education. What do you suggest the solution is?

Well done Sharath. Lots of sense spoken. But you need to take on board the points about making use of existing under-used rail lines e.g. Parramatta to Bankstown via Auburn. Like buses, these links can provide good quality interim solutions while we're waiting for metros.

Thanks Sharath. Hope the transport improves for west and norwest

Awesome, I hope you make big strides in the future!

Incredible work Sharath. Well done

So proud of you and the achievements you deserved. Im looking forward to your future move to have a significant impact on many lives.❤

Great speech and presentation. As someone that lives in the Sutherland area, if I need to go to the airport at Kingsford Smith I could either drive or catch a train change at Wolli Creek then to the airport but if I need to go to Badgerys Creek I would have to go to St Mary's to catch the metro to the airport, so why or are they planning an extension from the airport to Leppington Station and then join up at Glenfield and the Sydney airport line and have express trains between both. Maybe you can look into it. Thanks Sharath.

Giving evidence next to a local legend, Ally as well. Love both of your works.

Well done Sharath. Sharath for transport minister, premier, PM!

Good on you.👍

I agree there with everyone, I recommend you run for Transport Minister Sharath. Question though, has any public infrastructure ever run a profit? from any country?

Well done mate 👏👏

The metro west line should be extended east to have a station at Randwick’s hospital precinct. Hence providing a direct connection Westmead Hospital. Kind of a no brainer.

So proud of you, it feels like youre in the big leagues now!

Onya Sharath!! As a Belmore resident, and having grown up in Hong Kong, up and not out is the way forward. But I think, as you say, planning should be stripped from councils. Too much corruption to ensure affordable quality homes. Have a look at the Coronation property story currently unfolding…

Well done mate

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The closure of the Ropes Creek line is a fine example of the govt's stupidity and severe lack of future planning. Back in the days when this branch line was open and operating passenger rail services, there was minimal or no housing around the lines three railway stations. Yet today in 2024, there are new homes and housing estates everywhere along the old lines easement......but yet public transport (by rail) no longer exists, just crazy!

how can we ensure the denser buildings near metro stations are of really good quality. sydneysiders have been burnt by crappy apartment buildings in the last few years. mascot towers, olmpic park towers etc come to mind. just leave this to demand and supply?

if we do it later, it will just cost more. Sharath is the next Bradfield

40% in so far and open and honest criticism / feedback are; 1. I preferred your speech compared to your counterparts, at least you offered ideas and potential solutions! 2. Divided about the introduction but that was probably driven by 'the rule' rather than your message to the inquiry/government. As a western Sydney residenI who relies on public transport albeit too nfrequently for my liking for social connection and interaction I 100 % agree all Governments both current and ;the future should invest in infrastructure for the engine room of our society, Western Sydney!

The reason we commute to CBD is for jobs... So maybe the private sector also need to play its part in this? Why do organisations need to have head offices in the city. Could organisation set up shop city centres outside of the Sydney CBD? For example, if majority of their workforce or it's operations is based in Western Sydney, why have a head office away from it? Maybe the government needs to put incentives in places to entice the private sector to do this?

Legend!

Why is it that for these type of inquiries they always select pollies that have minimal knowledge of the subject matter. No wonder we’re so far behind where we need to be on public infrastructure.

It would be better to do HEAVY rail to WSA, and do HR/Metro interchange AT the airport. This would eliminate and annoying and inconvenient mode change at Glenfield, AND allow freight trains to move cargo to/from the airport. After all, it’s allegedly meant to be primarily a freight airport at least in the beginning, and without HR it forces all cargo onto trucks.

More new rail (both heavy rail and Metro) is needed, not wasteful upgrades. What could have been done with the money that is being spent on replacing the Bankstown line? Will residents see an improved service? Are the many months of inconvenience and bus replacement services going to be worth it? I think not.

Doing the lords work 🙏

Who was on the panel? Can't see all their names.

Between Sutherland and Cronulla our buses run hourly, would like them to run half hourly maybe also run small size EV buses.

Well done, mate! But where is your hat?

fuck yeah keep up the good work, insane data and insane theory

Excellent, but why is she calling you Miss Mahendran??

Good luck building up in the eastern suburbs, thats where the politicians and developers live. This is when democracy shows its limits when it comes to the greater good.

Keep up the good work! A lot of these ideas get squashed in real life by ministers who wants to cut more ribbons by making multiple projects out of a great single project to get more votes at the elections.

I really hope they are listening and writing down everything you have said Sharath, but i wouldn't trust the green party

Sharath, what you've pointed out sounds good on paper, but how is it going to get funded? Govt sources & money are finite so don't expect anything like you have stated happening until the 22nd century. You also keep forgetting like everyone else in Sydney, that Sydney is not NSW. Remember that there are regional areas that don't have what western Sydney has now. Western Sydney is extremely lucky to have what it has now. The regional areas of NSW are worse off more than Sydney more than ever. If the population of Sydney needs to expand, then incentive for business, govt agencies & health services must be part of the infrastructure to get Sydneysiders to go regional. Renting in Sydney is high but finite as we see & hear via news outlets. What Western Sydney wants now is what all of regional NSW wants. If you want what you stated for Western Sydney, be prepared for rent hikes, more taxes & real estate prices going through the roof on top of bad developers that can't keep in tuned with building regulations.

the obvious solution for Western Sydney is trackless trams

Nothing will happen.

These state MPs look like rabbits in headlights. Some of the questions they're asking are so basic is shows that they haven't done their homework.

Absolutely what miss Dench and Sharoth have mentioned. Both have strong and insightful information which is critical to our public transportation build in and around Sydney. Wonderful to these two guests speakers. The government should listen to the public. Not the politicians. They say if you build, and people will come. 💚💚🫶🫶🥰👋👏👍🏳️‍🌈🇦🇺🚆