Clover Moore MP Questions on Redfern Station to Minister for Transport

Following the response to Written Questions On Notice 12098/541, 7311/541, 7311/541, 0686/532 and 4670/531 about the long-awaited redevelopment of Redfern Railway Station, and noting that this station is the seventh busiest in the network but does not have disability access:

1. What community consultation was carried out in 2011; When will the approved station upgrade plans be public;
2. What action will be taken to provide disability access;
3. How will station capacity be expanded;
4. What pedestrian and bicycle access across the rail corridor will be provided;
5. How will links to precincts east and west of the railway lines be improved;
6. What public domain improvements will be included;
7. How will safety in the station precinct be improved;
8. How will the built, social and Indigenous heritage of the railway station precinct be protected;
9. What changes will be made to station entrance and concourse;
10. When will construction begin;
11. When will an accessible station be completed and in use?

Source: 1531 REDFERN RAILWAY STATION 15/02/2012 - Ms Clover Moore to Minister for Transport

Answer from Minister for Transport:

1 to (11) The Government is in the process of determining where future upgrades to stations will take place and Redfern Station will be considered as part of this review.

Answer received on 21/03/2012 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 77.

Answers to Previous Questions from Clover Moore regarding Redfern Railway Station:

• 12098 REDFERN RAILWAY STATION 22/10/2010 - Ms Clover Moore to Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)

• 7311 REDFERN RAILWAY STATION 01/09/2009 - Ms Clover Moore to Minister for Transport, and Minister for the Illawarra
• 0686 RAILWAY STATION UPGRADES 07/09/2006 - Ms Clover Moore to Deputy Premier, and Minister for Transport
  
• 4670 REDFERN RAILWAY STATION 22/09/2005 - Ms Clover Moore to Minister for Planning, Minister for Redfern Waterloo, Minister for Science and Medical Research, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)