Proposed Railways in Sydney - 'Christie' Proposals, 2002

'Christie' Proposals, 2002

In 2002, the Co-ordinator General of Rail, Ron Christie, released a report, the Long-Term Strategic Plan for Rail for Sydney, the Central Coast, Newcastle, the Illawarra, the South Coast and the Blue Mountains, which outlined the critical infrastructure that would need to be built between then and 2050 to ensure the long-term survival and operation of the CityRail network. Christie's report suggested that several "metro" lines should be built to service new areas and to relieve capacity on existing lines. In particular, Christie suggested lines:

• between Cronulla and Miranda in Sydney's south to Dee Why on the northern beaches, via the airport, the CBD and north Sydney,
• from Parramatta via Top Ryde or Olympic Park to the CBD via Drummoyne, with potential extension to the University of NSW and Sydenham,
• from Hoxton Park to Parramatta and Castle Hill.