The Western Sydney Airport Metro Problem

The Western Sydney Airport Metro is a 23 km driverless transit line currently under construction in Sydney's far west, that will link St Marys on the T1 with the new Western Sydney International Airport at Badgerys Creek. However, many have questioned why exactly its construction was prioritised over what could have otherwise been a roughly 14 km extension to the South-West Rail Link from Leppington to the new airport. This extension would have been shorter and cheaper, potentially allowing for direct access between both of Sydney's airports while also linking the airport to communities closest to the airport, such as Liverpool and Leppington. In this video, I'll discuss why the government's choice to not extend the South-West Rail Link was misguided, and also explain just why I believe there remains hope for redemption.

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Links:
Google Drive folder filled with all the reports discussed in this video and more: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...
The main scoping report that is discussed in this video (March 2018): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_kxM...
Aurecon's recommendations for corridors to protect for a North-South Line and SWRL extensions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XdMI...
Paul from Transport Vlog's channel: transportvlog
My most recent collab with Paul: Tour of the Western Sydney Internatio...
RM Transit's video about differing electrification standards on the Sydney Metro (including my cameo!): Sydney Metro is Great, But...
Western Sydney Airport Line Project Overview by Sydney Metro: https://www.sydneymetro.info/westerns...
Media release declaring planning for a metro extension from Aerotropolis to Glenfield is underway: https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/...
Warren Truss states "not enough passengers to justify rail link initially": https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-1...
Malcolm Turnbull declares Badgerys Creek Airport will have a rail link: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...
News article about lack of rapid bus links to the new airport: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/w...
Orchard Hills Draft Plan: https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au...

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