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'''Transport for NSW''', abbreviated as '''TfNSW''' and pronounced as '''Transport for New South Wales''', is a statutory authority of the [[wikipedia:New South Wales Government|New South Wales Government]] that was created on 1 November 2011 to manage the transport services in the state of [[New South Wales]],  Australia. It is the leading transport agency of the state. The authority is a separate entity from the '''New South Wales Department of Transport''', the ultimate parent entity of Transport for NSW<ref name="2014 AR">{{cite web|url=http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/annual_reports/tfnsw-annual-report-2013-14.pdf|format=PDF|title=Annual Report for the Department of Transport|work= |publisher=Government of New South Wales|date=2014|accessdate=11 April 2015}}</ref>
'''Transport for NSW''', abbreviated as '''TfNSW''' and pronounced as '''Transport for New South Wales''', is a statutory authority of the [[wikipedia:New South Wales Government|New South Wales Government]] that was created on 1 November 2011 to manage the transport services in the state of [[New South Wales]],  Australia. It is the leading transport agency of the state. The authority is a separate entity from the '''New South Wales Department of Transport''', the ultimate parent entity of Transport for NSW<ref name="2014 AR">{{cite web|url=http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/annual_reports/tfnsw-annual-report-2013-14.pdf|format=PDF|title=Annual Report for the Department of Transport|work= |publisher=Government of New South Wales|date=2014|accessdate=11 April 2015}}</ref>


The chief executive officer, called Secretary, for the agency is Rodd Staples.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transportinfrastructurecouncil.gov.au/officials_committee/|title=Officials Committee}}</ref>  The authority reports to the New South Wales Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, presently [[wikipedia:Andrew Constance|Andrew Constance]] and the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, presently [[wikipedia:Melinda Pavey|Melinda Pavey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/your-government/cabinet|title=The Cabinet|work=|publisher=Government of New South Wales|accessdate=11 April 2015}}</ref> Ultimately the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
The chief executive officer, called Secretary, for the agency is Rodd Staples.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transportinfrastructurecouncil.gov.au/officials_committee/|title=Officials Committee}}</ref>  The authority reports to the New South Wales Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, presently [[wikipedia:Andrew Constance|Andrew Constance]] and the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, presently [[wikipedia:Paul Toole|Paul Toole]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/your-government/cabinet|title=The Cabinet|work=|publisher=Government of New South Wales|accessdate=11 April 2015}}</ref> Ultimately the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.


==History==
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 25 May 2019

Transport for NSW, abbreviated as TfNSW and pronounced as Transport for New South Wales, is a statutory authority of the New South Wales Government that was created on 1 November 2011 to manage the transport services in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is the leading transport agency of the state. The authority is a separate entity from the New South Wales Department of Transport, the ultimate parent entity of Transport for NSW[1]

The chief executive officer, called Secretary, for the agency is Rodd Staples.[2] The authority reports to the New South Wales Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, presently Andrew Constance and the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, presently Paul Toole.[3] Ultimately the ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.

History

Prior to the 2011 New South Wales election, the main transport department in New South Wales had multiple names during term of the Labor government.[4][5]

After winning the 2011 election, the new Liberal government renamed the department to Department of Transport.[6] In November that year, Transport for NSW was formed. It subsumed the Transport Construction Authority and the Country Rail Infrastructure Authority, and was given the plannning and coordination functions of RailCorp, the State Transit Authority and Roads & Maritime Services (a merger of the previous Roads and Traffic Authority and NSW Maritime).[7] The Department of Transport continues to exist as the ultimate parent entity of Transport for NSW.[8][9]

The New South Wales Government purchased Metro Transport Sydney, the owner of the Sydney Light Rail and the Sydney Monorail, on 23 March 2012 for $19.8 million. The company was placed under the control of Transport for NSW.[10][11] The purchase removed the contractual restrictions on expanding the light rail network and allowed the government to dismantle the monorail, assisting its plans to redevelop the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.[12][13] The Sydney Monorail was closed down on 1 July 2013.[14]

Purpose

The authority develops regulations, policies and legislation to ensure that transport is delivered to a high standard, meets community needs, protects assets and public money, minimises environmental impact, and ensures the community is safe. The authority manages an annual multibillion-dollar transport budget and in partnership with the transport operating agencies manages more than $106 billion in property, plant and equipment assets. Funding is provided for bus, rail, light rail, roads, ferry and community transport services and related infrastructure. The authority also funds concession schemes such as the School Student Transport Scheme, the Private Vehicle Conveyance Scheme and the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme.[1]

Organisational structure

The authority was created as an integrated transport authority with six divisions, each headed by a deputy director general:[15]

  • Customer experience – to ensure journeys are as simple and seamless as possible;
  • Planning and programs – to consolidate planning for all modes and develop a comprehensive transport masterplan;
  • Transport services – to ensure transport services cost-effectively meet the current and future needs of customers;
  • Transport projects – to manage major projects;
  • Freight and regional development – to coordinate freight services and facilities, with particular focus on regional NSW; and
  • Policy and regulation – to develop and oversight policies and laws pertaining to transport across the state

Divisions

The NSW Department of Transport comprises all the following entities:[16]

  • Transport Service of New South Wales
  • Transport for NSW and its divisions

Transport Service of NSW is an agency created in November 2011, in charge of employing staff for Transport for NSW, which cannot directly employ staff, to undertake its functions. The Transport Service also directly employs staff for Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), State Transit Authority (STA), as well as senior executives of Sydney Trains and NSW Trains.[17]

The divisions of Transport for NSW (as of July 2018) are:[9]

Out of these, RMS, STA, Sydney Trains and NSW Trains are also government transport agencies.[19]

Departmental leadership

There have been four departmental leaders of Transport for New South Wales since 2011:

Name Title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Les Wielinga Director-General 20 April 2011 (2011-04-20) 24 September 2013 (2013-09-24) Template:Age in years and days [20][21]
Dave Stewart 17 October 2013 (2013-10-17) 16 February 2015 (2015-02-16) Template:Age in years and days [22][23]
Tim Reardon Secretary 1 July 2015 (2015-07-01) 10 November 2017 (2017-11-10) Template:Age in years and days [24][25]
Rodd Staples 18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) incumbent Template:Age in years and days [26][25][27]

Public transport services

Transport for NSW directly manages most train, bus, ferry and light rail services in New South Wales. The authority manages the route design, timetabling and branding of these services and also provides passenger information via printed material, a telephone service and a website.[28] Operation of the services is contracted out to a mixture of other government-owned organisations and private enterprise.[29]

Transport for NSW public transport services are simply branded Transport. The following sub-brands are used depending on the type of service:

Passengers made 676 million public transport journeys in the 2015-16 financial year.[30] Patronage on the Sydney rail network increased during this period–customer patronage grew by 10.5 per cent, while intercity patronage grew by 11 per cent.[31][32]

Transport Info

Transport for NSW provides a trip planner and transport service information on its customer service website, www.transportnsw.info, and via its 24-hour information line, 131 500.[28] These services have been outsourced since July 2010.[33] A parallel Teletype service for hearing and speech impaired passengers is available on 1800 637 500.

Infrastructure

Current projects

Project Mode Completion Date
CBD and South East Light Rail Light rail 2020
Parramatta Light Rail Light rail 2023 (stage 1)
Sydney Metro City & Southwest Rapid transit 2024
Sydney Metro West Rapid transit Second half of the 2020s
Sydney Metro Greater West (stage 1) Rapid transit Western Sydney Airport opening (2026)
Automatic Train Protection Systems / Digital Train Radio Systems Commuter rail (ongoing)
Transport Access Program Public transport interchange (ongoing)

Completed projects

Project Mode Completed
Kingsgrove to Revesby quadruplication (Rail Clearways Program) Suburban rail April 2013
Liverpool Turnback (Rail Clearways Program) Suburban rail January 2014
Lilyfield - Dulwich Hill Light Rail Extension Light Rail March 2014
Monorail Removal Project Monorail April 2014
Auburn stabling sidings Suburban rail September 2014
Opal Card rollout Electronic ticketing December 2014
South West Rail Link Suburban rail February 2015
Gosford passing loops (Northern Sydney Freight Corridor Program) Freight rail February 2015
North Strathfield underpass (Northern Sydney Freight Corridor Program) Freight rail June 2015
Epping to Thornleigh triplication (Northern Sydney Freight Corridor Program) Freight rail June 2016
Wynyard Walk Pedestrian September 2016[34]
Newcastle Light Rail Light rail February 2019[35]
Sydney Metro Northwest Rapid transit May 2019

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Annual Report for the Department of Transport" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 2014. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/annual_reports/tfnsw-annual-report-2013-14.pdf. Retrieved 11 April 2015. 
  2. "Officials Committee". http://transportinfrastructurecouncil.gov.au/officials_committee/. 
  3. "The Cabinet". Government of New South Wales. https://www.nsw.gov.au/your-government/cabinet. Retrieved 11 April 2015. 
  4. Department of Transport and Infrastructure (2009-2010) Transport NSW (2010-2011) Department of Transport [III] (2011- ) corporateBody, NSW State Archives & Records, Retrieved 16 January 2018
  5. Transport Co-ordination Authority, NSW State Archives & Records, Retrieved 16 January 2018
  6. Public Sector Employment and Management (Departments) Order 2011 Part 9 Section 44 page 26, Legislation NSW, Retrieved 16 January 2018
  7. Saulwick, J. (16 July 2011). "Synchronised timetables for travellers-but not yet". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/synchronised-timetables-for-travellers--but-not-yet-20110715-1hi53.html. 
  8. Governance Arrangements Chart from 20 July 2017, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, Retrieved 16 January 2018
  9. 9.0 9.1 Transport for NSW 2016-17 Annual Report page 237, Transport for NSW, Retrieved 18 January 2018
  10. "NSW Auditor-General's Report to Parliament (Volume Eight 2012)". NSW Auditor-General. 2012. Archived on 3 February 2018. Template:Citation error. https://www.audit.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/257/15_Volume_Eight_2012_Transport_for_NSW.pdf.aspx?Embed=Y. Retrieved 3 February 2018. 
  11. "Light rail strategy for Sydney". Clayton Utz Insights. Clayton Utz. 5 July 2012. http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/5_july_2012/20120705/light_rail_strategy_for_sydney.page. Retrieved 6 July 2012. 
  12. Campion, Vikki (23 March 2012). "Last stop for Sydney Monorail". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/monorail-to-be-torn-down/story-fnb5f12x-1226308015370. 
  13. Tan, Gillian (23 March 2012). "Australian Infrastructure Fund sells Metro Transport stake". The Australian (from The Wall Street Journal). http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/australian-infrastructure-fund-sells-metro-transport-stake/story-fnay3vxj-1226308293323. 
  14. Saulwick, Jacob (18 April 2013). "All together now: Sydney's public transport united under one 'brand'". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/all-together-now-sydneys-public-transport-united-under-one-brand-20130418-2i1zt.html. Retrieved 5 April 2015. 
  15. "RTA abolished as Transport for NSW takes shape" (PDF) (Press release). Transport for NSW. 15 July 2011. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/releases/110715_transport_for_nsw_takes_shape.pdf. Retrieved 16 November 2011. 
  16. Transport for NSW 2016-17 Annual Report page 142, Transport for NSW, Retrieved 18 January 2018
  17. Transport for NSW 2016-17 Annual Report page 124, Transport for NSW, Retrieved 18 January 2018
  18. "New transport era as Sydney Metro authority comes into effect". 5 July 2018. https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/new-transport-era-sydney-metro-authority-comes-effect. Retrieved 11 July 2018. 
  19. Our Organisation, Transport for NSW, Retrieved 3 February 2018
  20. Saulwick, Jacob; Smith, Alexandra (20 April 2011). "Transport shake-up aims to give service back to the people". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/transport-shakeup-aims-to-give-service-back-to-the-people-20110419-1dnhu.html. Retrieved 22 February 2017. 
  21. Saulwick, Jacob (26 June 2013). "Les Wielinga retires as head of state transport". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/les-wielinga-retires-as-head-of-state-transport-20130626-2owai.html. Retrieved 22 February 2017. 
  22. "Premier announces David Stewart as new Transport for NSW Director General" (Press release). Transport for NSW. 17 October 2013. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/premier-announces-david-stewart-new-transport-nsw-director-general. Retrieved 22 February 2017. 
  23. Saulwick, Jacob (16 February 2015). "Transport for NSW director-general Dave Stewart quits after a year in the job". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/transport-for-nsw-directorgeneral-dave-stewart-quits-after-a-year-in-the-job-20150216-13fuvf.html. Retrieved 22 February 2017. 
  24. Bajkowski, Julian (30 June 2015). "Baird plunders Canberra’s digital talent". Government News. http://www.governmentnews.com.au/2015/06/baird-plunders-canberras-digital-talent/. Retrieved 22 February 2017. 
  25. 25.0 25.1 Bajkowski, Julian (10 November 2017). "NSW chief Blair Comley leaves top job as Transport’s Tim Reardon ascends". https://www.themandarin.com.au/85931-nsw-public-service-chief-blair-comley-leaves-transport-tim-reardon-ascends/. Retrieved 4 January 2018. 
  26. "Appointment of new Secretary for Transport". Transport for NSW. 21 December 2017. https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/media-releases/appointment-of-new-secretary-for-transport-0. Retrieved 24 December 2017. 
  27. Saulwick, Jacob (21 December 2017). "Sydney's metro rail chief takes top job at Transport for NSW". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydneys-metro-rail-chief-takes-top-job-at-transport-for-nsw-20171221-h08r91.html. Retrieved 4 January 2018. 
  28. 28.0 28.1 "About transportnsw.info". Transport for NSW. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629065427/http://www.transportnsw.info/en/about/about-us.page. Retrieved 12 September 2015. 
  29. "The Transport Cluster". Transport for NSW. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/about/transport-agencies. Retrieved 19 August 2015. 
  30. "Transport for NSW 2015-16 Annual Report Volume 1". Transport for NSW. p. 17. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161118164655/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/tfnsw-annual-report-2015-16-volume-1.pdf. Retrieved 18 November 2016. 
  31. "Annual Report (Sydney Trains)". Transport for New South Wales. 2016. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/sydney-trains-annual-report-2015-16-volume-1.pdf. Retrieved 25 November 2016. 
  32. "Annual Report (NSW Trains)". Transport for New South Wales. 2016. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/annual_reports/nsw-trains-annual-report-2015-16-volume-1.pdf. Retrieved 25 November 2016. 
  33. Integrated Transport and Information Services Template:Webarchive Serco Asia Pacific
  34. "Wynyard Walk is the ultimate shortcut to Barangaroo" (Press release). Barangaroo Delivery Authority. 20 September 2016. http://www.barangaroo.com/news-media/news/wynyard-walk-is-the-ultimate-shortcut-to-barangaroo.aspx. Retrieved 22 February 2017. 
  35. Light rail in Newcastle opening from Monday 18 February Transport for NSW 3 February 2019


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This article incorporates text from the following revision of the English Wikipedia article "Transport for NSW": https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transport_for_NSW&oldid=888449812.

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