T-WAY

'T-way' or a 'transitway' is the name given to a specific network of bus rapid transit lines servicing the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
Transitways were conceived as an alternative to commuter railway services because of the lower cost and higher flexibility that they offer. Transitways can be constructed without the need for a dedicated corridor or tunnel. Buses can join and leave the transitway at various points along the route, giving the t-way a wider feeder area than rail.
The t-ways are built as separate bus-only roads where undeveloped railway and motorway corridors are available, and as bus-only lanes on existing roads.
The NSW Government advocated t-ways in order to meet the growing public transport needs of Western Sydney in a planning document called ''Action for Transport 2010''. The plan called for 90-kilometre-long bus rapid transit network linking a number of major centres west of Strathfield. To date, only two t-ways have been commenced and only one, Liverpool-Parramatta, has been fully completed.
Transitways can only be used by rapid bus services, selected local bus services and emergency vehicles. Other motorists using a bus lane (except to turn or overtake) can be fined. Other bus-only roadways exist in Sydney including a bus roadway at Moore Park and a dedicated roadway in the centre of the M2 Hills Motorway. In addition, Sydney has a large and expanding network of bus-only lanes on main roads.

Contents

Liverpool-Parramatta T-way

North-West T-way

Future T-ways

See also

External links

References

Liverpool-Parramatta T-way

The line runs through the central business district of Parramatta, before heading onto the Great Western Highway to South Wentworthville, after which it heads onto its own alignment next to the Sydney Water pipeline that runs from Prospect reservoir. It then proceeds on its own alignment in an old freeway reservation through to Hoxton Park. At Brickmakers' Creek in Liverpool it heads onto its own alignment to access the main centre of Liverpool and the railway station bus interchange.

North-West T-way

The t-way consists of two sections, one linking Parramatta railway station and the suburb of Rouse Hill, the other linking the suburbs of Blacktown and Parklea. The lines intersect at an interchange called "Burns" in Parklea. For the most part, stops are named for the streets they sit on.
The T-way was approved in February 2004 and the Rouse Hill to Parramatta section opened on March 10, 2007. The Blacktown to Parklea section is planned to open in late 2007.

Future T-ways

The 1998 ''Action for Transport 2010'' plan called for seven transitways to be constructed by 2010:

'Route'	'Planned completion date'	'Actual completion date'	'Notes'
Parramatta to Strathfield	2002
Liverpool to Parramatta	2003	2003
St Marys to Penrith	2003-2008
Parramatta to Blacktown	2004
Blacktown to Wetherill Park	2006
Blacktown to Castle Hill	2009	Partial completion	Blacktown to Parklea completed 2007 as part of North-West T-way
Parramatta to Mungerie Park	2007	Final stages	Renamed North-West T-way

See also

★ Liverpool-Parramatta T-way

★ North-West T-way

External links

T-way official website

References