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Accessibility upgrades of more Blue Mountains stations begin

Sep 16, 2018

Preliminary geotechnical work has begun at Glenbrook and Hazelbrook stations in the Blue Mountains as part of planning work for accessibility upgrades being delivered through the NSW Government’s Transport Access Program.

“This work is the first step to help determine a possible design for each station, which the community will get their chance to provide feedback on later this year,” Stuart Ayres, the NSW Minister for Western Sydney said on the weekend.

“The new facilities would significantly improve the experience for our customers with mobility issues, people with prams and luggage and the elderly,” he said.

The Transport Access Program is a NSW Government initiative to deliver safe, modern and accessible public transport infrastructure across the state.

More than $1 billion has been invested in the Transport Access Program since 2011, with more than 450 projects either completed or underway across the state.

In the past year, accessibility upgrades have been completed nearby at other Blue Mountains stations at Leura and Wentworth Falls.