FROGS RELEASES REVOLUTIONARY RAIL PLAN

v     A Metro system will potentially double the capacity of the existing rail network.  This is possible by changing the existing double decker rail carriages to Metro carriages and by upgrading the train control system to automatic train operation (ATO), which is 21^st century signalling used throughout the world. 

In practical terms, we can increase capacity in Sydney by about 40 % without building new tracks.

v     With people now able to turn up at a train station on jump on a train without needing a timetable they will be less likely to use their car. Overseas experience has shown that people are more likely to catch a train if there is one train ever two to six minutes.

v     It will be easy for passengers to move between the Metro system and the double decker.  With the new signalling, the double decker trains will also provide a more frequent service.

v     Sydneysiders have been led to believe that a Metro means standing up. The reality is that a Metro provides more seats per hour.

v     The immediate focus must be on servicing the CBD and Parramatta – major activity centres - with high capacity rail services. The plan will be rolled out to include the Lower North Shore, Macquarie Park, Olympic Park, Airport and Hurstville.  These will be followed by growth centres at Penrith, Norwest, Liverpool, Campbelltown and Bankstown.