Macquarie Park and Ryde transport plan recognised with top industry innovation award
A bold vision for travel and transport in Macquarie Park and the City of Ryde has received a top award from industry peers. City of Ryde’s Integrated Transport Strategy 2041 picked up a significant accolade at the Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management Awards last week, in recognition of its innovative approach.
Former City of Ryde Project Director, Michael Dixon, said he was determined the new Integrated Transport Strategy didn’t become a static document to sit idle for the years ahead:
Matthew Dixon and David Anderson accepting the AITPM award on behalf of City of Ryde
“It had to be a living document, to identify the strategic and development work required to improve Ryde’s transport system. To do that, we as a project team needed the support of our peers, leaders and the community, and we were successful in obtaining this through regular consultation and an implementation plan with clear project definitions.
I am immensely proud of what we were able to achieve as a team with a shared purpose, and delighted and thankful to the AITPM for giving us the honour of the 2022 Janet Brash award.”
The Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management is the peak body for transport planning professionals. The Janet Brash Award recognises professional excellence and encourages innovation and practices that challenge the standard way that industry approaches their services.
The plan features extensive commuter data provided by Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District, and our members were briefed and consulted on the plans as part of our ongoing partnership with local government.
The majority of the 58 priority projects identified in Ryde’s strategy will benefit Macquarie Park and North Ryde, including proposals for a light rail line from Macquarie University to North Ryde, Epping to Macquarie Park bus lanes, and a comprehensive walking and cycling network.
City of Ryde project manager, David Anderson, believes the integrated approach is an important step toward changing travel behaviour and securing the mix of transport facilities needed for the future:
“The City of Ryde is delighted to win this year’s AITPM Excellence Award. Receiving this award will bring more attention to the Strategy, including from government and key stakeholders. Raising the profile of this work will help make ‘visionary’ transport a reality.”
The Council’s strategy seeks to align with recent Sydney-wide transport and land use plans, including Future Transport 2056 and Greater Sydney Service and Infrastructure Plan 2056.
