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New South Wales road and railway safety initiatives

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New South Wales is undertaking various initiatives to improve road and railway safety. Transport for NSW has launched the NSW Level Crossing Improvement Program, supported by the Australian Government’s Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund, to install boom gates, flashing lights, and audible warnings at 23 locations. To address unsafe driver behavior, NSW Police initiated a two-week patrol campaign in the Upper Hunter region following data indicating significant collisions and fatalities involving trains, vehicles, and pedestrians since 2016. A regional road trauma inquiry has proposed 13 measures to reduce fatalities and injuries, identifying speeding as the primary cause of road trauma, with 42 per cent of fatalities involving speeding. A report released on September 17 recommends expanding the use of average speed cameras to light vehicles, pending the evaluation of current trials. The inquiry noted that low enforcement rates can contribute to a local sentiment that speeding is acceptable. Other recommendations include significant infrastructure upgrades such as widening road shoulders, upgrading level crossings, sealing unsealed roads, and adding overtaking lanes. The report inquiry also highlighted noted that funding shortages are currently preventing prevent local councils from maintaining road networks effectively. Additionally, the inquiry observed that over 80 per cent of rural and regional roads have speed limits of 100 kilometres per hour, which can create a disparity between the limit and actual road conditions. To address major infrastructure needs, the Australian federal and state New South Wales governments will invest more than have committed $1.74 billion into three major road corridors through the Regional Corridors Upgrade Program (RCUP). This includes $697 million from the federal government and $1.049 billion from the state government. The investment targets three major routes: the Newcastle Muswellbrook to Dubbo Armidale corridor ($520.8 ($849.8 million), the Muswellbrook Newcastle to Armidale Dubbo corridor ($849.8 ($520.8 million), and the Euston to Tocumwal corridor ($375 million). Supported by the NSW Government’s Project Swift initiative to accelerate delivery, these upgrades aim to enhance safety, efficiency, and freight connectivity, including the transport of renewable energy equipment. Expected improvements include new overtaking lanes, digital signage, traffic monitoring cameras, and improved facilities for heavy vehicles.

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