That's not correct actually. When the Public Transport Commission was
incorporated in 1972, Railway House became the headquarters for the whole
public transport administration, except for private buses which continued
under the regulation of the Department of Motor Transport (based at
Rosebery) until 1989 when they came under Department of Transport. Railway
House at Wynyard became Transport House. 99 Macquarie Street continued on
for a while as a bus administrative office and I'm not sure when it was
eventually vacated. When the PTC was separated into State Rail Authority
and Urban Transit Authority (government buses and ferries), the Urban
Transit Authority continued using Transport House as its HQ. The railways
had several office locations, but Transport House was their HQ.
Tony P
On Monday, 11 September 2023 at 19:52:04 UTC+10 Greg Sutherland wrote:
> Transport House never incorporated "all of the government transport
> functions". It was basically NSW Railways HQ and even then many NSWGR
> functions reported to Central Station.
>
> For example the Board Room at Central still was extensively used even post
> World War II.
>
> NSW Tramways and Government Buses were still headquartered at b99n
> Macquarie Stret.
>
> Greg
>
>
> On 11/09/2023 6:39 pm, TP wrote:
>
> The metro stations aren't really cut and cover though as, under the
> adjacent streets they are excavated underground. Over-station development
> is funding the metro stations. OSD is not unprecedented though. Wynyard
> Station is under Wynyard Park but also the NSW Railways new HQ was built
> over the Station in York Street, though not completed until 1936. It became
> Transport House when an extension incorporating all of the government
> transport functions was later built. St James and Museum were built cut and
> cover under Hyde Park. Circular Quay was built over the reclamation of the
> Sydney Cover waterfront. Interestingly, the design of Circular Quay is
> virtually replicated in the metro stations at Rouse Hill, Kellyville and
> Luddenham.
>
> Tony P
>
> On Monday, 11 September 2023 at 15:43:03 UTC+10bblun...@... wrote:
>
>> They have demolished lots of buildings to build metro stations.
>> Cut-and-cover in an extreme form.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> On Monday, 11 September 2023 at 02:28:53 pm AEST, TP <
>>histor...@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Yes, the ESR platforms were always there. Interesting to see the metro
>> stations being built without affecting the streets. Mostly off-street and a
>> deal of keyhole work.
>>
>> Tony P
>>
>> On Monday, 11 September 2023 at 12:28:00 UTC+10bblun...@... wrote:
>>
>> IIRC, The ESR platforms were there in the original build, just never
>> actually used.
>>
>> St James also got (still) unused platforms.
>>
>> Brian
>> On Monday, 11 September 2023 at 12:11:42 pm AEST,peterm...@... <
>>peterm...@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Ian, How long was the ESR undrerground platform platform construction,
>> with the above street being out of action for some lengthy time?
>>
>> On Monday, 11 September 2023 at 08:42:02 UTC+10 Ian Saxon wrote:
>>
>> They complained about the Government digging up George Street for the
>> light rail.
>>
>> Here is photo of George Street being dug up for the Town Hall underground
>> railway station in the late 1920’s.
>> Regards,
>> Ian
>> [image: img229.jpg]
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