Sydney rally as Greens oppose NorthConnex

Greens NSW MP John Kaye will speak at a community rally against the NSW government's NorthConnex transport project.

Peak hour traffic in Sydney

The Greens will outline their opposition to the proposed NorthConnex project at a Sydney rally. (AAP)

The Greens will outline their opposition to the proposed NorthConnex project at a rally in Sydney's north.

Greens NSW MP John Kaye will attend the community rally on Saturday in Wahroonga and explain the health, traffic and environmental issues of the coalition government's transport project.

According to Mr Kaye, the NSW Department of Health has raised serious concerns about the pollution from vehicles being concentrated into two stacks in residential areas.

"Ignoring medical advice is always bad policy," he said in a statement on Friday.

"The Greens remain totally opposed to NorthConnex. The $3 billion price tag should be invested instead into more frequent and faster rail services as well as moving freight off the road and onto rail.

"If we cannot get the project cancelled, we will continue to push for the stacks to be moved."


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