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Roads and Maritime Services is a NSW government agency established on 1 November 2011 under s.46 of the Transport Administration Act 1988.

Roads and Maritime is an operating agency within the Transport cluster. Transport for NSW is at the centre of the Transport cluster with responsibility for setting the strategic direction and guiding an extended network of public and private service delivery agencies to provide improved transport outcomes.

Roads and Maritime is the operating agency delivering value for our customers and the community through safe, efficient and quality road and maritime networks as part of the transport system.

Our key priorities include:

Plan, design, build, maintain and operate safe and secure networks to meet customer needs and improve overall satisfaction
Deliver regulatory services to promote and improve customer safety
Keep customers informed about our activities, minimise network disruptions and enable efficient reliable journeys
Deliver value at every stage of network development
Respectfully engage communities at all stages of our work
Embed sustainability and minimise the environmental impact of our activities
Maintain the credibility and reputation of our organisation
Collaborate across government to support safe and secure special events
Integrate network planning with broader land use and transport planning (via regional, district, growth area and precinct plans)
Integrate networks with the broader transport system including major infrastructure projects in metropolitan and regional NSW
Deliver projects to support growth centres and priority precinct activation and contribute to delivery of the Greater Sydney District Plans
Ensure a safe and healthy workplace
Develop people, innovative technology, systems and processes to support delivery
Inform, integrate and enable Transport for NSW strategy, policy and plans
Operate within our budgets and make the right network investments at the right time
Build a diverse and inclusive organisation to better reflect the community
Ensure clear governance and accountability for decision making across the organisation.

We deliver projects and programs to reliably and safely improve the movement of people and goods by various transport modes, including through the road and freight network, NSW waterways, the public transport network and active transport such as cycling and pedestrian networks.