I found an article from The Sunday Telegraph that was published in 1988 focusing on transport options for our North-Western Suburbs including Rouse Hill and Kellyville.
At the time, Rouse Hill and Kellyville were semi-rural suburbs with planning underway to develop them into new suburbs.
Source: Pedley, S. 1988. "New rail link likely for suburban sprawl". The Sunday Telegraph, October 23: 11.
Baulkham Hills Shire Council (Hills Shire) had met with representatives of the NSW Government and property developers to discuss transport options to serve the new estates.
Being considered was construction of "major new freeways". This would have included construction of the Castlereagh Freeway which evolved to become the M2 Motorway and part of the Western Sydney Orbital.
Also it mentioned that "Sydney's rail system could be extended to take in the proposed development of new suburbs north-west of the city".
I highlighted could because it meant that a rail line was a possibility. However no mention of possible routes is given.
Council was prepared to approve the developments subject to a commitment that the transport projects proceed.
As a minimum, council was prepared to accept a "property integrated bus service" to serve the new estates.
It was disappointing though, that there were no possible routes suggested for the rail link because that would have had the debate going.
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