transport

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

AUDITOR GENERAL ASKED TO INVESTIGATE NEW WARATAH TRAIN CONTRACT

NSW Auditor General, Peter Achterstraat, has been asked to audit the revised Waratah train contract amid concerns that the O'Farrell Government has put commuters and taxpayers at risk.

Opposition Leader John Robertson wrote to the Auditor General yesterday outlining his fears that the safety and reliability standards for the Waratah trains have been watered down.

Monday, February 6, 2012

COMMUTERS STILL IN THE DARK OVER WARATAH TRAIN SAFETY

MINISTER MUST RELEASE DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT RELATING TO SAFETY AND RELIABILITY TESTING

Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian must immediately release the details of all changes made to the Waratah train contract that relate to safety and reliability testing, said Opposition Leader John Robertson today.

The call comes amid concerns that the safety and reliability standards have been watered down as part of the renegotiated contract with Reliance Rail.

Thursday, 2 February 2012
95 STATIONS TO FACE CUTS TO SAFETY, SECURITY, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED

MINISTER MUST RULE OUT STATION STAFF CUTS

At least 95 stations risk losing their staff under the O'Farrell Government's cost cutting review of RailCorp – which will lead to unsafe stations and no special assistance for the disabled and elderly.

"The O'Farrell Government must rule out cuts to station staffing as part of the RailCorp review," Shadow Transport Minister, Penny Sharpe said today.  

MEDIA RELEASE: John Robertson MP, NSW Opposition Leader
Sunday, January 29, 2012

RAIL COMMUTERS PUT AT RISK - O’FARRELL DEAL ON WARATAH TRAINS WATERS DOWN SAFETY STANDARDS AND WILL STILL COST TAXPAYERS $175 MILLION

The O’Farrell Government has revealed that taxpayers will be forced to pay $175 million to a private consortium for the Waratah trains, but the Government is still refusing to say what changes have been made to the safety testing regime – sparking concerns that commuters will be put at risk.