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ROBERTSON LAUNCHES LABOR CAMPAIGN TO KEEP NEWCASTLE RAIL LINE

Submitted by Cathy Brown on Wed, 19/12/2012 - 11:20am

Media Release | Wednesday December 19, 2012

John Robertson MP | NSW Opposition Leader
Penny Sharpe MLC | Shadow Transport Minister

ROBERTSON LAUNCHES LABOR CAMPAIGN TO KEEP NEWCASTLE RAIL LINE

Opposition Leader John Robertson has launched Labor's campaign to keep the Newcastle Rail Line – condemning Barry O'Farrell for handing a first-rate city a second-rate public transport system.

Mr Robertson caught the 10.40am train from Maitland then switched to a bus at Wickham for the rest of the trip to Newcastle – just as commuters will have to do once the rail line is cut.

He was joined by Shadow Transport Minister Penny Sharpe, Cessnock MP Clayton Barr and about 100 rail line supporters.

The journey time from Maitland to Newcastle with a bus change at Wickham is 44 minutes – assuming a tight connection is made. This compares with just 33 minutes catching the train direct.

O'FARRELL TURNS BACK ON HUNTER IN TRANSPORT PLAN

Submitted by Cathy Brown on Thu, 13/12/2012 - 3:00pm

Media Release | Thursday, 13 December 2012

O'FARRELL TURNS BACK ON HUNTER IN TRANSPORT PLAN

PREMIER WON'T RULE OUT HIKING HUNTER & CENTRAL COAST RAIL FARES

Submitted by Cathy Brown on Thu, 30/08/2012 - 1:22pm

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Media Release | Thursday 30 August 2012

PREMIER WON'T RULE OUT HIKING HUNTER & CENTRAL COAST RAIL FARES

DESPITE SERVICES GETTING WORSE

Premier Barry O'Farrell is refusing to rule out implementing a report commissioned by his Government which has recommended increasing train fares on Hunter commuters by more than $1,000 per year – despite overcrowding and on-time running getting worse.

The Premier is now considering one of the chief recommendations of the Schott Report – to increase the cost recovery of rail fares from the current 22.2 per cent to up to 30 per cent.

MEDIA RELEASE: LABOR OPPOSITION LAUNCHES PETITION TO SAVE STATIONS

Submitted by Cathy Brown on Thu, 09/02/2012 - 9:06am

Thursday, 9 February 2012
21 HUNTER TRAIN STATIONS FACE LOSING STAFF

GOVERNMENT COST CUTTING REVIEW OF RAILCORP WILL LEAD TO UNSAFE STATIONS

LABOR OPPOSITION LAUNCHES PETITION TO SAVE STATIONS

The NSW Labor Opposition today launched a petition demanding the O'Farrell Government retain staff at 21 Hunter train stations facing staffing cuts – after it was revealed three of the stations in the firing line are ranked amongst the worst for crime across the State.

"The O'Farrell Government's cost cutting review of RailCorp is threatening to remove staff from stations already struggling to deal with rising crime," Shadow Transport Minister, Penny Sharpe said today.