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Media Release | Thursday 13 December 2012

Penny Sharpe MLC, Shadow Transport Minister
Ryan Park MP, Shadow Roads Minister
Mick Veitch MLC, Shadow Minister for Regional Infrastructure

SYDNEY-CENTRIC PLAN CONTAINS NO NEW MONEY FOR RURAL AND REGIONAL NSW

Residents outside of Sydney have been forgotten by the O'Farrell Government's Transport Masterplan – which promotes a $1.6 billion new tram line in the Sydney CBD but contains no new money for transport initiatives in rural and regional NSW.

"Anyone living outside of Sydney will be furious with the Liberals and Nationals' focus on Sydney – while ignoring the significant transport issues throughout regional NSW," Shadow Minister for Transport Penny Sharpe said today.

"This plan contains no new money to improve freight corridors or enhance regional train and bus services.

"People living west of the Great Dividing Range have basically been hung out to dry."

MEDIA RELEASE | Penny Sharpe MLC, Shadow Minister for Transport & Mick Veitch MLC, Shadow Minister for Regional and Rural Affairs

O'FARRELL GOVERNMENT PREPARING COUNTRYLINK FOR PRIVATISATION

REGIONS FACE FARE INCREASES AND SERVICE CUTS

The O'Farrell Government is preparing to sell off CountryLink to a private operator by splitting it away from RailCorp management, Shadow Minister for Transport, Penny Sharpe said today.

Reports today reveal that a key recommendation of a review into RailCorp is that CountryLink should be carved off in preparation for privatisation.