railcorp review

Media Release | Tuesday, 15 May 2012

FIRST STEP TO PRIVATISATION – AS O'FARRELL GOVERNMENT PUTS COUNTRYLINK SERVICES IN THE FIRING LINE

The O'Farrell Government's decision to sack up to thousands of workers and separate rural trains from the rest of the rail network will hurt services - and is the first step towards the privatisation of CountryLink, the NSW Labor Opposition said today.

"Regional rail users will be the losers under the O'Farrell Government's plan to sack up to thousands of workers and separate regional trains from the rest of the network," Shadow Transport Minister, Penny Sharpe said today.

"Regional commuters have a right to be worried about the O'Farrell Government's plan to split the CityRail network into Sydney Trains and NSW Trains.

"The separation of rural and intercity services from the rest of the CityRail network is the first step towards the privatisation of CountryLink.

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Friday, 24 February 2012
John Robertson MP, Leader of the Opposition & Penny Sharpe MLC, Shadow Minister for Transport

MAITLAND STATION AT RISK OF LOSING ALL STAFF  -
GOVERNMENT COST-CUTTING ENDANGERS SAFETY AND PLATFORM ACCESS FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED

Maitland Station risks losing all 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, Opposition Leader John Robertson said today.

On a visit to Maitland Station with Shadow Transport Minister Penny Sharpe and Cessnock MP Clayton Barr, Mr Robertson confirmed that other local stations in the firing line are East Maitland, Telerah, Thornton and Victoria Street.

Media Release Friday, 24 February 2012

OURIMBAH STATION AT RISK OF LOSING ALL STAFF 

GOVERNMENT COST-CUTTING ENDANGERS SAFETY AND PLATFORM ACCESS FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED

Ourimbah Station risks losing all 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, Opposition Leader John Robertson said today.

Mr Robertson was joined on a visit to Ourimbah Station today by Penny Sharpe, Shadow Minister for Transport and David Lord of the Central Coast Commuters' Association.

MEDIA RELEASE Monday, 13 February 2012

O'FARRELL MUST RULE OUT PRIVATISING COUNTRYLINK
REGIONS FACE FARE INCREASES AND SERVICE CUTS

The NSW Labor Opposition has today demanded the O'Farrell Stoner Government rule out privatising CountryLink rail services to fund other projects in Sydney as part of its cost cutting review of RailCorp.

The O'Farrell Stoner Government is considering a report by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia that recommends the immediate sell off CountryLink to the private sector as part of its cost cutting review of RailCorp.