transport

Media Release | Tuesday, 2 April 2013

O'FARRELL TURNS OFF CCTV CAMERAS AND CUTS SECURITY MONITORING STAFF ON TRAIN STATIONS

Commuter safety is being put at risk because of the O'Farrell Government's cost cutting strategy to turn off CCTV cameras at train stations and slash the number of staff monitoring cameras for crime.

It was today revealed that 170 CCTV cameras have been removed from train stations and bus interchanges – and CCTV monitoring staff cut to reduce costs.

Most station managers – the most experienced train station staff – have already been removed.

"Turning off and removing CCTV cameras from our stations and bus interchanges gives people the green light to do the wrong thing," said Shadow Minister for Transport, Penny Sharpe.

Media Release | Tuesday, 2 April 2013

O'FARRELL GIVES FARE EVADERS A RIDE FREE – WHILE HONEST COMMUTERS ARE FORCED TO PAY MORE

New data has confirmed the O'Farrell Government is giving fare evaders a free ride on trains – while honest commuters are being forced to pay more for services that are getting increasingly worse.

Figures out today show the number of penalty notices for fare evasion has dropped by a whopping 75 per cent since the O'Farrell Government came to office.

In 2011, there were 128,813 penalty notices issued for fare evasion.

In 2012, this dropped dramatically to just 73,260 notices.

Shadow Transport Minister Penny Sharpe said there were not enough people patrolling the rail network for security and to catch out fare evaders.

Media Release | Thursday, 28 March 2012

NEW FIGURES SHOW HUGE INCREASE IN TRAIN DELAYS UNDER THE O'FARRELL GOVERNMENT

Commuters are paying higher fares for trains that are increasingly delayed under the O'Farrell Government – with CityRail's own figures confirming last month was the worst time for train delays in recent memory.

During February, five train lines failed to meet the basic on time running benchmark.

The worst train lines were:

• Blue Mountains Line – 18 per cent of trains late;
• Western Line – 12 per cent of trains late;
• Newcastle and Central Coast Line – 12 per cent of trains late;
• South Coast Line – nine per cent of trains late; and
• North Shore Line – nine per cent of trains late.  

TEN News | Friday 15 March 2013 | Bus Nightmare from Penny Sharpe on Vimeo.

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ABC News | Friday 15 March 2013 | Tough Commute from Penny Sharpe on Vimeo.