NSW Government Did Not Bid Well For Buses In Bidwill

Group Members Janet and Sandra from Bidwill have advised how the NSW Government contemplated to remove the service away from Chestnut Crescent Bidwill but apparently they brought in a much reduced bus service.

Before the bus service was entering from the western side of Chestnut which had eight bus stops and now the 761 bus service - enters in on the eastern side of Chestnut crescent and only has 4 bus stops. According to a bus driver that I spoke to from Busways about 6 weeks ago- the drivers are only allowed approximately 30 seconds to set down bus; allowing patrons to leave the bus and then enter and pay for fare. There are many times that the patrons are queueing for a bus because of less bus stops and thus creating the buses to set down for longer periods of time - the bus stop issue is a Blacktown Mount Druitt CAG to refer to Local Council.

The other main issues are less services in early morning for workers and evening, the last bus on Saturdays is 3.57pm, no bus service on Sundays and that means no bus services on Public Holidays. These residents deserve to have their bus reinstated if there is a safety issue for bus drivers then the bus operaters can discuss with the police about under cover police cars travelling with these buses, to better protect the Bidwill Community. Obviously the NSW Government did not Bid well tor this community with the newly introduced bus services commencing 11/10/09, for bus services!