Fair Or Not Fares For Marsden Park

Community members in Marsden Park advised there are some commuters that have caught taxis since the commencement of the new bus time tables were introduced 11/10/2009. If buses are missed, then this opportunity arises due the length of time to wait for the next service.

Although it is difficult to get taxis in this semi rural area along Holingsworth Road, when they do arrive average costs of taxis reaching certain other main destinations are as follows:

to St Marys $35.00
to Mount Duitt $25.00
to Riverstone $17.00
to Plumpton $14.00
to Blacktown $30.00

These fares are only one way costs. What if some community members return home the same way on a return trip? Bus operators need to know they are losing patron's on these services and it is hard to get the patrons back again unless the bus operaters retain services that need to be retained as per 10/10/2009 bus time table.

At the end of the day the bus operaters will lose out with patrons if it is not changed and community will lose faith with all authorities that are involved in the decision process.