Today we provide a story that was in the St Marys- Mt Druitt Star - regarding the growth of transport that is required in Mount Druitt - Mr Allan Shearan ( NSW Member for Londonderry) obviously acknowledges that the Mount Druitt was let down with the new bus services that was introduced , last year on 11/10/2009 - which he was aware of.
This all happened because of our group 'Save Our Bus Services', Mount Druitt And Surrounding Suburbs' taking a stand for the Community, growing in numbers with group representatives and general support from all community members within and around Mount Druitt, businesses that have been suffering. WE as a group did not have any direct assistance from any local State Members from within our Mount Druitt area.
Now Allan is coming to give some good news but this good news is what the community wanted before! After being in the dark woods not directly speaking to our group since mid November 2009, we have been fighting a lonely battle - Other Council's and State members have been as siting their own community groups!
We provide the story from the ST Marys- Mt Druitt Star:
Transport rethink labelled sensible
BY NICK SOON
16 Feb, 2010 09:40 AM
LOCAL MPs have backed Premier Kristina Keneally's call to the treasury and transport departments to study closely the recommendations of the recently released independent inquiry into Sydney's public transport system.
Londonderry MP Allan Shearan and Blacktown MP Paul Gibson said it made good sense to consider all suggestions in the comprehensive report released last week.
The independent inquiry headed by the state's former rail and roads chief Ron Christie calls on the Government to focus on heavy rail to the north-west and light rail in the city instead of its controversial $5.3 billion CBD Metro.
It recommends the Government spend $36 billion on capital investment in new rail, light rail and buses and just implement one metro plan over 30 years.
Mr Shearan supported its recommendation for the establishment of a bus rapid transitway similar to the Parramatta-Liverpool T-Way, between Penrith and Campbelltown via the Northern Road and Leppington and to Mt Druitt via Mamre Road.
``As Mt Druitt becomes more built up its residents deserve a level of services similar to those available in the inner city,'' Mr Shearan said.
``However, the recommendations are not new as this was also recommended in the State Government's recent Employment Land report.
``With the opening of Employment Land in Western Sydney there will be a heavy demand for services from people working in newly opened industrial areas.''
Mr Shearan said the inquiry's recommendations would support the NSW Public Transport Report to be released by the Premier soon.
Also is the story from The SYdney MOrning Herald regarding the Premiers announcement regarding this transport inquiry:
Keneally orders transport rethink LOUISE HALL AND MATTHEW MOORE
February 15, 2010
The Premier has told the treasury and transport departments to study the recommendations of the independent inquiry into Sydney's public transport, as she leaves the door open to delaying the metro network in favour of expanding heavy rail.
Kristina Keneally gave the strongest indication yet that the $5.3 billion CBD Metro could be sidelined to focus on heavy rail to the north-west and light rail in the city in her government's upcoming transport blueprint.
The inquiry, headed by the state's former rail and roads boss Ron Christie, and commissioned by the Herald, recommends the return of trams to Sydney's central business district within four to five years.
It says extending the light rail network that runs through Chinatown would remove large numbers of buses and ''completely transform'' bus-choked George Street. Sections of the street would be made car free.
In the report released over the weekend, Mr Christie says a metro would jeopardise the expansion of heavy rail through the CBD and across the harbour.
He argues that instead of creating an entirely new public transport system, the government should spend $36 billion on capital investment in new rail, light rail, buses and just one metro over 30 years.
The government has long argued that a metro from Central to Pyrmont or Rozelle is the core of a future Sydney-wide single-deck underground system.
However, when questioned yesterday, Ms Keneally refused to commit to the metro, at least in the short-term.
''We are looking at a range of options,'' she said. ''Mr Christie's report recommends that the metro be deferred until after 2020. That's his recommendation and we've had the opportunity to be briefed on his plan and I'm very grateful for that.''
The 450-page Christie report, produced by a team of transport and infrastructure experts, supports the proposed West Metro but only between Westmead and Barangaroo, not to Pyrmont and Rozelle. Critically, the West Metro would be deferred for at least 10 years and not use a corridor under Pitt Street reserved for CityRail.
Ms Keneally said she wanted to sit down with Mr Christie to learn how the recommendations could be incorporated into the government's transport and land use blueprint, to be released this month.
''We read it with great interest and I will be asking both treasury and transport to evaluate the inquiry's plan and provide us with their views and feedback on it,'' Ms Keneally said.
However, she was cautious about the funding mechanisms suggested, such as a one-off increase in fares, public transport levies on households, businesses and car parking spaces and a congestion charge.
''It does seem to rely on two assumptions - anywhere between $20 billion and $50 billion in new taxes and charges and $15 billion in new Commonwealth funding.''
Strong support for the reintroduction of trams comes amid signs the government's long-held opposition to light rail in the CBD is softening. The Herald revealed last week the Premier may soon endorse the move championed for years by the Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, and the University of Technology academic Dr Garry Glazebrook.
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