We Are Not Full: We Are Being Failed
Read our response in Parliament to the yesterday's SMH article proclaiming "We Are Full, Says Sydney".
Read moreStation Accessibility: Our Question to the Transport Minister
Today we asked Transport Minister Andrew Constance how long residents will have to wait for accessibility upgrades at train stations in Petersham, Stanmore, Erskineville, Redfern, Lewisham, MacDonaldtown and St Peters. Read his response here.
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Act Now: Accessible Train Stations
Our Stations Are Still Not Accessible?
Successive NSW governments have failed to address the critical need for accessible train stations. We are calling on them to upgrade every station, so everyone can use them.
Add your voice!
To the Minister for Transport:
Our community needs public transport that is accessible to everybody.
Parents with prams, people in wheelchairs, older people and anyone with a mobility issue shouldn’t have to struggle to get to work or the shops, visit friends or travel to medical appointments.
Redfern station is one of the busiest stations on the Sydney trains network – but most of the platforms only have stairs. There are no lifts or ramps at Macdonaldtown, Erskineville, Stanmore, Petersham, Lewisham and St Peters train stations.
We urge you to commit to upgrading our local train stations to make them fully accessible as a priority.
Letter to the Transport Minister About Light Rail Construction in Surry Hills
Many Surry Hills residents have contacted our office concerned about the construction of the Light Rail in Surry Hills. While there is strong community support for government investment in public transport infrastructure like the Light Rail, residents have raised a number of issues about the delivery of the project. We have written to the Transport Minister, outlining the concerns that have been raised with us.
Read moreWestern Sydney Needs Public Transport, Not a $17 Billion Toll Road
Instead of congratulating itself for spending $17 billion dollars on a toll road that Western Sydney doesn't want or need, the government should scrap Westconnex and invest in public transport. Read our contribution to the debate in NSW Parliament.
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Newtown MP Joins Campaign To Improve the Maligned 370 Route
Published in Central Sydney, 2 November 2016
The campaign to bring the “worst bus in Australia” into line has amped up, with a state MP launching her own bid.
Last month, Central Sydney exposed the 370 route — which runs between Leichhardt and Coogee via Glebe and Newtown — as one of the worst in the state.
Read moreCommunity Win on Surry Hills Light Rail Stop
Transport for NSW has announced that Wimbo Park in Surry Hills will be ‘future proofed’ to allow for an additional light rail stop on the CBD and South East Light Rail route.
The announcement follows a local community campaign calling for a second Surry Hills stop, to increase accessibility and to bring that stretch of the route in-line with the rest of the project.
Read moreQuestion to the Transport Minister: Tram Stop at Wimbo Park
Today we asked Transport Minister Andrew Constance to consider a tram stop at Wimbo Park in Surry Hills to ensure good accessibility for the community.
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