Under Catering Of Transport Services - Mount Druitt Suburbs - Whyilovemountdruitt' Face Book Page

Ron, one of our regular Face Book Group Members always has something to share within our community and this time it is the  Under Servicing/ Catering of Tranpsort Services within Mount Druitt suburbs. Let us know how you feel? Here it is:

"The problems I find with Mount Druitt and many adjoining suburbs is the under catering of transport needs. Mount Druitt I notice has a very large birth rate and yet provisions for such is under provided and mix that with an aging community with walk assisting appliances and/or with shopping trolleys . Prams, strollers, walking frames trolleys all deserve and require public transport but we are very much under supply, to the point often bus drivers trying to be helpful and caring will disregard safety regulations and allow over loading of passengers with these special needs to which is very kind until an accident may occur and the driver is in a lot of trouble and passengers maybe hurt and void of rightful compensations all because of a good kind thoughtful driver . The first answer is more buses needed and frequencies in the time tables. The state government is paying for these trips and any monies collected by the bus companies goes back to the government in full."

Next Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Meeting 25th March 2017

Next Mt Druitt Commuters Improvement Group meeting.
Saturday 25th March 2017
10.30 am to 12.30 pm
West Tradies Club...
247 Woodstock Avenue
Dharruk 2770

All welcome.
The club is serviced by Busways Route 758 with bus stop opposite the club entrance.

Living Further Away From Public Transport - News Local - Mount Druitt Standard Face Book Page

Proximity of living at nearest train station or bus stop, is a contentious issue for stake holders, whilst we are spreading our growing suburbs to outer suburbs of Mount Druitt and possible newer suburbs proposed.

So is living further away better then  changing the community to a median density populated community or even a high density community, in the not to distant future?

Here is the Face book article:

Mt Druitt Standard

Yesterday at 7:00pm ·

As western Sydney grows more people live a long way from public transport. A new report shows current infrastructure projects aren't keeping up with demands. Should new housing be built closer to rail lines?

Click here for original artcile from Mt Druitt Standard 

My response: 
As an advocate for the community and especially great interest in local public transport, I must say that we in Mount Druitt are going from day to day and we are current moving from low density housing to medium density housing around the hub of Mount Druitt, whilst price of housing is on the rise. In 20 to 30 years time - we will be heading for high density housing, if we like it or not. Whilst this is happening bus running on time tables are not even planned leaving and arriving from Mount Druitt Bus interchange not even even 15 minutes peak time. Weekend time tables are weak, half-hour to one hour waiting for bus services and in some places no weekend bus service, only weekday bus services. Rapid bus services is what we require, at least 15 minutes in between services for all service to and from Mount Druitt. Once this happens, which means the community has confidence in more reliable and frequent, cost effective public transport, more of the community will move into public transport, leaving private cars at home. This in turn is less clogging at Mount Druitt hub for car park. At Mount Druitt Train Station, we require an upgrade of the train station concourse, to widen and lengthen the train station, enable more commuters to get through the electronic ticketing machines at peak times. The NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan of 2030, needs to be reviewed as we are having a high increase in population. Once the ABS figures will be released after 9/8/2016, this will show the dramatic change we have had in population and the slow progress to get more people into public transport. Stake holders must act straight away even talk about linking the Northwest Rail Link to the Southwest link - providing more access new airport at Badgerys Creek. Check out community website: whyilovemountdruitt.blogspot.com.au


Further comments:
Debbie Piscopo No to much high density housing around public transport links allready. More railway lines to these areas need to be built we have one of the worest railway systems in the world we need to get with the times.

Like · Reply · 1 · Yesterday at 7:50pm

Jeff Thompson No. Mt Druitt will return to being a ghetto again. No more units and town houses in the western suburbs. Forward planning and the development of transport infrastructure needs to be addressed.

Like · Reply · 13 hrs

Mel Hamilton how about stop over crowding Sydney for a start and start building up regional NSW? infrastructure housing hospitals and schools?

Like · Reply · 7 · Yesterday at 8:35pm

Gregory Stanton How about free shuttle buses to the stations. This will get more people using public transport, break up congestion on the roads and solve the problem this post is talking about.

Unlike · Reply · 1 · 8 hrs

Richard Bough what about Ropes Crossing where they Tore up the Railway to build a Suburb.. just shows how DUMB planners are....

Like · Reply · 2 · 22 hrs

Amanda Sheryl Mcclenahan no

Like · Reply · Yesterday at 9:42pm

Nonie Squadrito Not necessarily BUT better, larger parking areas are needed at ALL stations. Do that & you'll reduce peak hour traffic on roads.

Like · Reply · 6 · Yesterday at 7:04pm

 

Results of Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc. 2016 A.G.M.

The results of the Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group In Annual General Meeting, is quite surprising. On behalf of the community, I would like to  congratulate the new committee as they continue the work I started about 4-5 years ago as the foundation President.

I know each  person and they really have wear heart with pride in representing the group. They try hard to get noticed, get their issues noticed and work towards getting all necessary bus services, train services and supporting infrastructure catering for all commuters in and around Mount Druitt.

At the AGM of the Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group on 25th June 2016, the following office bearers were elected:

President - Christina Crook.
Vice-President - Anne Goncalves
Secretary - Lester Pasley
Treasurer - Allan Bourman
Publicity Officer - Anne Goncalves
Public Officer - Lester Pasley

The Group meets on the last Saturday of the month except December at West Tradies, 247 Woodstock Avenue, Dharruk. The club can be accessed by the Route 758 bus with the bus stops outside the club entrance in Woodstock Avenue. All are welcome.

Fast Tracking All Forms Of Public Transport Now - Will Alleviate Over Parking Future Issues In Mount Druitt - Ron from 'whyilovemountdruitt' Face Book Group

Another great thought process and observation made by Ron from our Face Book Group of over parking and what can solve this:

Ron Vorbach

22 hrs · Scenes

Mount Druitt. What an enormous effort and money is directed to vehicle parking spaces. Be it in the North side or the Southern side. For every space that is provided , another ten new spaces seem to be required , Clashes between commuters and shoppers , medical patients to. It seems to be a bottomless money pit. 

With Mount Druitt now in the process of doubling its population. Parking provisions will explode beyond all else. The design of the area was never designed to cater for this. Our urgency is for fast tracking all forms of public transport now, to which will always prove to be the most cost effective as well. 

My head boggles at all governments past, present and about to be. All have repeated to sweep this issue under the table. On at election time do they mouth off promises that appear to be quickly forgotten after the election. Please keep this in mind this week end when placing your votes.

NSW Minster of Transport Delay's IPART's Review On Public Transpe has beenort Fares - Posible Headache!

 So the NSW Government's Transport Minister has just placed a permanent delay on IPART's Public Transport Fares Review from 31st March 2016 to 12th May 2016.

He says it is to consider the draft issued 21st December 2016. I think it is they have been inundated with so much feed back from all the NSW communities that don't want fares to go up. That could be a possible headache for them!

Does that mean they extend the date for feedback from the community? Probably not. Does that mean that they will delay the possible fare increases? Probably Not. Does that mean that public transport fares will go up? Who knows?

On the bottom of this website, there is a Poll on Public Transport fares, if  you would like to vote, please enter your vote!

Click for NSW Transport Ministers Letter 9/3/2016

Click here for previous post

NSW Transport Ministers Response To Accessible Buses In Region 1 - Hon. Edmond Atralla - NSW Member Of Mount Druitt!

It is great to hear that our number one community advocate and NSW State Member for Mount Druitt Hon. Edmond Atalla, is charging forward, with  improvements in public transport accessible buses. He has done his job and referred to the NSW Minister of Transport, Hon. Andrew Constance.

While  I respect both of their offices, I question the response from the NSW Minister of Transport on that he understands..... it is not confirmed.  Busways says they are complying to 55% and the Ministers understands that Busways has 61% - yet we are called 'Outer Sydney' - So 'Inner Sydney' appears to be a preference as per previous NSW Government Sydney Bus documents Click here for inner Sydney 86% wheel chair accessible buses 

If you go to quarterly performances - September 2015 from Sydney Buses page 86.9% are wheel chair accessible - this confirms that we are right behind the times compared to these bus regions. We are considered outer Sydney, yet Bus Region 1 is part of Sydney's bus region. We are definitely part of Sydney's bus network within Western Sydney, we no not say that North of Sydney is outer Sydney, so the same should  be  said of us. Outer Sydney west would be the Blue Mountains.....

All NSW bus Regions within Sydney (which includes Bus Region 1), should be equally provided with the same  ratio of accessible bus, same as other bus regions.

I take point where the Minister suggests that  I contact 131500 - I had done  that on a previous blog and got a bureaucratic response from Busways which did not address the issue. If  previous blogs were read this would have been picked up.* It needed a Minister of Transport response and our State Member for Mount Druitt Edmond Atalla got it. Well done!

And Still the issue remains! I'm sure this will still be discussed in NSW Parliament!


Response from 131501 inquiry

 Previous post

IPART Have Accepted My Submission On Behalf Of The Commuters And Community Of Mount Druitt

22 Jan

to me

Dear John Svoboda

RE: Public Transport Fares in Sydney and Surrounds

Our reference: W16/246

Thank you for your recent submission which will be of assistance to the Tribunal in its consideration of this inquiry.

Submissions will be made available for public inspection after submissions are due (subject to any limitations of commercial confidentiality) and will be available on our website (www.ipart.nsw.gov.au).


Yours sincerely

IPART

ipart@ipart.nsw.gov.au
Editors Notes: This is where I say that  the rest of the community responds to IPART with their submission, comments or suggestions. Maybe Blacktown City Council Transport  Officers could provide a response  as part of their Integrated Transport Plan,  all Councillors, all State members and Federal Politicians and other community advocates! Click here for previous post

Monorail From Sydney, Parramtta, Blacktown, Mount Druitt and Penrith, Could This Happen? - 'Whyilovemountdruitt' Face Book Group!

Yes, it isn't something that all of us in Mount Druitt is thinking of and could imagine of but just imagine...... imagine it could happen....! It may not be in public transport stakeholders minds. What Blacktown, what Mount Druitt and what as far as Penrith?

In fact we are forgetting that the Badgery's Creek International Airport ( Sydney's 2nd International Airport), is coming up in the not too far distant time, then this may change our own thoughts and maybe the public transport stakeholders own minds as they plan for the future. All this is pending environmental impact studies!
 
So Ron, one of my favourite authors of posts, 'whyilovemountdruitt' Face Book Group has got a love short video on the old 'Sydney Monorail' and explores our minds to see if we would like Monorail services from City to Penrith via Parramatta, Blacktown and Mount Druitt! Imagine 5 minute services - how would that be?

"Just let your imagination drift ,Think of how the Mono Rail would have looked traveling Parramatta to Penrith including Mount Druitt on its stops to. The added view it would generate. The added tourism it would have attracted. A suitable alternative viable transport choice for all those whom become stranded during train time table disruptions . Pollution free, very little land required. Does not block traffic or cut streets or towns in half. Requires no building of overhead bridges. A quiet form of transport. Maybe, all the connecting councils should pool their thoughts and funds together and look to the future. We would all be winners." 

We do suggest that Blacktown City Council Transport planners, add this to the Blacktown City Council Management Plan .

Click here for video 


Click here for 'Whyilovemountdruitt' Face Book Group 

Currently there is 46 members in this group is growing slowly

New Bus Time Tables For Mount Druitt As From 27/7/2015 - Busways - Sunday Buses Appear To Be Later!

Busways are releasing new time tables for the Mount Druitt area. Give us your feed back on them, please: 


729 Mt Druitt - Minchinbury - Blacktown

737 Mount Druitt - Eastern Creek

738 Mount Druitt - Horsley Park

739 Mount Druitt - Minchinbury

739V Mt Druitt - Mt Druitt Village - Mt Druitt


740 Plumpton - Macquarie Park

745 St Marys - Castle Hill

 750 Mount Druitt - Richmond Rd - Blacktown

754 Blacktown - Dean Park - Mount Druitt

755 Mount Druitt - Shalvey

756 Blacktown - Plumpton - Mount Druitt


757 Mount Druitt - Riverstone

761 Mount Druitt to Bidwill

770 Mount Druitt - Claremont Meadows - Penrith

771 Mount Druitt - St Marys

It appears that services I have had email alerts on the NSW Government has got slight improvements for Sunday Services, but overall their is not an across aboard improvement in bus services leaving early in the morning and later at night. 

It appears that NSW Transport stake holders are slightly listening to the message provided by the time table of the then NSW Labor Government. At this rate, we will receive full time bus services like the east and north of Sydney by 2041. We cannot wait that long!

We need all local, state and federal politicians to take a stronger stand on public transport improvements on weekends and Sunday services. According to my records, we have 4 bus services non-existent on Sundays - Gone!!!!!

Click here for the updated bus services first and last buses on Sundays

Click here for previous blog on weak Sunday bus services

Mount Druitt Bus Time Tables At Mount Druitt Bus Interchange - Need To Be Reviewed!

Bus time tables are an essential for commuters traveling within Mount Druitt, providing important information on services provided. So if the relevant information is blocked, obscured or not even present, this make it difficult and frustrating for bus commuters.

So in Mount Druitt Bus Interchange, it appears that the time tables are not regularly checked, to ensure correct bus time table information is easily readable for each commuter. How that is ensured is maintained is worked out with Blacktown City Council Transport Officers, Stat members of  NSW Parliament in conjunction with NSW for Transport and Busways.

These are current time tables at Mount Druitt Bus Interchange at each bus stand, what do you think?

 

 

More Bus Shelters Required By Mount Druitt Commuters - Mount Druitt St Marys Standard

Well my old advocacy group, Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc. is really carrying the banner of improvements, within the area. Imagine not even a quarter of our bus stops are covered. No wonder NSW Government, Bus Operators and other important stake holders do not want to  promote  bus services, without having proper bus top shelter infrastructure.

I'm sure material cost would not cost $15,000 - to construct a bus shelter as provided by an official from Blacktown City Council, if 100 bus stops were sheltered per year for a cost of $1.5M - I am sure through a  proper tendering process the total cost could be reduced to $5,000 per bus shelter. The bus stops I see in Mount Druitt look like a lesser cost than $15,000. I think when the private company that constructs the shelter places 100 markup then that is where the costs are high. Council may need to open tenders for this and seek reduced costs for bus shelters.

Also I do think bus operators, should place part of their profits into the construction of bus stops. They can afford to do this!


Click here for Story at Mount Druitt- St Marys Standard

Public Transport Mixed Feelings Of How Commuters Currently Feel - Mount Druitt - St Marys Standard

In and around Mount Druitt a lot of community people, transport officers and stake holders know myself as a staunch public transport advocate advocating for essential public transport improvements, primarily starting with buses: 3 major bus services removed in 2009 and 1 1/2 bus services were replaced in 2010 in the previous NSW State Labor Government Term. 

I have since expanded my advocacy for improvements to bus stop infrastructure, trains, taxis and cycling. In the last year I have increased  my advocacy to work voluntary for the whole community, with assistance from many community members, for physical improvements. What you see and how you wish to see it is the difference required that needs to be improved. This is done by continually requesting all local stake holders to take up their own interest and grab that opportunity, so that we all can make Mount Druitt a great place to live in!

With my experience in advocating for public transport there has been major improvements with the current State Liberal Government has implemented within the last 4 years and that is primarily with trains. We  have had a smooth widely introduction of the popular Opal Electronic Ticketing system, stage by stage and my feeling is we should had this 10-15 years ago. The other important factor is trains are more frequently running in time on peak time and less and less trains are not so late. Also the other improvement that is noticeable is there more cleaner carriages on trains. Electronic Notice Boards in Mount Druitt and Rooty Hill, are also an improvement that was introduced since last NSW State Election and it has been well received, pleasant to read and understand for the majority of commuters.

Personally, I have received support from both sides of the political parties, whilst advocating for these important public transport improvements for over 5 years: 

• Mr Richard Amery, retiring Labor Party State Member of Mount Druitt - has been keeping myself informed of speeches and topics raised in NSW State Parliament for improvements required with mostly bus and train services within the area.
• Mr Bart Bassett, current Independent Member (former Liberal Party) State Member of Londonderry.
• Mr John Robertson, former NSW Labor Party Leader, State Member of Blacktown
• Mr Ray Williams, Liberal NSW Parliamentary Secretary of Transport,
• M/ Penny Sharp, NSW Labor Opposition spokesperson Transport
•  Councillor Jacqueline Donaldson, Blacktown City Council, Liberal Party and member of the Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc.
• Recently Councillor Charlie Lowles and Councillor Edmond Atalla, Blacktown City Council both from Labor Party  presenting motion for bus service improvements to Mount Druitt hospital.

I applaud each and every member mentioned above. They know how they have contributed in the last couple of years and how there is a lot more of improvements to be made for the future.

 So the report in the Mount Druitt - St Marys Standard, is showing that Mount Druitt commuters are pleased with Sydney Trains to and from Mount Druitt, generally but there is the situation of overcrowding on carriages and not sitting on seats.

This has been discussed in previous blogs and proven by visual photographs taken and published, on Mount Druitt train Station. Although, I have advocated for this and also the formerly deceased NSW Labor State Member for Penrith, Mr Ron Mullock - one solution we saying (which maybe falling on deaf ears), is the duplication of the railway lines from St Marys to Penrith/Emu Plains. This would allow for a flow of increased train services to ease the overcrowding. The second way of allowing commuters much more ease of getting through the barriers at Mount Druitt train station is an upgrade and expansion of the barriers and concourse as it is hard for commuters to get through the gates to the platforms, when there are hundreds of commuters coming from the platform and blocking access at the barriers.

In relation to bus services not linking with trains, the Mount Druitt commuters can contact by phone or via website 131500 to register feedback. If this is not done Busways will run the area thinking it is all easy, and they are under contract to perform. Mount Druitt is also lucky where there is an active commuters group willing to listen to community members

Cycling and taxis were not touched but I have previous blogs that has covered these areas before! Improvements are definitely required! It is difficult for all aspects of public transport to be covered in one article by our local news papers, as all modes of public transport are important.

I do hope that the next NSW State Members of Londonderry and Mount Druitt also keep myself informed with improvements approved for within the area for the entire community to know and understand.

Click here for 131500

Click for details on Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc. 

  Click here for Mount Druitt - St Mary`s Standard (East)
18 Feb 2015

Public Transport Mount Druitt - St Marys Standard Wants Your Answers!

Facebook  provides instant news from our local newspapers and most of the time, they do ask for community responses, so they complete their story for the 'hard copy' editions!

Public transport in and around Mount Druitt is always a very hot topical subject in my unfinished book. Here is what the Mount Druitt- Standard is asking for local community members:

What is your experience with public transport? Are we well catered for? Are there things that need improving?


 Jean-Francois Svoboda I have a community website which discusses about public transport and the infrastructure required to ensure both bus, trains and taxis are well available for the community. Blacktown City Council has recently passed a bus to loop into Mount Hospital looping into an existing bus . There has been over 3,000 petitions collected by the Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc. submitted to Council. We still haven't received full return 755 bus service looping to Shalvey, Plumpton, Dean Park and Blacktown from Mount Druitt. The current general feeling with trains is well timed bus train services in peak times, with Opal being launched quicker times for commuters getting to and from stations - no complaints there. The main concern is an larger train station, to cater for commuter traffic past barriers, up and down stairs! Also the bus interchange needs to accommodate for the growing amount of buses using this overcrowded area. We also require more legal Cycle paths in Mount Druitt - all in below blogspot:inhttp://whyilovemountdruitt.blogspot.com.au/

 Michaela Alvares People coming home late after a long day at work should feel safe going to their car after getting off an hour long journey by train instead of having to fear the intoxicated and high loiterers at the base of the stairs or ramps. Referring to St Marys Station. 

Arienne Maclean I think it's great! I'm happy there is a bus from Tregear to Penrith Station. 

Matthew Hurn Buses that actually meet the trains would be a great start Good example week nights, the 6.26pmexpress train from wynyard arrives into Mt Druitt at 7.18pm and then 755 bus departs Mt Druitt at 7.19pm, you have no chance of making it then your waiting till 7.38pm for the 758 if your lucky to be able to catch that or 7.49pm for the next 755.

Absolutely stupid

Naomi Logue Good to see things haven't improved in the 5 years I've not had to commute to the City

Like · February 11 at 11:18pm

 

Yvonne Simunovic I agree trains don't match buses and the wait is long later in the night.

 

 Rhiannon Hart More services in chestnut cres in bidwill on weekends would be good as there is none on Sunday's and only between 9-4 every hour on Saturday and there are people who are stranded as can't walk to luxford rd for bus

 

Jenny Roberts More buses every 10 minutes & trains instead of if you miss a train or bus you usually have about 30 minutes to wait

 

Jawad Nawaz So old pic u have admin, all these benches are replaced with new fancy ones. Yeah same station using for last 4 years for going to work

 

Jeff Burnell I use it now and again, no problems at all 

 

Melissa Goodwin Would be nice if the buses turn up on time. Actually turning up at all would nice. 3 times in the last 2 weeks my bus has not turned up at all.

 

Kevin Vella Rooty Hill train station need lifts 

 

Benisbórg Hámón-Hajar We desperately need lifts at Doonside, the stairs disenfranchises parents and people with disabilities from catching public transport. This is hugely unfair.

 

Re Ann Matthews anyone who things we are well catered for needs to visit Melbourne and see their public transport network, we have nothing once you have seen theirs

 

Mahni De-Roo Parking complex at Rooty Hill 

 

Kym Menere Rooty hill needs lifts 

 

Bridgette Hanlon Doonside station needs alot of things done lifts etc, 

 

Sue Patton Never had a pronlem although sometimes the buses are a hit and miss and some more express trains ftom Penrith stopping at mt druitt would be nice and maybe extending to Berowra 

 

Zainuba Zee Ali Yes more trains during peek hour. That's all I want . oh and lifts at rooty hill station

 

 Susy Vlahovic Just take a train/metro/subway in literally any other city in the world (even in countries much poorer than ours) & you will see that Sydney's is by far the worst. The opal card has made things slightly easier but every other country has had this type of card for many years. Sydney is so backwards!!! 

 

Kelly Kel Kelz Extra seats at the train station 

 

Jai Dunmore hate it !! 

 

Felicity Mclean A lift at Rooty Hill station. It's not always possible for the elderly and/ or disabled to get to Mt Druitt. Try getting on a bus if you are in a wheelchair or on a walker even if you have someone to assist you, can't be done! 

 

Faye Galbraith The lack of air conditioning (750 bus) on really hot days is a disgrace. As is the driving sometimes, slamming the brakes on so hard that everyone slams into the seat in front seems to be a regular occurence. 

 

Nate Nelson the drivers need to not allow drunk or abusive people on the bus, they are starting to put their foot down on the issue. they have a duty of care to protect us from that abuse. would be good if the pub had their own drunk bus too, so we don't have to put up with them from Mt druitt bus interchange 

 

Vickie Robinson Trains are great! Wish people wouldn't put their feet on the seat 

 

Pauline Vanderwolf Too cold on most trains both summer and winter. For most of the time I am pleased with the trains. Great staff at St Marys and Central. 

 

Daniel Griffin I catch maybe one train a year which is always on time. My wife catches almost everyday and complains their always late, no seats, aircon don't work and that's about it

 

Janice Leonie Locke Use the 9:10 from Werrington to city for outings. Plenty of parking and in the city by 9:50. 

 

Janice Leonie Locke Lifts at Doonside. 

 

Carmel Crebbin I really think it's very good 

 

Bryon James Brillantes Extend the southwest railway link to mount Druitt or st Mary's 

 

Pete James I have no idea I don't use public transport to many ferrels 

 

Anthony Herring Still looks the same place when i lived there

 

Matthew Hill Mt Druitt station experiences overcrowding issues between 5pm and 6pm. Go see it for yourself. 

 

Tania N Vena Patuki There needs to be a bus stop on rooty hill rd nrth just past the woodstock lights

 

Geoff Clark All stations must have disabled access 

 

Roy Connolly Overcrowding , air conditioning not working , people using carriages as portable toilets , loud music blasting from earphones ,

 

Wayne Fellowes dont use it waste of time turn the tracks into a drag strip 

 

Luke Mardon We can cry as much as we want about the train service but the reality is that there are only so many trains and every one wants more services. The government won't pay for anymore trains. The new waratah trains are leased edi owns them and have a contract to keep them in service for the next 30 years. So in 30 years time we will still be paying for these trains. but hey they are fixing the trains 

 

Shonna Seymour-Nouwland Doonside needs lifts...also bus and train to come on time not when the other bus and trains are ment to come 30 minutes later 

 

Ann-Marie Fletchy Needs a frequent bus to the hospital

 

Christine Harrison would be great if the buses waited for the trains (and gave you time to get there) before leaving. Also if the buses ran later on Sundays

 

 Brett Schuhmacher Parking Rangers need to patrol the car park that is between the 2 lines as people without parking permits sit and wait to pick up relatives in the disabled bays. Quite a few times whilst picking up my wheelchair bound partner I've had drive around several times as because of these people I've not been able to get a disability park 

 Brett Schuhmacher I've rang council twice and been promised extra patrols would be put on but I've sat and watched throughout the entire peak period numerous times and not seen the Rangers once

Naomi Logue Have you given Council the times of when these occur? If it's not the Rangers it would be the Parkers that attend to this

Brett Schuhmacher Yes told them between 5 and 7 is the worst time 

 

Nella Maree Extra patrols for safety 

 

Shelle Pecnik More staff at stations to control the crowds of school kids and more cover 

 

Shahid Mahmud Inafficient and rude, i miss fast train daily from blacktown, as they r not synced, one reaches other departs before anyone boards 

 

Charmaine Dyson A bigger station as it gets busy in rush hour there could be a major problem soon since our community is growing the last thing any family needs is a death caused by a train station being to small

Luke Mardon Mt druitt station is already a long station as it can have intercity trains arrive at it. You can make it as long as you want but it won't make a difference

 

Greg Nouwland i refuse to use public transportation since all the things are happing around these days

 

Kate Kearney I certainly wouldn't ever hop on or off at Mt Druitt station lol

 

June Bassett Alexander More seats please !!! 

 

Brian J William Busways need to deal with the issue of congestion of buses in peak times.
The interchange can barely cope with the amount of buses in those times.

The introduction of 4 trains an hour instead of 2 in off peak was a definite positive in the 2013 timetable upgrade.

 

These are so interesting that the issues are so many and wide, I sure that many stakeholders reading these comments would be already involved in doing or may even take place to start working on them.