My Response to THE NSW Transport Minister, Mr. Andrew Constance, response to NSW IPART's Unfair Fare Increases!

Dear Mr Andrew Constance,

I have been dealing with the past public transport issues within and around Mount Druitt with former NSW Transport Minister, Gladys Berejiklian and now write to you about a concerning 50 percent price increase on over 8 trips per week (when offered free from  the previous NSW Transport Minister) and nearly 50% increase in Opal Gold card fares - which IPART suggest should only be 4.2% increase.This  increase will hurt the needy and poor in our area as well as our hard workers try to save or pay off mortgages.

Furthermore there could a  major loss of voters from your party from the last election, in electorates within and surrounding Mount Druitt State Electorates. We understand IPART does not want tax payers to subsidies further into public transport but by shifting the cost payment to commuters, this may have a detrimental affect of  how people perceive the current NSW Government in relation to providing a cost effective public transport in the area.

We still do not have early morning and late night bus services in weekends and I have been advocating for years, so why should fares increase for the people of Mount Druitt and surrounding areas?

I ask the government to reconsider the IPART recommendation, before rubber stamping the huge price increase and I also wait for your important feed back. Please refer to my post on my local community website: http://whyilovemountdruitt.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/so-ipart-recommend-to-increase-public.html

Kind regards

John Svoboda

This  has been sent electronically by email to the NSW Transport Minister.  I have also seek support from local NSW Members of Parliament t o review IPART's  recommendation, before accepting it!

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Height Difference with Waratah Trains To Platform - Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc.

Do do you have difficulty stepping on/off Waratah Trains, within the Sydney Trains area? Did you realise that there is a height difference on these trains?

Mount Druitt Commuters Improvement Group Inc. are  advocating for warning signs, announces on stations and by guards. Now they are response from NSW Minister of Transport, after raising it with  former NSW Transport Minister, Gladys Berejiklian and NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, Ray Williams. This letter has been sent to our local State Member of NSW Parliament for Mount Druitt, Hon. Edmond Atalla.


Click here for link to letter to Hon. Edmond Atecoalla

I also recommend that the same letter be sent to NSW State of Member of Londonderry as well, Hon. Prue car as well.

What Sign Is Needed At Mount Druitt Train Station!

This sign I spotted in a hidden spotted at Parramatta Train Station is required on every column on every platform at Mount Druitt train station, in view of every commuter, so they are aware of laws preventing future fines.

This is obviously a NSW State issue and we recommend the new State Member of Mount Druitt. Hon. Edmond Atalla, investigate this matter with the new NSW Minister of Transport, Hon. Andrew Constance.

I apologise that the post is blocking part of it!