Media Releases

Media Release |Tuesday, 15 May 2012

COMMUTERS THE LOSERS UNDER O'FARRELL'S PLAN FOR CITYRAIL AND COUNTRYLINK

ON TIME RUNNING, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SAFETY TO SUFFER – WHILE NOT A SINGLE NEW SERVICE, TRAIN OR METRE OF TRACK DELIVERED

The O'Farrell Government's plan to sack up to thousands of CityRail workers will compromise on time running, customer service and security – and not deliver a single new service, train or metre of track.

"Commuters will be the losers under the O'Farrell Government's plan to sack up to thousands of CityRail workers," Deputy Opposition Leader, Linda Burney said today.

"On time running, security and customer service will all be sacrificed under the O'Farrell Government's blatant cost cutting agenda and commuters will be the ones who suffer.

"In the morning peak, commuters will be forced onto overcrowded and delayed trains. At night, commuters will arrive at empty platforms with no security or staff to assist them."

Shadow Transport Minister, Penny Sharpe said: "None of these reforms deal with the fact trains right across Sydney are overcrowded and facing major delays."   

"For four months under the O'Farrell Government, trains across the CityRail network have failed to meet the 92 per cent on time running benchmark and things are only getting worse.

MEDIA RELEASE | Wednesday, 9 May 2012

LONGER DELAYS FOR COMMUTERS UNDER O'FARRELL - AS HALF OF CITYRAIL NETWORK HIT BY DELAYS AGAIN TONIGHT

Commuters already facing lengthy delays across half of the CityRail network tonight won't be surprised by the latest data revealing on time running is getting worse under the O'Farrell Government.

"Commuters are paying higher fares for longer and more frequent train delays under Barry O'Farrell," Shadow Transport Minister, Penny Sharpe said today.

"For four months under the O'Farrell Government, trains across the CityRail network have failed to meet the 92 per cent on time running benchmark and things are only getting worse.

MEDIA RELEASE |Thursday May 3, 2012

SYDNEY TRAINS PACKED TO BURSTING POINT

EVEN STANDING ROOM IS RUNNING OUT – NEW RAILCORP FIGURES SHOW

New figures reported today reveal overcrowding on the CityRail network has escalated out of control – with average patronage on peak hour trains increasing from 119 per cent to 123 per cent of capacity in the past 12 months.

Shadow Minister for Transport Penny Sharpe said this means Sydney morning train commuters – already stung by a 5.4 percent increase in fares this year – are less likely to get a seat and more likely to experience delays.

MEDIA RELEASE, Friday, 20 April 2012

Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek MP
Adam Searle, Shadow Minister for Housing
Penny Sharpe MLC, Labor Duty MLC for Sydney

RESIDENTS UNITE TO STOP PREMIER FROM GOUGING CARBON PRICE SUPPLEMENT FROM PENSIONERS

Member for Sydney, Tanya Plibersek MP, Shadow Minister for Housing Adam Searle and Duty MLC for Sydney, Penny Sharpe today joined residents at the Northcott Estate in Surry Hills to launch a petition calling on the O'Farrell Government not to increase public housing rents when the pension is increased to offset costs associated with the carbon tax.

The O'Farrell Government has refused rule out hiking up public housing rents when the carbon pricing supplement flows through to pensioners next month.

"This is just another cash grab from a heartless State Government that doesn't care about pensioners," Shadow Housing Minister, Adam Searle said today.