[Greens-Media] MEDIA RELEASE:Greens Welcome Government Getting on Board with Light Rail Plan for Western Sydney - Greens NSW (Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC)

[Mehreen Faruqi]

Media Release
10/03/2014
Greens Welcome Government Getting on Board with Light Rail Plan for Western Sydney
Greens NSW Spokesperson for Transport and Western Sydney, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has welcomed reports that the Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejeklian, will move to include the Parramatta Light Rail concept in future transport plans, but warned that concrete plans needs to be made. The Greens have been advocating for money that has been committed for the wasteful and unnecessary WestConnex tollway to be used for the light rail.

"It is refreshing to see that there is some interest in this government for real public transport solutions for Western Sydney, even while they are wasting billions on the WestConnex Tollway and the North West shuttle service to Chatswood.

"However, the sincerity of these reports remains to be seen - the Roads Minister, Duncan Gay, has previously ridiculed the Parramatta Light Rail proposal in parliament.

"The Greens have been consistently pushing for the Parramatta Light Rail plan that will deliver real intra-Western Sydney transport solutions.

"Congratulations to Parramatta Council for developing and pushing this plan with the State Government.

"The Government needs to make concrete steps to make the Parramatta light rail a reality and not just an afterthought - this means allocating money now into the detailed scoping study.

"For a government that boasts the Premier as also the Minister for Western Sydney, this government has done next to nothing to improve transport in Western Sydney , so funding the study would be a welcome start.

More information of Duncan Gay's previous comments: http://www.mehreenfaruqi.org.au/question-without-notice-western-sydney-light-rail-network-proposal/

Media Contact: Matt Hilton 0423 106 247


Matt Hilton
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