Re: New Fare Rises

[zambuck@my-deja.com]

Hubert,  there was much resistance from community transport groups.
Yet, the political side was the costing for the chubb security guards,
some $23million (I think about this much it could be more) out of the
transport budget, which was apparently to be drawn from the treasury.

I agree what of the services, we still freeze our butts on those old
carriages and theres plenty of unattended stations and facilities.

In article <7nubrd$pfc$1@news1.mpx.com.au>,
  "Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com> wrote:
> Train/Govt. bus fares are rising tomorrow and in the fine print of the
State
> Transit ad in yesterday's Herald, it said that the 3-9 section
travelten
> will be split into 3-5 section and 6-9 section in January 2000. So are
they
> going to put one more colour for 6-9 / 3-5 or what? (currently 3-9 is
known
> as "red" travelten)
>
> Plus the new fare rise is just too much--a peak return from
Normanhurst to
> City (35km) for full fare costs $7.20. However I don't see train
frequencies
> increasing or services being improved (eg. additional fast trains?).
so when
> will CityRail be releasing a new timetable? I read in the station
timetables
> they'll be valid to "early 2000"
>
>


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