NSW Transport Alliance Calls For Transport Summit

12 February, 2004 Media Release

This week a new peak group consisting of transport unions, community groups and local Government launched the NSW Transport Alliance and called on the Carr Government to convene an urgent summit to deal with the state’s public transport needs.

The NSW Transport Alliance recognises the current issues are symptomatic of broader public transport problems in NSW that require a concerted effort from all stakeholders to improve the transport network, identified in the report "Our Public Transport: A Community View" - released late last year.

The NSW Transport Alliance believes the successful model used by Government to address both community drug and alcohol issues is the only way to cut through the current logjam of issues and provide practical solutions.

The NSW Transport Alliance believes the summit should address the following principles:

Investment: The Government needs to increase the level of investment to provide a sustainable public transport system.

Planning: The Government must develop a long-term plan that provides an integrated public transport network that has a core aim of reducing reliance on private motor vehicles in our cities and regions. The plan should actively encourage commuters to use public transport with the incentive for commuters being that no matter what form of public transport they use it will be safe, reliable and clean.

Environment: The quality of public transport is fundamental to the health of our society and moving commuters from cars to mass transit is an environmental imperative.

Fair Access: There should be fair access to public transport for everyone.

A summit will provide the Government with an opportunity to hear from key stakeholders, experts and transport users that will provide the platform for the development of a shared vision that will deliver a sustainable public transport system for the people of NSW.

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