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‘Privatisation failure’ in the UK puts trains back in public hands
As if we needed more evidence of the fact that privatising our public transport services doesn’t work – the UK’s east coast main line has returned to public hands after what has been described as […] Read More »
‘We won’t need train and bus drivers’: Transport Minister
NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance says he sees a day in the future when the private sector will deliver public transport services instead of government. Read the article in the Sydney Morning Herald here and […] Read More »
Why privatisation won’t make Sydney’s buses run on time
There is a twisted piece of logic at play in the New South Wales government’s plans to privatise bus routes across Sydney’s inner west, writes an anonymous Sydney Bus Driver. Read more in The Guardian. Read More »
Privatisation: lessons from the electricity sector
If voters knew what they know now about the price and reliability of gas and electricity in particular, would they agree to their sale? Read more in the Sydney Morning Herald Read More »
The Liberals’ true hidden agenda
An article in the AFR today reveals the true agenda behind the NSW Government’s bus privatisation plans: the full privatisation of all public transport in Australia. The article covers a new report from Infrastructure Australia […] Read More »
Rail system being broken up to be sold off, says Trish Doyle MP
We’re seeing the start of the rail system being broken up so it can be privatised, Blue Mountains MP Trish Doyle told Parliament. “Just as we saw with Sydney Ferries, the unprofitable assets are hived […] Read More »
Labor fires privatisation and safety warning amid rail asset overhaul
NSW Labor has raised safety and privatisation concerns about a proposed overhaul of management of the state’s rail assets. The proposed changes, introduced into Parliament last week by Treasurer Dominic Perrottet, would move rail assets […] Read More »
Constance admits it: the NSW government wants to totally privatise public transport
We’ve long accused the NSW Government of a hidden privatisation agenda – and now Transport and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance has openly admitted that he wants to see our trains and buses totally privatised. Mr […] Read More »
Trish Doyle MP thanks front line train staff
It’s great to see Trish Doyle MP standing up for train staff. She told NSW Parliament: “I thank the front line hard working staff at Sydney Trains, and NSW Trains, NSW Transport, for their efforts. Thank you […] Read More »
Privatisation rears its head again for second time this year
In what is becoming a much more frequent, the State Liberal Government is again being forced to defend itself against rumours they want to privatise NSW buses and trains. A Freedom of Information request has […] Read More »
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