Transport

In a stunning turn of events in the NSW Parliament, the Government voted against a Labor motion calling for an end to the overseas manufacturing of transport infrastructure and to support Australian jobs in New South Wales.

This is what happens when you offshore manufacturing and privatise our transport system: corners get cut and passengers lose out.

A notice of motion on the Liberal Government's closure of the Inner West Light Rail 

Labor is urging the NSW Government to make replacement bus services for the Inner West Light Rail free so passengers do not have to pay for the inconvenience caused by the Government’s poor transport procurement policies.

The closure of the Inner West Light Rail line for at least 18 months and the decommissioning of every single tram on the line is clear evidence that the NSW Government’s transport procurement policies have comprehensively failed passengers across the state.

The NSW Government’s policy of buying cheap transport infrastructure from overseas has been thrown into disarray after Transport for NSW admitted that every single tram on the Inner West Light Rail that has undergone recent safety inspections had serious cracking defects.

The Electric Vehicles (Revenue Arrangements) Bill 2021 seeks to legislate key aspects of the New South Wales Government's $490 million Electric Vehicle Strategy.

Dominic Perrottet has said that he'll be the Premier for families across Sydney but, when it comes to funding for public transport, there at two Sydneys. 

The overseas built River Class ferries have been plagued by design flaws and safety issues since the NSW Government took possession of them. 

Rob Stokes must save the Queenscliff. Mothballing one of our iconic Manly ferries will lead to service cancellations, delays and reduced capacity right at the start of the service’s summer peak