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City train overcrowding 'getting worse'
Dec 4th, 2007 at 12:11pm
 
http://www.smh.com.au/news/breaking-news/city-train-overcrowding-getting-worse/2007/12/03/1196530568749.html

Overcrowding is a worsening problem for Sydney train travellers but passengers are deserting country services in droves, new reports show.

The Transport Reliability Report for 2006-07 shows that 16 per cent of CityRail trains between 7am and 10am were overcrowded in March this year.

This is despite an agreement between the Minister for Transport and RailCorp that only five per cent of peak period train services should be crowded - that is have a load factor of more than 135 per cent.

"The crowding target of not more than 5 per cent for peak period trains has not been achieved for several years," the report states.

Opposition transport spokeswoman Gladys Berejiklian said the Auditor-General had recently reported similar figures and had stated that a new target of not more than 17 per cent overcrowding would be in place by 2010-11.

"The added bad news for train commuters is that (Transport Minister John Watkins) has given up trying to fix the problem, and simply factored in his inability to change anything into his new targets," Ms Berejiklian said.
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Reply #1 - Dec 4th, 2007 at 1:31pm
 
We have the same problem with Melbourne Public Transport and in particular trains. Amazingly overcrowded at peek times.
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Reply #2 - Dec 4th, 2007 at 6:56pm
 
Sappho wrote on Dec 4th, 2007 at 1:31pm:
We have the same problem with Melbourne Public Transport and in particular trains. Amazingly overcrowded at peek times.


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