^^^^^^^^^^^^thank you all.............

GRETA BUS CRASH
The NSW Government says it has adopted all five recomendations of the Transport Taskforce. What are they, and where are they documented?

"Collaroy" is now tethered on the INSIDE of "Narrabeen" at Cockatoo Island (29.9.23). That would have been an interesting manouvre!

....or with todays technology, run the South Steyne's steam engine on compressed air. All the visuals and audibles, without the cost & negative approbrium of coal.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^thanks all................

A request.....could one of you ferry-watchers please tell me which Quay to Manly departures next Saturday morning (23.9) will be operated by a Freshwater class ferry?
Thanks.

^^^^^^^^^boronia (above) appears to have guessed correctly.
The TfNSW website now says, under the heading "Apply for a Bus Driver Authority" -
"From 1 August 2023 the government has introduced a $70 fee waiver......"
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The NSW Government is conducting an Inquiry into public transport in [b]Western Sydney.[/b] Public responses are by way of a "5 minute", 2-page, questionnaire (!)

https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/commi ... ubmissions

"Immaculate" might be appropriate....

"GADIGAL" NAMING FOR TOWN HALL METRO STATION.
It's in the news again - Sydney Morning Herald, 9.8.23. Transport Minister Haylen is quoted as saying the naming is "still going through the Geographical Names Board process".
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^^^^^^Yes, Glen. I remember a tale of a certain N&W owner/manager standing at the office door and screaming "Youse can all go and get...."
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....public comment invited, closing 5pm Monday 7.8.23 at -

https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/vis ... ction-plan

(Don't forget the sightline-obstructing advertising pylons at the new bus shelters)

Apologies for the late notice.

Three days notice of a government-organised (?!) public meeting about bus services is totally unacceptable.
It's been suggested that Transport may have emailed invitations to persons who had already made submissions to the taskforce.
I guess there's no way of checking that....

Transport for NSW can claim the prize for turning the no-reply email into an art form. Their spelling, not so good. Their website urging people to become bus drivers declares that the $70 Application Fee has been waved (sic).
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GETTING A BUS "AUTHORITY" I recall a 2023 (?) news item wherein the $70 application fee for a Bus Authority had been waived (by Premier Minns?) in order to encourage applications for "Bus Authorities". I've just been charged (June '23) the $70. Something's wrong at TfNSW. Can som...

"BUS INDUSTRY TASKFORCE"
The taskforce's website is at -
https://www.nsw.gov.au/have-your-say/bu ... -taskforce

Public submissions are invited, from 23.6.23 to 31.3.24.
There's a pro-forma on the above website.

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REDFERN WEST-END PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE Weeks before the earlier pedestrian bridge was demolished, possibly in the early 1990s, I "fronted" then Chief Commissioner Ross Sayers, on the bridge, and implored him to save it, as it saved Sydney University students and staff much walking time between...

^^^^^^^^^Yes, it is, and all freshly painted, but sporting a full butt weld at the third point, and no visible signs of "Dorman Long"!

Here's a 2006 pic of that Clay Cliff Ck. tram bridge.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 00.&type=3

The original abutments appear to have survived.

GRETA BUS CRASH Nobody's mentioned road design as a factor. The roads lobby, and in particular the road-building lobby, excell at getting the pollies on TV to spruik how much time will be saved "by avoiding X sets of traffic lights", and "spending more time with the family" as a ...

...and while we're on about platform announcements, the heavily accented ladies at Town Hall on Sunday 18th at noon were not helpful. There was lots of variation to normal train running, and the more they went on about it the more confusing it got....

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Can you confirm that please, Tonyp. i can't find any reference to Zetland in the draft Metro Corporate Plan.

ALERT
Public comment on the Metro Corporate Plan closes this Tuesday, 20 June.

"D" Sign.....
What's the purpose of the white-on-black "D" sign facing drivers on the Parra LRT?
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A reminder.....
Comment on the Trainlink Corporate Plan closes this Sunday.