2019-03-08
The Greens have today announced their plan to deliver high-frequency, affordable, fast and reliable public transport with $1 metro fares for everyone.
“The package announced today is the most ambitious and exciting plan to put the public back into public transport, it’s a plan that will get people out of their cars, help families financially and tackle congestion and pollution,” Jenny Leong, Greens MP for Newtown said.
“Public transport should first and foremost be about making it easier for people to get around.
"There are enough obstacles and challenges in people's lives - $1 Opal fares is the way we will transform our cities and revolutionise our transport system.
“Cities all over the world are taking steps like this to reduce pollution and congestion and improve health outcomes for everyone – and we need to make this happen in NSW as soon as possible,” Leong said.
"A flat, low fare will transform public transport in NSW making it cheaper and easier for people to use the network especially those who have to make long and expensive journeys into the city,” Jamie Parker, Greens MP for Balmain said.
"While Labor and the Liberals are backing tollways and trying to get more people into their cars, our plan will reduce congestion, pollution and save families money.
"Future-proofing our city means putting public transport first and making it easier, faster and cheaper to get around on a bus than in a car.
“The Greens’ plan would also fill the public transport gaps in regional NSW and Sydney, and build fast and reliable rail connections across the existing radial links to Central Station.
“We will also work with communities to plan a western Sydney orbital rail line linking the major urban hubs of Campbelltown, Penrith and North West Sydney. This will deliver long-needed infrastructure for the existing population.
“People who live on the outskirts of cities or in the regions already have to commute the longest to get to work. They should not have to pay the most to use public transport,” Parker said.
The full suite of public transport policies: https://greens.org.au/nsw/communities#revolving
Media Contact: Andrew Bradley p: 0403 777 137 e: andrew.bradley@nsw.greens.org.au