The NSW Opposition is calling on the Minns Labor Government to come clean on the level of services cuts across Sydney\u2019s bus and rail network in the lead up to the Metro City line opening this year.
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With media reports outlining potential cuts to bus services, it is critical for commuters be provided with certainty on what level of service they can expect in the coming months.
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The cuts to bus services follow the Labor Government receiving the Bus Industry Taskforce final report in February 2024 which requested over $1 billion over the next three years to service the network.
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To date, the Government has not provided any new funding to meet this recommendation or any of the recommendations for bus services in Greater Sydney.\u00a0
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The Taskforce did not recommend any specific service cuts in the final report.
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Shadow Minister for Transport Natalie Ward said \u201cThis is Labor 101, promise the world then start cutting services.\u201d
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\u201cThis Government\u2019s cycle of reviews has now proven to be farce, the bus industry requested funding to support commuters and instead the Government is beginning to cut services.\u201d
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\u201cThe number one transport issue in Sydney at the moment is getting a reliable bus service. I don\u2019t understand why the Government would be cutting services.\u201d
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\u201cThere has been no consultation and this is only the beginning, the next cuts will be to your local bus route.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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