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Rail Overcrowding Could Be Deadly, Kosky Warned

16 January 2009

PUBLIC Transport Minister Lynne Kosky's office was warned six months ago that a passenger could be killed on Melbourne's train network unless something was done to deal with severe overcrowding, leaked documents show... read full story

We're Sick Of Empty Promises

16 January 2009

IT IS safe to say that commuters gave up on any guarantees from Connex or Transport Minister Lynne Kosky a long time ago. I live in Coburg and get a tram to the city, then a train to my work. Recently I inquired, via Connex's customer service email, about the reliability of my evening service (the 6.41pm from Cheltenham back to the city) as it had been consistently late for years... read full story

Adviser Paid Out Before Job In Capital

14 January 2009

ONE of the former premier Morris Iemma's senior staff members was given a six-figure redundancy payout when she left Mr Iemma's office to work for a Rudd Government minister... read full story

Nsw Bucks National Trend For Gas Emissions

12 January 2009

THE amount of greenhouse gases pumped out by energy generation and transport fell in NSW last year, bucking the national trend... read full story

New Plan To Solve Dapto's Traffic Problems

8 January 2009

A PRIVATE developer has offered to solve Dapto's transport woes, by providing flood-free access in and out of the suburb and relieving the chronic traffic congestion... read full story

Right Or Wrong, Rees Is An Action Man

12 November 2008

IN ONE mini-budget nine weeks into the job, there was more action from the Premier, Nathan Rees, than from the previous three budgets with the man known as the "ditherer", Morris Iemma... read full story

Infrastructure Is The Key

23 October 2008

Sydney will not prosper if housing and transport problems are not tackled... read full story

Transport Minister Bungles Tcard Dates

16 October 2008

THE new Minister for Transport, David Campbell, yesterday bungled his first appearance before a parliamentary hearing by pledging a new Tcard before the Government had even been scheduled to sign a contract for its delivery... read full story

All Union Bosses Aboard As Premier Brings Railways Back

9 October 2008

NO MATTER what spin the Premier, Nathan Rees, might put on it, he owes his job to union and party bosses... read full story

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