Community group Two More Trains for Singleton (TMTFS) has made asubmission to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) draft report on Opal public transport fares.
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“The draft report proposes a significant overhaul of public transport fares, and will have long term impacts on all types of public transport use” says Martin Falldingfrom Two More Trains for Singleton.
The Two More Trains for Singleton submission highlights large differences between the Hunter Region and the Sydney Metropolitan Region and the needfor a better fare structure to encourage public transport use.
The submission suggests that the poor level of train services to regional centressuch as Dungog, Singleton, Muswellbrook and Scone should be reflected in lower fares.
“Two More Trains for Singleton proposes that the final IPART review of Opal public transport fares should identify and compensate for situations where thereis socially sub-optimal provision of train services, as on Hunter Line Services between Maitland, Singleton, Scone and Dungog,” says spokesperson Martin Fallding.
“Off-peak ticket pricing should apply at all times to all fares on the Hunter Line to maintain equity with metropolitan users.”
“The proposed fares are based on economic modeling which is not applicable tothe Hunter Line train network, and a separate fare structure should apply in the Hunter Region”, says Two More Trains for Singleton.
The group also recommends a review of the impact of the final fare structure on usage of train services in the Hunter Region.
Two More Trains for Singleton is continuing dialogue with Transport for NSW and the Australian Rail Track Corporation about providing additional train services between Singleton, the Upper Hunter and Maitland.
Submissions on the draft IPART report are due by Friday, February 5, 2016.
