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I said it was a headline.
NSW Government Rail Line project fails to include parking
(Daily Telegraph Dec 2 08)
NOT one new commuter car space has been built as part of the new Rail Line project.
Unions say the situation is so bad that staff working at the new stations will have nowhere to park.
As a result, the Government has been asked to provide taxi vouchers to ensure RailCorp employees can get to and from work safely.Rail Train and Bus Union boss Nick Lewocki said: "None of these stations have anything available, and in fact there's not even any employee parking."
"We are talking (with the Government) about taxi vouchers for employees because there's not even provisions for them to park before and after work."
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I emailed the Telegraph.
The headline wasn't quite right but my letter would've been noticed and actually was read out by Alan Jones on 2GB.
Every opportunity I get, I will bring up those cameras untill most are
removed.
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This email I sent was printed verbatum in the St George and Sutherland Leader
and parts read out in NSW Parliament
http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA20081127042
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----- Original Message -----
From: stephens1510
To: leaderletters@fairfax.com.au
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:53 PM
Subject: Cronulla Railway station carpark.
Dear Sir,
Des Levins ( your view Nov 13 ) writes about the "ultra secure" Cronulla Railway Station staff car park.
Ultra secure is right, a 30 space car park fenced off from us mere mortals by an 8 ft steel fence adorned on top with spikes, and then there's 12, yes twelve, security cameras.
It also had a 24 hour security guard because the new "state of the art" electronic gates sometimes malfunctioned and it stuck in the open position so a guard was needed around the clock to keep out the Cronulla desperados.
I contacted RailCorp querying this seemingly wanton waste of resources and the Transport Minister Mr David Campbell informed me that he would get the CEO of RailCorp to answer my questions.
Mr Ron Manson did write to me and said "that like many areas Cronulla Railway Station has a continuing problem with graffiti, vandalism and theft." and "the electronic gates are now functioning correctly and there is no longer a need for the security guard"
Who paid for the 24 hour guards when they were needed, Railcorp / taxpayer, or the firm that installs faulty goods?
An 8 ft fence, 12 cameras and a 24 hour security guard for a 30 space car park, and don't get me started on the number of traffic control personnel supposedly needed between Sutherland and Cronulla employed to make sure that passing cars don't damage trucks leaving worksites along the line.
No wonder the cost of this project has gone from $108 million to $344 million.... and counting.
Photos and the correspondence can be seen on www.schoolzonesanta.com
Regards
Hans Stephens
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I had written to RailCorp about the excess in security at Cronulla and the mail is further down this page.
This entry was posted on 03 Dec 2008 at 20:08 by hstephens and is filed under AA, RailCorp Waste.