Free Shuttle Bus Coming Closer! St Marys - Mount Druitt Star!

Free shuttle bus service would be welcome Save

By  Kylie Stevens

Sept. 17, 2012, 10:40 a.m.

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L2r. John Svoboda (President), 16yo Blake Bardowski and Jacqueline Donaldson at the Mt Druitt bus interchangepic of Mount Druitt Commuters Group president and hopefully schoolboy Blake. They want a free mt druitt shuttle bus service similar to ones in penrith and blacktown. They believe with good promotion, the service will be well utilised.

BLAKE Bardowski, 16,  believes Mount Druitt deserves a state government-funded free shuttle bus service.

Blake proposes the loop service run every 20 minutes seven days a week, stopping at North Parade, Rooty Hill RSL, Mount Druitt Hospital, Shop Smart and near the industrial area at Kurrajong Road.He has the support of fellow Mount Druitt Transport Commuter Group members, president John Svoboda and Blacktown councillor Jackie Donaldson.

"These popular areas have no bus services," he said.

"Mount Druitt is Labor heartland but the Liberals could get some votes if the government puts in a shuttle bus."

Blake believes the service would be more popular than the Penrith shuttle introduced 18 months ago.

"The Penrith shuttle goes everywhere that's already serviced by buses," Mr Svoboda said.A regular passenger on the service, the Penrith High School student was not surprised it wasn't well patronised.

He suggested a three-month trial to gauge the need for the service.

Councillor Donaldson had hoped local businesses would sponsor the service but said in this economic climate there was very little money to spare.