North St Marys Lift Upgrade Running Early To Schedule - Well Done CityRail!

I have received an e-mail from Susan Day, from  the South Penrith Residents Association, has forward myself this positive e-mail from Dwayne Purcell, City Rail -Western Line Manager:

Hi Sue,

Thought I would let you know the good news, the lift at St

Mary's currently under construction is now due to be 

completed 4 weeks earlier than programmed and will be

open for business from 5 September.

Regards

Dwayne Purcell

Customer Service Manager

Penrith - Blue Mountains

Customer Services/Service Delivery Group

City Rail Update On St Marys Station

St Marys Station footbridge lift replacements

Posted: Monday 4 July 2011. Updated 29 July 2011.

Between July 2011 and January 2012, we're installing new, more reliable lifts at the Queen Street and Forrester Road entrances to St Marys Station. The lifts will be replaced one at a time to minimise inconvenience to customers.

Stage 1 - Wednesday 6 July until Friday 7 October 2011

There is no lift access between Queen Street and the footbridge.

From Monday 1 August, if you need assistance to access to the footbridge during these works, you can travel on route 759 Westbus services which are being diverted to provide a connection between St Marys Bus Interchange and the Forrester Road entrance to the station.

• View accessible Mt Druitt to St Marys services departing from Forrester Road
• View accessible St Marys to Mt Druitt services departing from the bus interchange

If you need transport assistance to get to or from the footbridge, please see station staff or phone 9851 7514.

For transport information phone 131 500. Plan your trip and allow extra journey time.

The car park lift and footbridge lifts to the platforms will operate as normal.

Stage 2 - Monday 10 October until Friday 6 January 2012

There is no lift access between Forrester Road and the footbridge.

If you need transport assistance to get to or from the footbridge, please see station staff or phone 9851 7514.

Westbus 759 services operate between Forrester Road and the bus interchange. The bus stop is at Glossop Street, approximately 600 metres from the lift.

Press Release , Tanya Davies - Member for Mulgoa - St Marys Lifts

Please find press release provided to us  from the State Member of Mulgoa regarding the lifts at St Marys Train Station:

MEDIA RELEASE

St Marys Station Lift Replacement

Member for Mulgoa, Tanya Davies MP, is encouraging mobility impaired commuters to take advantage of the Taxi service available on the south side of St Marys station.

Mrs Davies said that after many years of breaking down, the lift on the south side of St Marys station are finally being replaced.  While this is welcomed news to all commuters, the replacement timetable may cause some inconvenience to passengers that cannot use the stairs.

Mrs Davies said that mobility impaired passengers on the south side of the station have two options.  Firstly, commuters may take the 759 bus and alight at the corner of Glossop Street and Forrester Rd and walk to the station or secondly, telephone the station manager on who will arrange a taxi at no charge, to take the customer to the north side of the station where they can access the available lifts.

"I would encourage any person who feels that they cannot take the stairs to call the station master and request a taxi at no cost to themselves".  The telephone number for the station master is promoted on signage on the south side of St Marys station.

"I have requested that Railcorp more adequately promote the option of the taxi service, through improved signage on the south side of St Marys station" Mrs Davies said.

Mrs Davies advised that letterboxing was performed for several blocks around the station on July 4^th to advise of the changes to access, and that station announcements and posters were in place in the week prior to the commencement of works.

MEDIA CONTACT: TANYA DAVIES MP 02 9833 2913

Further to St Marys Lift Work - No Work Started As Yet!

We have been advised by first Patricia from the North St Marys Group and another community member called Warren that although barricades have been  placed for over a week or so. There is no immediate work being done at this stage.

It appears that all this has been rushed (or not rushed) for nothing so far. I'm sure NSW Tranpsort/ City Rail has an answer for this!