Richard Amery - I Shake Your Hands For Rooty Hill - Australia Day - Prompt Positive Response!

Yesterday I came to your office to shake your hands for the oncoming year and to congratulate yourself for your prompt response to Bus Shuttles to Rooty Hill for Australia Day. This was a great job for him to act so quickly!

Check here for further details on Bus requests for Rooty Hill Australia Day event

In return, Richard complimented our blogs. He advised he continually reads, enjoys and finds our blogs interesting. This in itself is very interesting and we thank him for this warm and positive feedback. 'Our blogs this keeps him up to date with transport' and regularly refers to it - that is why he sends to added onto our blogspot for general comment, interest and community feedback.

last he was interest to meet with a representation of us, providing him with all our issues, which he will  gladly be prepared to discuss with us. That is great - he is is listening mode and in saying this I do have respect as he has had years of experience as a politician and would also share the general respect of his experience as his Parliamentary colleagues on both sides of the fence in NSW Parliament.

Potential Pre-Pay Taxis - Mount Druitt - St Marys Standard

Here is another article from the Local Mount Druitt - St Marys Standard regarding potential Pre-pay taxis - good idea? Have your say - Thank you reporter for this story, Stacy Thomas report:

More Accessible Bus Stops Coming Up With Blacktown LGA - Mount Druitt - St Marys Standard

Here, our reporter at Mount Druitt - St. Marys Standard, Stacy Thomas has reported on essential and important upgrades that need to be done for bus stops around Blacktown Local Government Area. This is based on Australian Human Rights Commission, 'Guideline for promoting compliance of bus stops with the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002'

The original story we did was from the Blacktown City Council Transport Forum 2010. Enjoy the article:

Busways Do Not Want To Provide Further Extended Services for 755!

Today I received a letter (actually 3 letters: same letter copies in 3 different envelopes) about  the rejection  from Busways of further extending the current service to Dean Park and then to Blacktown. 

Do they think we're stupid? They say easy transfers to obtain Busways 754! Fantastic! What they are saying is,forget about the people in the western part of Mount Druitt - They will will have to go to Mount Druitt catch another bus to inconvenience them ( that is heading south and go back north and then North East at Blacktown)

I can assure you that My Zone tickets have nothing to do with rezoning buses within the same bus region 1 -  they are zoning tickets - that is also stupid and the existence of pensior tickets has always been there for an established time. Information Officer from Busways get into the real world and think twice.

The new services does not satisfy most travel needs - get real - 3000 petitions provided to the then Minister of Transport. Your bus operators have always pointed the blame on bus routes to NSW for Transport or previously NSW Transport. Would this be done if this was a government run bus route  not for likely!

And finally minor destinations Glendinning, Dean Park or Marayong. So For Mount Druitt commuters they are minor destinations - Busways are based in Pymble does that mean Macquarie Park, Hornsby or Gordon is minor destinations. People live, study, visit and work in Glendinning (even bus drivers), Dean Park and Marayong  and they are minor areas for this to happen, as proposed to what you think. 

Wake up Australia - we are not living in the dark ages - but you make it appear this way! 

How about you travel from West Mount Druitt to Blacktown via your 2 bus services and see if your information is correct and whether 2 bus services are warranted!

Rooty Hill Gentleman Faces Issues With City Rail Power Station

Amazing! The good people I meet every day, they all have something to say or even more than something to say about public transport issues  or just improvements. Here ia a gentleman I met today who had been stressed out with had happened to him. As he lives alongside North Parade Rooty Hill, he wasn't aware of was was happening opposite the road where his house was situated. There was City Rail (unbeknown to him) building a power station.

he approached them and asked what was happening and next day there was a transport officers representing City Rail, trying to explain the situation. He asked why wasn't the Community consulted through ''Community consultation programs'. The answer he received is 'City Rail doesn't need to consult with the community when they in the process of building!'

Then he was advised it was going to be 6 metres high and he protested on the basis it will hinder his viewing and be a distraction for receiving TV Channels. They informed him that it was going to be placed in front of the Rooty Hill High School - opposite the road but they protested and asked for it to be moved further down and then development started.

He was lost and thought he would stand no chance, whilst they are doing this. I provide him with two options:

• Contact his State Member and get him involved, Mr.Richard Amery. Hon Member for Mount Druitt.
• 3 local Councillors from his ward - it is election year!
• I for got to contact 131500 and raise as a general enquiry.

More Positive Responses Re: Bus Shuttles to Rooty Hill - 'Australia Day'!

Well, for a good cause there is sparkling  feedback regarding our  lobbying for Bus Shuttles going to Rooty Hill, taking hopefully thousands to the colourful firework display.

I have received  a letter of support from Hon. Richard Amery, Member for Mount Druitt, providing his personal representations on my behalf to  the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP, Minister for Transport that the matter be investigated. A copy of his representation has been sent to Councillor Alan Pendleton, Mayor of Blacktown City Council. This letter was dated 13th January (quick response) - well done Richard Amery!

Today have been e-mail a letter from Mr. Ron Moore, General Manager, Blacktown City Council acknowledges the use of shuttle buses from railways stations to Rooty Hill in an effort to ease traffic congestion at the Australia Day celebrations. This has now been referred  to Direct of Finance &  Corporate Strategy, Mr Wayne  Rogers for advice and the mayor will respond to us as soon as possible.

What more can I say, everyone is now working hard, probably long hours trying to see if all public transport decision makers can provide the logistics to make this happen. I would certainly give a handshake to all concerned if something is done this Australia Day. Will keep you posted!

Here are all the other blogs to refer too:

http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2012/01/councillor-is-working-for-all-of-us-for.html

http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2012/01/wheels-are-in-motion-blacktown-city.html 


http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-our-modern-community-within.html


http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2012/01/australia-day-buses-required-in-bcc-to.html


http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2010/12/buses-needed-for-australia-day-in.html

Councillor Is Working For All Of Us For Australia Day - Great Show!

Yes, Blacktown Councillor Kathie Collins, OAM,  has come to the rescue to assist all Community members of  Blacktown LGA to  commute by bus to the Australia Day Fireworks, from their nearest train station and return.

 As quoted by Councillor Collins, OAM to an e-mail sent to me,' As I said to the general Manager, if we can put man on the moon there is a good chance that we should be able to move 20,000 people by public transport!' 

Councillor Kathie Collins

It now appears that  not only are the 'Wheels are motion....' as per our previous blog, but the speed is set to the limits, the BCC will be in high motion to get the ball rolling, let's see how we go - maybe not this year but next year! I'll be happy and I'm others will be happy as well.

Something that was thought by one person in our group and I  have taken grasp of my hands and reached out to others, so that good things come to people and people enjoy the festivities of life.


Here are the other blogs to look at:

http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2012/01/wheels-are-in-motion-blacktown-city.html 

http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-our-modern-community-within.html

http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2012/01/australia-day-buses-required-in-bcc-to.html

http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2010/12/buses-needed-for-australia-day-in.html

'Wheels Are In Motion..." - Blacktown City Fireworks - Rooty Hill

Yesterday, I was  speaking to the Mayor of Blacktown's secretary and she thought it was a a great idea to have shuttle bues and advised us to send a n e-mail request to the  mayor@blacktown.nsw.gov.au & so I did.   Here is the wordings of it...:

Dear Mr. Alan Pendleton,

Mayor of Blacktown CC,

I write to you urgently to advise that we are concerned of the traffic congestion at Rooty Hill for the Australia Day event and recommend  that bus shuttles be used from at least Rooty Hill Station and/or 10-12 stations around Blacktown CC LGA, transporting commuters and their chairs, eskies etc to the event. This will alleviate traffic congestion and traffic parking (Inclusive on both sides of Eastern Road), reduce fuel usage by private cars and provide a pleasant way of getting to and from the great event.

This will also provide a better management program for Council Officers to maintain in the years to come. Whether or not you can get this done this year is up to you but please look towards it at least from next year.

Refer to current blog stories done to support it and what we:

http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-our-modern-community-within.html

http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2012/01/australia-day-buses-required-in-bcc-to.html

http://mountdruittcommuters.blogspot.com/2010/12/buses-needed-for-australia-day-in.html

Cheers

John Svoboda

PS: Further to the blogs - have just got advice  from an officer from operators (Provided this name to The Mayor) - they will look into it and refer to their planning department and get back to me! I then forwarded  this e-mail to 6 members of NSW State Parliament , who boundaries are within the Blacktown CC LGA being:


Richard Amery, Bart Bassett, ,John Robertson, Nathan Rees & Andrew Rohan & Kevin Conolly 


I then spoke to the secretary of one of the CEO's of the operators that operate around Blacktown LGA and received 3 calls all interest is making their enquires - actually, the last call was important as they wanted to know who would fund it? Great asking me that question (The power of one!).

My reply was it would be funded between Blacktown City Council and NSW for Transport! but that is not up to me to decide - this transport officer I respect said he will make his contacts and see what they can do - different to the other operator. The second call I got was advising me that it was up to the other operator to do something about it as they cover buses in that area. (Finger pointing - but we are used to it!

Now, today I have spoken to the President of the 2770 Board (Mrs Ivy Roberson) and she is prepared for her group members & representatives to spread the word around for this  bus shuttle run and claims this would be a great incentive for the BCC to organise.

See what I mean  for the heading of this blog, 'Wheels are in motion...!' I'm just a cog in the wheel, the spokes are the people I talk too and get action done the rims of the wheels is the end result - thus evrythong starting turning positively. One word of mouth to another to another 12 or so and 'Blacktown may have free shuttle buses' as to which year who knows but if we get one service in this year, fantastic, superb, great, astonishing, super, - I will feel overwhelmed and to all involved a Great Australia Day to all.

I've heard from other sources Penrith has bus shuttle service for their Australia Day - I'm sure there are other LGA's around Western Sydney as well.

Combined 739/737 Bus Service Mount Druitt (nights & Sundays)- Brief History

Here is short/brief history of the Combined 739/737 (nigh & Sundays) bus service: from 1981, you can see it has changed since its original operation commenced. We'll place other blogs on other services in and out of Mount Druitt.




Combined Routes 739/737 (nights and Sundays)


MT DRUITT– MINCHINBURY – EASTERN CREEK

From 5 December 1992
From Mt Druitt (bus interchange) via 739 to Gt Western Hwy/Angus Av, then Angus Av, John St, Gardner St, Beaconsfield Rd, Gt Western Hwy, Cawarra St, Rooty Hill Rd South, Francis Rd, Railway St, Sherbrooke St, North Pde to Mt Druitt bus interchange.

From 7 June 1997
Altered: From Minchin Dr/Gt Western Hwy via Gt Western Hwy, Cawarra St, Rooty Hill Rd South, Evans Rd, Beaconsfield Rd, Gardner St, John St, Angus Av [now Rupertswood Rd], Rupertswood Rd, Charlotte Rd, Francis Rd, Railway St, Sherbrooke St, North Pde to Mt Druitt bus interchange.

From 13 February 1999
Altered: From Gt Western Hwy/ Angus Av [now Rupertswood Rd] via Angus Av, John St, Gardner St, Beaconsfield Rd, Gt Western Hwy, Cawarra St, Rooty Hill Rd South, Beames Av, Rupertswood Rd, Charlotte Rd, Francis Rd, Railway St, Sherbrooke St, North Pde to Mt Druitt bus interchange.

For other Routes you can check Here

739 Bus Service Mount Druitt - Brief History

Here is short/brief history of the 739 bus service: from 1981, you can see it has changed since its original operation commenced. We'll place other blogs on other services in and out of Mount Druitt.



Route 739

MT DRUITT –MINCHINBURY

From 9 October 1985

From Mt Druitt (bus interchange) via North Pde, Oxford Lane, Kurrajong Av, Carlisle Av, Frank St, Coates St, Miller St, George St, Archbold Rd, Robinson St, McFarlane Dr (anticlockwise) (Minchinbury), Minchin Dr, Gt Western Hwy, George St, then reverse route to Mt Druitt bus interchange. (Morning trips ran to/from south side Mt Druitt station, Beames Av.)

Mt Druitt Village diversion: Ex Mt Druitt from Carlisle Av via Durham St, Norfolk St, Palmerston Rd, Mt Druitt Rd, Ropes Ck Rd to Carlisle Av. Reverse on return.

From 11 September 1988

Altered: From McFarlane Dr/Minchin Dr via Minchin Dr, Sauterne Cr (clockwise), Minchin Dr to McFarlane Dr.

From 5 December 1992

Altered: From McFarlane Dr via Barossa Dr, Minchin Dr (anticlockwise loop), (right) Minchin Dr.

From 13 February 1999

Minchinbury industrial area diversion: Mornings - Ex Mt Druitt, from Carlisle Av/Frank St via Carlisle Av, Eddie Rd, Sterling Rd, Colyton Rd, Gt Western Hwy to Archbold Rd. Afternoons - reverse.

From 18 December 2004

Minchinbury industrial area diversion altered:

Mornings - Ex Mt Druitt, from Coates St/Frank St via Coates St, Gt Western Hwy, Colyton Rd, Sterling Rd, Sargents Rd,

Mornings - Ex Mt Druitt, from Coates St/Frank St via Coates St, Gt Western Hwy, Colyton Rd, Sterling Rd, Sargents Rd, Park Hill Rd [now part of Sargents Rd], Archbold Rd to Robinson St.
Afternoons - From Gt Western Hwy/Archbold Rd via Archbold Rd, then reverse route to Colyton Rd, then Gt Western Hwy, Carlisle Av.


From 29 June 2009
Altered: Ex Mt Druitt, from Carlisle Av via Fuller St, Coates St. Reverse on return.


You can check here this website for other bus history information