As this is presently a project under consideration, you can make your own submission, expressing your views or evidence, by emailing a response to
.
Include your name and address in your submission and the subject should include "Wickham Transport Interchange"
My friends have been sharing the submissions they have been making to Transport NSW about this proposal.
Please Please ... sir
I beg with all my heart ... not to close the train travel between Newcastle and wickham ..
Everything outlined in your future proposal supports the continuation of a train between wickham and Newcastle
I am a 56 year old grandmother with 2 grandchildren plus i am a bike rider ,,, rather than a car driver .
I have used public transport of all types over the years in various cities, country towns and suburbs .
The only one .... i repeat the only one that serves the needs of both the very young and elderly is the trains ..
Cancelling trains and replacing them with light rail ..
Straight away ...
I am not able to take my bike on board a light rail or Bus !
This will indeed take away my independence or increase my costs of travel exponentially ..
Try travelling with a double pram with two young children ...
Its difficult enough without being impossible to travel with a pram outside of off peak hours .
Trains allow me to do this ..
Easy to get on , children can stay safely in the pram and i am not sooo stressed .
This
is not possible and not supported by drivers or even the public if
there is mild congestion of bus travellers or light rail travellers .
Trains
allow people to enter the carriage , wide aisles with supports
available till seating is found and then after a whistle .... the train
leaves the station ..
Buses consider their responsibility to the passenger finished after the door closes .
Movements
are jerky as they enter the traffic and time is not allowed for
passengers to make their way down a narrow aisle to find seating ,, plus
access is denied other people when a pram is parked in the aisle ..
Bus drivers are genuinely compassionate but must be committed to their schedule . Time . Budget .
Trams ... Staright away bikes are not allowed /
Prams
are not encouraged .but while your at it grandmother , if you choose to
board a tram with your grandchild without a pram ... keep them well
behaved and pay your fare now befor sitting !!!
Trains
take this frustration away and instead develops a sense of being
nurtured and valued by society .. our city ... our community .
I always see happy families travelling by train ,, enjoying the scenery and interacting with their younger accompianents
Is a city or region just to provide services to the working sector ??
Trains are part of tourism too .
As i mentioned and pleaded befor ..
your Vision statement wholly supports train travel into Newcastle ...
As quoted here
Vision
“Newcastle will continue to grow and
evolve to strengthen its position as the
Hunter region’s capital. The city centre’s
location and setting between the river
and ocean make Newcastle a compact,
people-friendly city with unique
attributes.
Newcastle city centre will be a vibrant
regional hub and attractive destination
for businesses, residents and visitors,
providing accessible and suitable
employment opportunities, a choice
of retail and other services, and local,
national and international investment
opportunities.”
Newcastle Urban Renewal
Strategy, 2012
This is not a vision excluding people with prams . people with bikes , people with small lap dogs ,
people with disabilities , or people who need to travel seated in a wheelchair .
I beg you ....
Please please don’t cut the train system between wickham and Newcastle ..
Lets be the most people friendly city with unique attributes ...
Thank you for allowing me to voice my opinion