WEL is concerned that the community has repeatedly supported rail and light rail as a preferred option yet this Better Public Transport inquiry has ignored this. Repeated community consultation indicates rail and light rail would be supported by the community south of the river. This could cut out the necessity for another bridge over the river unless it was a rail bridge. Public transport is a right of the community and a responsibility of government. The government also has a duty of care to maintain a pollution-free city environment.
Trains are easier for people to get on and off.
Stations are more friendly places to wait than bus stops. Mothers with babies, push chairs and shopping find it much easier to travel by train than bus. Disabled and elderly people find trains less stressful, safer and easier. Dirty old buses, drivers who are not trained and get lost on their routes, unreliable services and lack of consideration for the elderly on buses, has led to increased dissatisfaction in bus services in the outer suburbs. These are the people who need public transport the most.