Media releases

The NSW Government today confirmed no acquisition of Leamington Avenue properties will be required as part of the Western Express project.

Hundreds of MyZone tickets have been transformed into works of art after public transport commuters entered their expired travel passes into a ticket decoration competition.

CityRail is reminding customers they have one week to suggest ideas for the 2011 Customer Charter.

Thomas the Tank Engine will be at Central Station this morning with Minister for Transport John Robertson and more than 100 preschool children for the launch of National Rail Safety Week.

Minister for Transport and the Central Coast John Robertson and Member for Gosford Marie Andrews today visited the site of the $19.8 million, four-storey Woy Woy commuter car park to inspect construction underway.

Minister for Transport John Robertson and Member for Macquarie Fields Dr Andrew McDonald today announced major work to upgrade the Glenfield Transport Interchange will start this weekend.

A roll-out of new cashless ticket vending machines at 10 of CityRail’s busiest stations will help to reduce queuing – especially during peak hour – Acting Transport Minister David Borger said today.

RailCorp Chief Executive Rob Mason today welcomed the decision by the combined rail unions to suspend further industrial action while the two parties negotiate an agreement.

RailCorp today said the combined rail unions have agreed to defer Thursday’s planned industrial action on the CityRail network.

Minister for Transport John Robertson today said runners in this year’s City2Surf will be able to catch public transport to and from the race for free.

RailCorp is working to minimise any disruptions to train services caused by protected industrial action by rail unions tomorrow, Thursday 5 August.

Minister for Transport John Robertson and Member for Strathfield Virginia Judge today announced the $18 million upgrade of Burwood Station is now complete.

Minister for Transport John Robertson today released CityRail customer charter results for the first half of 2010, and called on suggestions from members of the public for the 2011 charter.

Minister for Transport John Robertson today said North Ryde, Macquarie Park and Macquarie University stations along the Epping to Chatswood rail link have won the prestigious Sulman Award Medal for outstanding architecture.

Minister for Transport John Robertson and Member for Riverstone John Aquilina today inspected the first track to be laid as part of Stage 1 of the Richmond line duplication project.

Minister for Transport John Robertson has paid tribute to the hard work and dedication of rail heritage volunteers from across NSW at the Office of Rail Heritage annual Volunteer Awards at the Powerhouse Museum last night.

Minister for Transport John Robertson and Member for Auburn Barbara Perry today opened the $220 million Auburn Maintenance Centre which will become home to the new Waratah airconditioned train fleet.

CityRail is welcoming the creative talents of customers and asking them to decorate their expired MyZone tickets.

Minister for Transport John Robertson today visited Fairfield Station with Member for Fairfield Joe Tripodi to announce a $5.5 million upgrade of the Fairfield transport interchange.

Minister for Transport John Robertson today visited Sutherland Station with Member for Heathcote, Paul McLeay, Member for Menai, Alison Megarrity and Member for Miranda Barry Collier to announce a $6.2 million upgrade of the station’s transport interchange.

CountryLink is reminding customers travelling between Armidale and Sydney, as well as Moree and Sydney, of earlier departure times for their journey as the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) conducts essential track maintenance.

Track improvements carried out by the Australian Rail Track Corporation – including re-routing the existing rail line at Wodonga in Victoria – will affect some CountryLink XPT services between Friday 23 July until Monday 2 August.

Minister for Transport and Minister for the Central Coast John Robertson announced today that the $195 million upgrade of the rail tracks between Gosford and Newcastle is now complete, delivering a smoother, more reliable ride for commuters on the Coast.

CityRail customers travelling between Dungog and Newcastle have been advised that one service will depart at an earlier time from Monday 12 July.

Extra public transport services are ready to tackle the task of getting thousands of rugby league fans to the third and final State of Origin game.