Sydney’s light rail service between Circular Quay and Randwick has carried its first passengers. But protesters are demanding answers on the future of bus services in eastern suburbs
Sydney’s light rail service between Circular Quay and Randwick carried its first passengers on Saturday, as protesters demanded answers on the future of bus services in eastern suburbs.
"We used to have 40 buses lined up on this street, noisy, belching fumes," she said. "It was really unpleasant."Cr Moore said memories of the light rail’s troubled construction would fade once services commenced. Sydney commuters had their first opportunity to travel on Sydney's new light rail line between Circular Quay and Randwick."The current estimated travel time at the moment is now over 50 minutes," she said. "That is significantly slower than our current bus services."
However, Ms Moylan said she was unsure if the light rail would provide an easier commute to the city than buses.Dominic Lorrimer “It was my job to go along the footboard - one hand for the money, one hand for your tickets - and you balanced with your elbow,” he said.A coupled tram holds up to 450 passengers, the equivalent of nine buses, and the state government said the new network will move up to 13,500 commuters an hour during peak time in both directions.Some 200,000 kilometres of tram testing has already taken place while the 100 drivers have each undertaken 190 hours of training.
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