Are we really serious about Clean commuting in Sydney?
Perhaps this can form part of your Discussion.
Active transport
Walking and cycling form an important part of an integrated transport system in NSW.
As active transport is not a service and has no passengers, it is not regulated under the PT
Act. The legal requirements for cyclists and pedestrians are set out in the Road Rules 2008.
Under these Rules:
1. a bicycle is considered a vehicle and is subject to the same road rules as other
vehicles and there are some additional rules that apply to bicycles e.g. riders must
wear helmet.
2. pedestrians must obey signs and traffic lights.
The Government is looking at ways to promote active transport. This includes developing
infrastructure (e.g. bike paths) and facilities that support bike-and-ride and walk-and-ride
options (e.g. places to store bikes at transport interchanges). There is an opportunity within
revised passenger legislation to support active travel by ensuring that laws support the
delivery of customer focused transport services which are integrated with other modes.
Are we really serious about Clean commuting in Sydney?
I have just started to ride my pushbike from Castle Hill to Cheltenham train station, Train
from Cheltenham to Milsons Point, then ride to work.
I cannot not believe the discrimination put on hard earning clean commuters, because I have
a job and need to travel normal work hours, I'm subjected to having to purchase a ticket for
my PUSHBIKE. Are you serious? In buying a ticket for my bike are you suggesting that it
gets a seat? Because I certainly don’t.
No wonder the roads are choked with people driving. No wonder the government
wants/needs a carbon tax, the more People that drive, the more Tax you make.
SHAME ON YOU.
How can you be serious on a transport plan, "The Metropolitan Transport Plan is about
getting people home from work as quick as possible. By 2016, 25 per cent of all trips to work
will be taken by public transport." yet in this day and age you charge for a pushbike to ride
on a train. I can travel to the airport with 8 suitcases, but I can’t travel with a bike without
being charged.
Why spend all this money on this, http://sydneycycleways.net/ when you can’t even figure
out a way for bikes to travel on a train for free.
How can you stand by these comments "Under Clover’s leadership, Sustainable Sydney
2030 is providing the framework for action on environmental, economic, social and cultural
sustainability of Sydney with particular focus on reducing emissions, alternative energy and
diversifying transport. Her City is also delivering award winning facilities promoting design
excellence and sustainability, and initiating progressive solutions to complex city social
problems." yet charge for a pushbike to travel on a train
From the CityRail website:
Bikes and other wheels.
Bikes are permitted on trains free of charge, except if any part of the journey is made
between 6.00am and 9.00am or 3.30pm and 7.30pm on weekdays.
Customers travelling during those times must purchase a child ticket for the bike as well as
their own ticket.
Cityrail prides itself on the below table, I guess it’s all about money to them.
What a difference taking the train makes.
The costs to drive from Cheltenham to Milsons Point by car and the greenhouse gases
emitted would be:
Cost
(per week)
Train
Small car
Medium car
Large car
4WD
Michael Waters
$39
$163
$251
$351
$253
Cost
(per year)
$1,560
$8,322
$12,866
$17,993
$12,937
Carbon
emissions
(per trip)
0.76 kg
2.76 kg
3.57 kg
4.31 kg
4.96 kg
Carbon
emissions
(per week)
7.6 kg
27.6 kg
35.7 kg
43.1 kg
49.6 kg
Carbon
emissions
(per year)
367 kg
1,326 kg
1,714 kg
2,070 kg
2,383 kg