Less rail tickets sold at Woy Woy

The Liberal Party has claimed that ticket sales at Woy Woy railway station have decreased by 11 per cent, with "more than 70,000 fewer tickets sold".

A press release from NSW opposition leader Mr Peter Debnam stated that "Labor's dithering is forcing more cars on to the F3".

Mr Debnam said that promises for an expanded car park at Woy Woy had also been stalled for the past four years, with Labor "breaking their promise" in August 2002 to increase the railway car park by 300 spaces.

"Labor has since promised to deliver 145 car park spaces, only half their original promise," Mr Debnam said.

Mr Debnam said the NSW Liberals will/would have reviewed the status of Labor's commitment to determine if it was feasible to deliver the original 300 car spaces.

"We will also install CCTV into the car park," Mr Debnam said.

"We will commit $7 million towards these improvements.

"It's important that if people want to catch a train they have a car park to help them do it. "However, at present the car parks at Gosford and Woy Woy are grossly inadequate.

"With the pressures of a growing population, it is time to take action.

"For too long commuters have been forced to endure a second rate system."

Shadow minister for the Central Coast Mr Chris Hartcher said the latest combined statistics for motor vehicle theft and theft from a car were up at transport facilities by 3.8 per cent.

"Commuters who leave their cars at Gosford and Woy Woy station railway car parks are placing their property at increased risk," Mr Hartcher said.

Press release, 15 March 2007 Peter Debnam, Opposition Leader for NSW