We would all like a bum on a seat

I agree with Ms Liesl Tesch; it certainly is a waste of money and time to count the passengers on the Newcastle-Sydney line.

You only have to be there and watch at how many people are daily getting on and off the train.

This is not only on the early commuter trains but also on the weekends when the trains are always packed.

Unbelievable, but sometimes there are only four carriages provided.

The last two Saturdays, even with an eight-carriage train, I have been standing up all the way to Epping.

Not only standing up, but packed up close together with no room to move.

There is also no allowance for people travelling with luggage and that is to be expected on this long connection line to Central.

So I hope that Ms Tesch is standing up for us again and writing to the Minister and the Department of Transport about this ridiculous situation.

We all would like a bum on a seat. It's a long ride.

Email, 28 Apr 2018

Johanna Reygersberg, Woy Woy