WSPTU Policy Committee Meeting on 12th April 2014

We are holding our  first WSPTU Policy Committee Meeting for the year. We all seem to lead private lives as we volunteer  and dedicate our time and services to promote  improvement in al areas of public transport to enhance the commuters rights of getting to all areas of western sydney                                    

WESTERN SYDNEY PUBLIC TRANSPORT USERS inc.

Policy Committee Meeting 12^th April 2014

                                        WSCF, Level 4, 146 Marsden Street,                                                  Parramatta

                                         1PM – 4PM

WSPTU Policy & Steering Committee Member With Great Ideas For Time Tables!

 A vital member of the WSPTU* Steering Committee and also Policy Committee member, Paul Turner, normally brings up very good ideas about improving public transport.

In fact, we all can give good ideas of public transport as we think hard as what we would like to make each one of us feel better in comfort, timings and  making services better for both the user and the provider.

Paul's idea is simple and could be referred to the NSW for Transport decision makers and public transport stake holders. It could be even implemented, not now but maybe next time. Alright  so you are wondering what it is?

This is relation to buses and could relate to trains as well. His suggestion is for Transport for NSW to supply two time tables for buses. One that includes bus services for schools days and also one for  school holidays. In suggesting this,the idea is that there are buses used  to cater for special school buses, when the school holiday goes these bus can be re-diverted to  provide extra services to bus routes in that immediate locality. And this could be the same 

So what do you think? Would this work for  you and other commuters?

If you do have improvement in public transport you would like to let us you can either leave a comment on the blog or contact us on:

wsbustop@gmail.com
phone 9689 0114 and leave a message.
Post: C/O PO Box 208, Parramatta, 2124

WSPTU Transport Symposium 2013 - presentations

Susan Day Chairing the Meeting

Last Saturday, September 14, WSPTU members and supporters gathered at the Parramatta Town Hall for the 5th Annual Public Transport Symposium. It was another great day where we learned lots of things and renewed our connections with each other. You can see the presentations here:

Disability Access - why is it important. John Moxham

Accessible Bus Stops and Footpaths. John Evernden

Quantum Bus. How to create a quantam increase in public transport by using our roads more efficiently. John Morandini.

Don't Forget The WSPTU TRANSPORT SYMPOSIUM INVITATION 2013! - YOU'RE INVITED!

You are invited to the 5th Annual WSPTU Public Transport Symposium.

We'd love to see you there again! Great topics, expert speakers, good discussions.

Saturday, Sept 14, Parrmatta Town Hall, 10am to 4pm. 

RSVP to wsbustop@gmail.com or phone: 9689 0114 and leave a message.

Or respond to our event invite on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/111373922287202/events/

WSPTU - Western Sydney Public Transport Users

Community groups working to improve public transport

and land-use planning for people in Greater Western Sydney

Topics and Speakers

 John Morandini

Should roads be used for more public transport – is this the future?

 Chris Brown

Promoting Greater Western Sydney and infrastructure development

 John Moxom

Access Committees and Local Council – What can they achieve?

 John Evenden

Bus Stops and Infrastructure – What should be there, how to get it.

It's Official, WSPTU 5th Transport Symposium Postponed Until 14th September 2013 - Make Yourself Available!

The WSPTU Steering Committee met tonight and unanimously agreed  to postpone the 5th WSPTU Transport Symposium  until the 14th September 2013.

It's funny, as the original date was set for 7th September 2013. This date was selected as it wasn't to clash with the early federal election previously called by the former Prime Minister M/s Gillard, which was 14th September 2013. Now the newly elected Prime Minister, Mr. Rudd, has called a week earlier the Australian Federal Election. WE had to change our dates to allow Jubilee Hall, Parramatta to be used for the elections. Such is life!

We have 3 guests speakers confirmed and hot topics of discussion are:

• 'bus stop infrastructure and accessibility'
• 'Community Access Advisory Committees' and how important they are to the entire public transport community.
• 'improved use of roads for public transport - is this the future?'

We will also have a display of vintage bus timetables and historic photos.

More info will be available soon about topics, speakers and displays.

Register via the Western Sydney Public Transport Users facebook page, email wsbustop@gmail.com or leave a message at 9689 0114.

5TH WSPTU TRANSPORT TRANSPORT SYMPOSIUM INVITATION!

We are holding our 5TH Western Sydney Public Transport Users Symposium, as follows:

Time:                        10.30am -4pm,
Date:                         7th September 2013
Place:                       Jubilee Hall, Parramatta Town Hall

Invited:                     The first 80-100 Western Sydney Commuters,
                                  that are interested in learning about
                                  improvements and/or processes of public
                                  transport infrastructure and services, also
                                  planing for the Greater Western Sydney
                                  Future!

Cost:                         Free!  There's not much things in life free!

Bookings:                  Must be made by contact us on the following:
                                 Email:   wsbustop@gmail.com

                                 Phone:  Phone: 9689 0114 and leave a message.

There will be interesting speakers, on public transport topics that everyone will be talking about - future details will be released, closer to the event.

You will meet other public transport advocates and enthusiasts: their goals and their ambitions, as well as their success stories.

Come along, no matter how interested, you are with public transport. This is you're chance to do something for yourself and for your community within Western Sydney.

         

From Within WSPTU Face Book Group Member Joins As WSPTU New Policy Committee Member

If you had asked myself about 'Social Media' - I would have thought social media was something that never made sense and I am pretty sure was unheard of.  Shared Information in my days was by  reading books, magazines, newspapers and sometimes watching TV.

Within the last decade, this has changed and the technology that we  live in our modern world, changes the  meaning to 'chat' instead of talking to one or other by mouth or words, the Internet has opened  windows of opportunity through social media's: like e-mail, Twitter and Facebook Groups.

So I can say on behalf the the WSPTU, that from our Facebook Membership of 152, of current, we have  a new signed Individual membership that is  looking  for public transport improvements in Telopea commuters and residents. This proves that social media does work!

We encourage anyone that would like to join our Facebook Group Forum to search the following details once you join Facebook:

Western Sydney Public Transport Users Public Forum.

WSPTU Inc Selected To Meet With NSW Minister of Transport!

Yes, WSPTU has been invited to meet the NSW Minister of Transport, Gladys Berejiklian prior to the NSW Cabinet Community Meeting at Panthers on 1st July 2013.

We'll represent public transport issues  that affect commuters on public transport seeking  improved services and infrastructure and a very good result for Western Sydney.

Click Here For Original Blog on Invitation to the NSW Community Cabinet meeting at Penrith