Perth Voice Interactive

Labor plans off the rails
THE people of Perth have been treated with complete and utter contempt by both federal and WA Labor.
The latest Labor announcement on rail does nothing to address public transport requirements facing our growing capital city, the Perth electorate and the north metropolitan corridors.
In fact, they have no immediate or long term public transport plan for our state’s rapidly growing capital city and northern corridor.
All they have done is recycle funding from one project to another, with zero benefits for the people of Perth
As the state member for Perth, I have and am working hard to achieve direct outcomes for my electorate.
This government has and is delivering immediate and viable public transport for the people of Perth.
The very successful 950 Beaufort Street designated service is very popular and by the end of the year the 960 designated service will provide direct lines between ECU Mt Lawley, the city and onto curtin university.
These are major and critical linkages which will improve traffic flow and assist in our fight to ease congestion. Further north/east, the line will travel through Morley and onto Ellenbrook.
Meanwhile, this government’s commitment to rail for the city and northern corridor remains solid with forward estimates showing financial contributions commencing in 2019.
I have engaged with my community and held community forums to discuss opportunities; such as light rail versus heavy underground rail – perhaps Perth-Morley-Wanneroo being one line.
Community feedback indicates there is support growing for underground rail as this is seen as an option that will preserve our urban city centres as destinations of choice rather than thoroughfares, whilst northern suburbs commuters into the city could remain underground, travelling in and out at high speeds.
That would keep our city’s narrow streets free for local traffic, cycles and pedestrians.
The cost of course would be a major consideration in an alternative underground heavy rail option and I am keen to see the minister for transport’s massive body of work on an integrated transport plan released in the coming months.
I am committed to keeping Perth on track and will advocate for the best public transport outcomes for our City and its people.
Eleni Evangel
Perth MLA

Pretty riled
I WAS just reading your story on the proposed fire station on Carr Street and this issue has gotten my back up (“Fired up”, Voice, May 21, 2016).
First let me say what a bunch of whinging oldies.
Perth is growing so things will pop up to some people’s inconvenience as there isn’t much space left.
So please stop acting like a bunch of sooks.
And secondly we need more fire stations, police stations and more ambulances on the roads.
There would be less devastation during bushfire season and holiday seasons if more of these services were available and it opens up more job opportunities.
Why can’t they just get over it like the rest of us. Someone needs to stand up and actually talk sense into these people.
It really gets me how sooky people have become.
You all want Perth to be like the rest of Australia, so stop holding us back with your complaining!
Let me talk to them all I will show them how pathetic this complaining is.
Tahnee Pretty
Leederville