Comments on: Would you catch the train if you could Park and Ride? http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/ Road safety, road rules, fuels, car care and everyday driving - NRMA Motoring & Services Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marelle http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-6824 Marelle Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:36:21 +0000 http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-6824 Shame on Burwood Council. Many of us try to park to work at OTEN College of TAFE at Strathfield but are restricted to running out and changing meters every 2 hours (costing around $24 for the day). If there are a few spaces left in the TAFE car park and they open the gates at 10.30 am for these people queue orderly to get into these parks then parking police come and move people on so they have to drive around in circles for 15 minutes!! It is quite bizarre as there are many empty parks available on the street but people can't afford the $25 to park each day ($125 per week!!!). One man got 3 parking fines in a week and others are considering resigning as the Council has made it impossible to park for work. Some come long distances from where the train is not available. Burwood Council will not listen to people to try to find a reasonable solution and should be voted out !!! Shame on Burwood Council. Many of us try to park to work at OTEN College of TAFE at Strathfield but are restricted to running out and changing meters every 2 hours (costing around $24 for the day). If there are a few spaces left in the TAFE car park and they open the gates at 10.30 am for these people queue orderly to get into these parks then parking police come and move people on so they have to drive around in circles for 15 minutes!! It is quite bizarre as there are many empty parks available on the street but people can’t afford the $25 to park each day ($125 per week!!!). One man got 3 parking fines in a week and others are considering resigning as the Council has made it impossible to park for work. Some come long distances from where the train is not available. Burwood Council will not listen to people to try to find a reasonable solution and should be voted out !!!

]]> By: Hurt http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-5962 Hurt Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:40:31 +0000 http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-5962 Kogarah council is a joke, they have parking officers more than parking spots. An officer even manufactured parking fines to get promoted at his job. Shame on you and kogarah council for being so low. Kogarah council is a joke, they have parking officers more than parking spots. An officer even manufactured parking fines to get promoted at his job. Shame on you and kogarah council for being so low.

]]> By: nb. http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-4593 nb. Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:39:59 +0000 http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-4593 totally agree. anytime after 6am forget about finding any parking in sydney metro. your only option to CBD is to take a car and it can cost hundred dollars if you don't have free parking in CBD. taking a bus to station makes the trip over 2 hrs. totally agree. anytime after 6am forget about finding any parking in sydney metro. your only option to CBD is to take a car and it can cost hundred dollars if you don’t have free parking in CBD. taking a bus to station makes the trip over 2 hrs.

]]> By: Dennis Berrill http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-4320 Dennis Berrill Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:44:42 +0000 http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-4320 I have moved to Toongabbie and travel to the city every [2] weeks . I understand that there is a parking availble at Seven Hills Railway Station-[fees apply] Can you inform me of the costs. Thank You Dennis Berrill JP I have moved to Toongabbie and travel to the city every [2] weeks . I understand that there is a parking availble at Seven Hills Railway Station-[fees apply] Can you inform me of the costs.

Thank You

Dennis Berrill JP

]]> By: Mark Thistleton http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-4280 Mark Thistleton Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:47:08 +0000 http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-4280 I tried to park and ride today with NO SUCCESS. Attempting to ease congestion in the Sydney CBD (not forgetting helping the environment). I decided to park at Gordon (Wade Lane) from the information I received of a council ranger this particular parking facility was 24 hr and free. Upon arrival there was no signs about the parking just a complex covered with graffiti and 2 vagrants camping within. After completing my regular 12 hour shift which earns me less then 220 dollars I returned to my vehicle to find an 86 dollar infringement notice on the windscreen. Now I will continue to drive my large family car to work and utilize my free parking there. Taking the car is actually cheaper then the train fare and driving saved me 30 minutes on the way to work but costs 10 minutes on the way home. I wish the governing officials would WAKE UP AND SMELL THE ROSES and fix the problems and stop lining there own pockets. SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I tried to park and ride today with NO SUCCESS. Attempting to ease congestion in the Sydney CBD (not forgetting helping the environment). I decided to park at Gordon (Wade Lane) from the information I received of a council ranger this particular parking facility was 24 hr and free. Upon arrival there was no signs about the parking just a complex covered with graffiti and 2 vagrants camping within. After completing my regular 12 hour shift which earns me less then 220 dollars I returned to my vehicle to find an 86 dollar infringement notice on the windscreen. Now I will continue to drive my large family car to work and utilize my free parking there. Taking the car is actually cheaper then the train fare and driving saved me 30 minutes on the way to work but costs 10 minutes on the way home. I wish the governing officials would WAKE UP AND SMELL THE ROSES and fix the problems and stop lining there own pockets. SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Allan http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-3989 Allan Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:16:13 +0000 http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-3989 Parking at any major station would be great. I would park at Lidcombe or Strathfield station and catch the train to Wynyard had there been any all-day parking available near by (~2 minutes walk), it's appalling to see most of the empty streets near by with 2 hour parking limit, what's the use of that? you're just making things worse and gaining nothing but maybe some small income from parking fines here and there, maybe local councils don't care but cityrail could be making multi-million dollar higher profits if there were more available parking near their stations. I don't mind trains being slow if there's good parking available. On average, you'd spend about 15-20(or more) minutes looking for parking, plus another 10 minutes waiting for the train and then add that the trains are slow and some of them aren't even express trains to the city, you're in a long ride to work every single damn day, this doesn't appeal to the average 9 to 5 city worker, that just means that more people will just drive to work congesting overall traffic during peak hours. Parking at any major station would be great. I would park at Lidcombe or Strathfield station and catch the train to Wynyard had there been any all-day parking available near by (~2 minutes walk), it’s appalling to see most of the empty streets near by with 2 hour parking limit, what’s the use of that? you’re just making things worse and gaining nothing but maybe some small income from parking fines here and there, maybe local councils don’t care but cityrail could be making multi-million dollar higher profits if there were more available parking near their stations. I don’t mind trains being slow if there’s good parking available. On average, you’d spend about 15-20(or more) minutes looking for parking, plus another 10 minutes waiting for the train and then add that the trains are slow and some of them aren’t even express trains to the city, you’re in a long ride to work every single damn day, this doesn’t appeal to the average 9 to 5 city worker, that just means that more people will just drive to work congesting overall traffic during peak hours.

]]> By: Folding Biker http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-3884 Folding Biker Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:19:25 +0000 http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-3884 Alternatively cycle to the station on a folding bike and take it with you on the train so you can use it at the other end? Once you've tried it I doubt you'll want to go back as the easy of use is phenomenal. Gary the Folder Alternatively cycle to the station on a folding bike and take it with you on the train so you can use it at the other end? Once you’ve tried it I doubt you’ll want to go back as the easy of use is phenomenal.
Gary the Folder

]]> By: vijay http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-3502 vijay Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:05:44 +0000 http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-3502 why are sydney trains so slow??????????????? why are sydney trains so slow???????????????

]]> By: Adam http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-1616 Adam Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:25:46 +0000 http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-1616 As for the notion of taking a bus to the station instead of parking... forget about purchasing a multi-trip ticket from Cityrail if you live in my area (Baulkham Hills). Hillsbus does not take these tickets and so it's another $4 each way just to get to the station! There really needs to be a central entity controlling all of these transport services, not just helter-skelter companies doing whatever they want. What is this, the United states? As for the notion of taking a bus to the station instead of parking… forget about purchasing a multi-trip ticket from Cityrail if you live in my area (Baulkham Hills). Hillsbus does not take these tickets and so it’s another $4 each way just to get to the station! There really needs to be a central entity controlling all of these transport services, not just helter-skelter companies doing whatever they want. What is this, the United states?

]]> By: Eric Ko http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-1593 Eric Ko Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:25:33 +0000 http://www.mynrmacommunity.com/motoring/2008/03/04/would-you-catch-the-train-if-you-could-park-and-ride/#comment-1593 Yes provision of commuter parking would surely be more convenient. However for parramatta, strathfield, hornsby and bankstown there is no need for commuter parking. They are all well serviced by buses. What needs to be done is develop a system of bus networks servicing local areas just like the above stations so there is no need for commuter parking. It would be difficult to provide commuter parking given the constraints local councils face such as land and costs. If you want to park at strathfield station feel free to park at strathfield plaza and pay for the parking costs. Yes provision of commuter parking would surely be more convenient. However for parramatta, strathfield, hornsby and bankstown there is no need for commuter parking. They are all well serviced by buses. What needs to be done is develop a system of bus networks servicing local areas just like the above stations so there is no need for commuter parking.

It would be difficult to provide commuter parking given the constraints local councils face such as land and costs. If you want to park at strathfield station feel free to park at strathfield plaza and pay for the parking costs.

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