The Keneally Labor Government has confirmed it doesn't care about commuters in the North West of Sydney after a massive underspend in acquiring land to build their much needed rail link. In last year's budget the State Labor Government promised to spend $83 million on the North West Rail Link land acquisition, but instead they only spent $699,000.

 

The Shadow Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian has told me, "That's $82.3 million short of what they said they would spend and confirmation Labor is not serious about delivering a North West Rail Link."  North West commuters will be furious Labor is failing to get on with the job of acquiring land to build their much needed and long-p romised rail link. This massive under-delivery proves the Keneally Labor Government is not interested in delivering transport infrastructure for North West Sydney commuters.Today's budget revelation is a slap in the face for North West commuters who have been waiting for a rail line since the State Labor Government promised it back in 1998.  

It is clear the Keneally Labor Government is not interested in improving transport services for the North West, because if they were they would have spent what they promised in last year's budget.  North Western Sydney residents deserve better. Local commuters have had enough of Labor's broken promises over the past 15 years. Under Labor's original promise residents in the North West were meant to have access to rail services this year instead they're sitting in gridlocked traffic and under Kristina Keneally's latest transport plan they face another 14 years of slow trips and increased congestion.  < p>The NSW Liberals & Nationals will give priority to the North West and South West Rail Links with work to begin in our first term.