I welcome the regional sourcing of public transportation but quickly realised that it was not heading to be all but the “vast majority”. It would seem the dilemma is not only wherever they are manufactured but also the excellent of the technical specs. How else can we make clear the trains that do not in good shape in tunnels or the guillotine-course ferries for the Parramatta River? Stewart Reed, Neutral Bay

What a novel thought. There could be a number of hitches with it, though. Contemplating the way TAFE NSW has been decimated about numerous many years, where by will they come across the tradesmen to construct these buses? Guess way too they’ll all be maintaining “mum” on the simple fact, once these buses are up and functioning, the ongoing privatisation of the total public bus system will proceed. Up coming will appear the trains, commencing with both the Illawarra line or the new Bankstown metro. Mary Lawson, Marrickville

Ultimately, a Transport Minister whose horizon lifts further than the speedy base line fiscal determinants. Arguably, the reality that Rob Stokes previously held the arranging portfolio broadens his standpoint. He understands that standard infrastructure intelligently made allows set up a city’s special city identification. It also delivers a sustainable solution to the dominance of dangerous, noisy, polluting vehicles. Think trams in Melbourne, Copenhagen’s canal boats and London’s underground.
Cleveland Rose, Dee Why

It is very good to see that NSW will be deploying electric powered buses to change the current fleet of noisy, air-polluting motor vehicles. It’s a pity this selection was not selected before the wrecking of George Avenue, the hacking down of trees elsewhere on the network and the horrendous price tag blowout that accompanied Sydney’s gentle rail job. Richard Edmonds, Balcolyn

I suspect that the “genius” within just Transport for NSW dependable for trams with incompatible wheel flanges is the very same one particular setting up non-reversible seats in the new Intercity trains (Letters, December 11-12). This overturns a heritage of 140 years of trains in NSW acquiring the reversible seats favoured by the excellent majority of passengers. Probably also accountable for the ham-fisted response to passengers’ objections, which is: it’s…