NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns is “playing politics” by prioritising rail lines in marginal seats at the expense of Western Sydney’s metro proposals, according to Fairfield Mayor Frank Carbone.
His comments come after NSW Labor announced they would delay the metro projects which would connect Sydney’s east to west – and instead focus on connecting the city’s north and south.
“Here we are facing a scenario where in Western Sydney people are still going to have to face hours and hours on public transport,” Mr Carbone told Sky News Australia. “Why take the two projects off the table which have been identified by Transport for NSW – the one project … Infrastructure Australia and Infrastructure NSW has said is a priority.
“He’s playing politics and trying to drive the rail lines in the areas that he wants to win which are the two marginal seats.
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