Restore Inner West Line: RIWL Community Action Group

The Restore Inner West Line community action group held its first meeting on Saturday 21st December 2013 at Regents Park Library. The meeting was attended by nearly 20 residents including Barbara Perry (ex-MP for Auburn) and representatives from local churches and ethnic groups.

The action group viewed a presentation from a local resident highlighting the drastic reduction in train services for the local area and the impacts arising from the timetable changes. Key objectives and questions for the Transport Minister were also discussed during the initial meeting. The action group is currently seeking assistance from the community to produce signs to be displayed in front lawns and shopfronts.

Barbara Perry (Auburn MP) addressing the Community Forum at Berala Public School | Picture: Carly M

A community forum was subsequently held at Berala on Tuesday 11th February and the following week in Lidcombe. Over 200 residents and commuters attended the forums which was followed up by the Month of Action in March 2014 with a rally outside Berala station.

Restore Inner West Line - Community Rally at Berala Station in March 2014 | Photo: George Voulgaropoulos

Future community meetings and events are being planned. Information will be posted on this website and Facebook when available. Subscribe to our mailing list to receive email notifications of our updates.

For more information about Restore Inner West Line, please email: info@restoreinnerwestline.org

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What the Cuts to Trains Mean

Cutting the Inner West Line at Homebush and the removal of Liverpool via Regents Park trains with the new train timetable on October 20, 2013 has resulted in:

98% Trains Cut between Lidcombe to Liverpool (via RP)

3 Additional Interchanges at Birrong, Lidcombe, Strathfield

Increased Travel & Wait Times of 30 Minutes at Lidcombe

Increased Overcrowding on Western Line & South Line

Lack of Access to the Inner West & Sydney City

Lack of Frequent Trains with 30 Minute Service Gaps

No direct Liverpool to City via Regents Park (RP)

No direct Bankstown to City via Regents Park (RP)

Increased Traffic Congestion & lack of Commuter Parking

Community Action Group

Restore Inner West Line was started in response to Sydney Trains' 2013 timetable change.

The timetable change terminated the Inner West Line at Homebush and removed all regular Liverpool (and Bankstown) via Regents Park trains.

From 20 October 2013, in order to travel on the Liverpool via Regents Park route, commuters will be required to make up to 3 additional interchanges, have increased travel and wait times of up to 30 minutes.

The community action group and petition organised by Roydon Ng and supported by locals MPs (Auburn and Bankstown) seeks to work with residents to campaign for the restoration of Inner West Line train services.

The community is encouraged to take action through contacting the NSW Government, Transport NSW and their local MP.

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