The new morning express train beginning November 26 will cut out approximately 26 minutes off the journey to Sydney but isn't stopping at Cardiff Station.
Charlestown MP Jodie Harrison, along with Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery, has this week launched a Notice of Motion by calling to add Cardiff Station as a stop on this new fast train.
Figures show 80 more commuters use Cardiff Station per hour compared to Broadmeadow Station, but despite these findings, Cardiff has been left out of the fast train service.
Jodie Harrison says the fast train will be a wonderful service, but Cardiff Station should be included.
"Cardiff Station is one of the busiest stations in the Hunter used by people who commute to Sydney for work and it's not being included as a stop for the new express train to Sydney.
"That express train will be a great service, it will reduce travel time by 26 minutes as against the current service, but Cardiff station really needs to be included so that the people can use that station don't lose out."
She also states commuters who regularly use Cardiff must swap trains in order to catch the Fast Train.
"I wrote to the Minister of Transport and the Parliamentary Secretary wrote back who said that instead of catching the 5:03am new express service from the Newcastle Interchange, that people who want to use Cardiff Station can instead get on the 4:53am service and change to the 5:03am service at Morriest or Wyong stations.
"We all know that people don't like changing modes of transport, they don't like changing trains and it will mean that people currently using Cardiff station for that service will miss out."
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| Cardiff Train Station Credit- Leah Jay |
