Where are the documents for the Newcastle Light Rail!

BY TYLER FARDELL

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is under pressure to release key documents about the Newcastle Light Rail project, after concerns were raised about whether or not there will be a cost blowout.

The premier came under fire last week in Parliament over her involvement in the Sydney Light rail project, which had a cost blowout of around $550 million dollars.

The documents for the Light rail project, which includes the business case and project analysis, have not been released or shown to the public, despite numerous attempts from Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp to view the documents.

"The government has been transparent on this in Sydney but certainly not in Newcastle".

"I'm very disappointed that this government won't come forward and be clear on this particular issue".

Many MP's are weary of another cost blowout in Newcastle, after the transport interchange's final cost was $210 million dollars, despite the fact it was supposed to cost $70 million.

"There not being very clear at all, and that would be indicative of a serious cost blowout but there's no clarity around that".

Tim Crakanthorp

Fingal Bay Man Charged After Damaging Trains

BY GEORGIA LUPTON

A Fingal Bay man has been charged with numerous offences after damaging five light rail trains with extensive graffiti.

Three people, including the 25 year old from Fingal Bay gained entry to a Sydney Light Rail parking area in Lilyfield around 1am yesterday morning, extensively spraying graffiti onto trains.

Police attended and arrested the man while the other two evaded arrest.

A female probationary constable was knocked over as the offenders escaped; she was uninjured.

Police allegedly searched the man, locating two spray cans and an orange marker pen.

Bolt cutters and 28 spray cans were also allegedly found at the scene.

The Fingal Bay man was taken to Newtown Police Station and charged with destroy/damage property, possess graffiti implement, go onto railway premises, and damage public passenger train.

He was granted conditional bail, to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on the 3rd of February.

Police are attempting to locate the other two offenders.