http://www.timnicholls.com.au/rail-fail-tests-passengers-patience-satisfaction-drops/LNP Media Release
Rail fail tests passengers’ patience as satisfaction dropsAn end to the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s rail fail is still nowhere in sight with media reports of overly stringent testing delaying the recruitment of much-needed drivers.
With 1,800 train services being cut each month, Queensland Rail can’t afford to turn away experienced and qualified drivers.
Why is Jackie Trad deliberately making it hard for QR to recruit drivers?
The longer Labor delays recruiting drivers, the longer the cuts and cancellations will continue and taxpayers will keep paying out $1 million in overtime each fortnight.
Labor’s Jackie Trad still hasn’t implemented a key Strachan recommendation to immediately open recruitment up to external applicants because to union said no.
It’s time for Labor to stand up for passengers not their union mates.
Recently released TransLink performance data for January 2017 shows the rail fail continues under the Palaszczuk Labor Government with significant decreases in customer satisfaction for reliability, frequency and comfort.
Overall satisfaction with our train network is lower than when the Annastacia Palaszczuk took office.
Customer satisfaction with reliability is again the lowest since Annastacia Palaszczuk was transport minister back in 2011.
This data shows over a third of passengers aren’t happy with Queensland Rail’s ability to meet departure times, the frequency of services and the availability of seats.
It’s unacceptable and commuters know that with a Tim Nicholls-led LNP Government, the trains will again run on time.
January 2017 TransLink Customer Satisfaction Monthly Snapshot:
https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/9a60c199-a049-4a83-ae06-11dbf42cd75f/resource/f324d2db-61c2-42ac-af32-6e2f4e112ee2/download/2017-jan-snapshot.pdf