Still Waiting for the Pool

When I first started studying at Macquarie University, ten years ago, there were two things which sparked my interest (besides of course the obvious):

1. That if we voted for so-and-so for students' council, they would get a swimming pool constructed on campus.
2. That there was a Parramatta to Chatswood rail link being built which would run through the university.

Both if these sounded pretty good because:

a) I liked swimming pools (they got my vote) and,
b) I lived in Parramatta and the bus fare to Macquarie Univerity from there was extortionate.

Ten years later, neither of these are a reality. It has taken the NSW government ten years to begin building a rail link from Epping to Chatswood, ignoring The West, of course. And just take a look at Sydney's transport network compared to, say, London's and perhaps you'll get an idea of why every hog and their dog wants/needs a car.

So when Bob Car announces a 15 year rail plan, you'll forgive me if I'm not jumping for joy, because that 15 years will extend into 30, and he'll probably still be Premier too.