SHADOW TRANSPORT MINISTER JODY McKAY COMES TO MONA VALE TO HEAR COMMUNITY CONCERNS REGARDING B-LINE20/4/2017 ALP'S JODI MCKAY: SAFETY A CONCERN AT MONA VALE’S ‘DARK AND ISOLATED’ B-LINE BUS STOP Robbie Patterson, Manly Daily April 24, 2017 4:39pm Former Premier Barrie Unsworth, Opposition transport spokeswoman Jodi McKay and Mark Edwards discussing B-line concerns at Village Park in Mona Vale. Picture: Adam Yip. OPPOSITION transport spokeswoman Jodi McKay has branded the placement of a B-Line bus stop in Mona Vale a safety risk. Ms McKay met with the Save Mona Vale group, which wants the nearby bus stop in Waratah St retained. She said the group felt shut-out of the process because Pittwater state Liberal MP Rob Stokes had refused to meet them. Ms McKay vowed to put questions to Mr Stokes when Parliament returns in a fortnight, but he said he had met with many group members and was not aware of any unanswered questions. Opposition Transport Spokeswoman Jodi McKay discussing B-line concerns at Village Park in Mona Vale. Picture: Adam Yip. Save Mona Vale interim chair Mark Edwards has taken umbrage that Mr Stokes has not attended any of its public meetings. Ms McKay voiced concerns over the positioning of the stop. “It is dark, it is isolated,” she said. “People who have a disability or are older and have access issues would have to walk through the park … It seems to be no reason why they have moved it." “They could have kept the current bus stop, taken one or two parking spaces. It seems to be an expense that isn’t required.” Pittwater MP Rob Stokes launching a new suburb at Ingleside last November. Picture: Adam Yip. But Mr Stokes said the area would be well lit and have increased pedestrian activity as Mona Vale’s new transport hub. “Safety is the very reason we are moving that bus stop to Village Park,” he said. He said buses stopped just before Waratah St, creating a dangerous situation as cars turned in front of the buses. “A number of people have raised concerns, particularly when younger children and elderly people are catching the bus,” he said. An artists impression of the B-Line stop in Mona Vale. He argued that the footpath where buses pulled up was narrow and a danger to school students waiting for buses, which had “long been recognised as a safety issue”. Despite the Mona Vale Place Plan — which advocated for building of up to six storeys — being withdrawn pending community consultation, the Save Mona Vale group believes the B-line is being used as a “Trojan horse” for the project. “The B-Line as offered is wholly insufficient to improve traffic flows on our roads, especially when we know that there are at least 13,000 more people coming from developments at Ingleside and projections in the Mona Vale Place Plan for more people,” Mr Edwards said. See resident letter on safety concerns http://savemonavale.weebly.com/safety-of-commuters-and-public-at-risk-with-b-line Download Printed Manly Daily Article 25 April 2017 - Safety Concern at B-Line Bus Stop
Published on Apr 24, 2017'Don't be developed out of Pittwater' rally 21 April 2017 addressed by Jodi McKay, Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads, Maritime, Freight. Regarding the illogical closure of the Waratah St bus stop - McKay: 'There's obviously another agenda here.' Barrie Unsworth: 'Six storey buildings!' McKay: 'That's the other agenda.' See Video of Meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgJWXO4pEqw NOTICE OF MEETING BRING BACK PITTWATER + B-LINE IN MONA VALE PROBLEMS VERY IMPORTANT - NEXT PUBLIC MEETING - FRIDAY 21 APRIL 2017 1PM AT VILLAGE PARK MONA VALE Open Invitation to all Pittwater Residents concerned about B-Line and the damage already done to Village Park by Transport for NSW and the high density population with high rise buildings B-Line will bring with it. Come along and meet with the Shadow Minister for Transport Jodi McKay who is coming to Mona Vale to hear resident concerns and take this issue to NSW State Parliament. Date: Friday 21 April 2017 Time: 1pm Place: Village Park Mona Vale
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