New trains are too cold
I travel on the new trains daily from Woy Woy to Central and vice versa. I love the new trains apart from (the fact) they are absolutely freezing. I bought…
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Coast transport is travelling backwards
Thursday on Woy Woy station; the announcement is “the next train will be four cars only for today only”. So we all struggle to find a seat. The bigger problem…
Central Coast commuters fed up with transport woes
EDITORIAL Another chaotic day on the Sydney rail network occurred on Friday, March 14, leaving tens of thousands of commuters delayed or stranded, exposing the fragility of the system and…
Train chaos put on hold by Fair Work Commission
UPDATE: The Fair Work Commission has banned the combined rail unions from further industrial action until next Wednesday, Jan 22 when a formal hearing will take place. Earlier… Central Coast…
Unhappy train commuter
The popular morning services Central Coast to Sydney has been drastically cut by the Minns Labor State Government. Commuters now have a choice to catch a 5:10am or 5:57am service…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the second week of March 2023, International Women’s Day week. In the bulletin, this week: Train Chaos on WednesdayLocal Health Stats plummetWomen’s Day…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
G’day, this is Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News podcast 5@5 for the first week of February 2023. In the bulletin, this week: End to train disruptionsCouncil’s administrator answers criticsWetlands debate…
Seating problem with new interurban trains
With all the safety fuss over the new Interurban Trains (which is a real issue), what has slipped by is the fact that all the seats are fixed. Passengers will…
Commission declines to rule out further industrial action on rail network
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) is calling for an immediate return to negotiations over safety on the Sydney and Central Coast rail network after the Fair Work Commission…
Major rail disruptions this week
Central Coast commuters have been warned of major rail disruptions expected this week with protected industrial action set to significantly disrupt NSW train services. The protected industrial action is expected…
Torrential rain causes transport chaos
REPORT: Wednesday, March 2, 2022: The Central Coast region has been thrown into traffic and transport chaos today as a result of continuous heavy rainfall. Road closures at major intersections…
No trains today
Central Coast commuters are being left stranded on platforms today as a result of a large-scale industrial dispute between Transport for NSW and the Rail Tram and Bus Union over…
Commuters warned to prepare for reduced timetable due to overtime ban
Coast commuters may need to be prepared for disruptions to train services as rail workers have placed a two-week ban on overtime from October 25. This follows an industrial action…
Industrial action may reduce train timetable
Train services will be disrupted on Wednesday, October 20, when rail workers take industrial action following the breakdown of negotiations between the NSW Government and the union over wages and…
Public transport timetable changes cause frustration
Lockdown update: From Monday 19 July, all public transport services within Greater Sydney including the Central Coast will run to a reduced timetable. School services may be impacted according to…
Four carriage trains not enough for morning peak times
Forum – I am quite angry that in the morning peak period they are putting on four carriage trains instead of eight carriages from the Coast into Sydney. Social distancing…
Where were their masks?
Forum – I note (an article) in the December 24 edition of Community Coast News. The article indicates that the Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks and the Communications Minister rode…
Fifth person charged over train graffiti attacks
A fifth person has been charged over his alleged involvement in a spate of graffiti attacks which caused damage at train stations across Sydney and the Central Coast between May…
Inconvenient track work
Forum – I’m writing about the inconvenience of train track works from Newcastle interchange to Central. It’s unbelievable to do this work on the long weekend, right in the middle…
Weekly News 5@5
You are watching Coast Community News 5@5 October 16, 2020: Council and State Government lock horns on council’s finance crisis. PEP11 Gas industry challenged in Parliament. New trains arrive at…