federal park in annandale – a top spot

perfect place to relax, by rozelle bay. in this shot is the light rail line – something i would love to see extended.

sydney used to have one of the biggest tram services in all the world, second only to london. thanks to the nsw labor party (seems 50 years doesn’t change much as far as public transport strategy for sydney goes) and the nrma, which had a vested interest in forcing more people to drive, the system was wound down during the 1950′s and eventually closed in 1961.

i’m sure more than a few individuals lined their pockets with gold in making this shady deal – to the detriment of a burgeoning population of sydneysiders with a sub-standard provision of public transport infrastructure.

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Posted: June 17th, 2010 under Photo A Day.
Tags: corruption, infrastuctute, light rail, NSW ALP, politics, public transport, society, traffic, trams, transport