NSW TRAINS ( TRANSPORT FOR NSW )
Transport for New South Wales is the responsible body governing all modes of transport in Australia ’ s most populous state : in the last three years it has been transformed from a behemoth to a responsive and agile public service provider
It was in December 2012 that the Minister for Transport of New South Wales , Gladys Berejiklian , announced a complete review of transportation services in the state , paying particular attention to the State rail provider RailCorp . This was at the time the largest asset owner in the whole of Australia , employing upward of 15,000 people , and its size and complexity were causing problems ; in particular it had become highly Sydney-centric . All the decisions were made in the capital city , and timetabling was arranged to meet the needs of Sydney citizens and its commuters .
However the needs of a traveller on a 40 minute commute and another on a six hour train journey are very different , and the minister wanted a better service for upstate citizens . It was decided to replace RailCorp with two new rail agencies : Sydney Trains , which would look after all the suburban services of Sydney , and NSW Trains to manage the network in the rest of New South Wales , including coach services to reach the many communities not reached by rail . In fact today NSW Trains is also the largest coach operator in Australia , running 600 different services a week
It was NSW Trains ’ good fortune to secure the former CEO of RailCorp Rob Mason as its CEO when the new companies started operating on July 1 2013 . His brief was to improve the lot of intercity and regional passengers who had been given a lower priority . Another key appointment at the new organisation was that of Chief Procurement Office ( CPO ). There was a serious reputational
78 August 2016