The encouragement come from Liverpool Plains Shire Council (LPSC) and NSW Trainlink who are offering the community the chance to suggest more suitable options for the service.

LPSC mayor, Andrew Hope, said he is disappointed in the patronage figures to date and that as it stands the new service may not survive. 

“I urge everyone who lives in the catchment of this vital transport corridor to get online asap at www.transportnsw.info/NSW-TrainLink-trials and follow the link to a short questionnaire that will only take a couple of minutes but help provide valuable information about whether people consider public transport as an option and if they do what service they require,” Cr Hope said.

“Trainlink are offering the chance for one participant to win a six-month adult economy discovery pass, valued at $420, for completing the details.

“The catch is, you need to be quick as they want responses in within a week.   

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The disappointing results of the trial to date became apparent at a recent event in Quirindi attended by a Trainlink representative.  

“Council has long fought for a day return service, primarily to give people the opportunity to attend medical and other appointments, but also for the convenience of a day out, visiting family and friends plus the additional link it provides for connections to and from Sydney,” Cr Hope said.

“Council and the community’s first preference has always been the extension of the current rail services to and from Scone and to and from Tamworth.

“We have been told that the rollingstock is currently not available to achieve this, however, if we can’t make the current trials successful, we will have no chance of a train providing the service in the future when new rollingstock is finally delivered.”

The NSW Trainlink questionnaire is available at www.transportnsw.info/NSW-TrainLink-trials