‘We can’t afford another debacle’: council demands more detail on NSW plan to trial e-scooters as train substitute

Inner West council in Sydney says it needs more information before agreeing to trial as T3 train line due to close for 12-14 months from July

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A Sydney council is demanding more details about the government’s plan to accommodate the 60,000 daily commuters who will be affected by the closure of the T3 rail line before it agrees to host the city’s second e-scooter trial.

The New South Wales government wants the Inner West council to offer e-scooters to commuters while the rail corridor between Sydenham and Bankstown is shut down for 12-14 months from July during its conversion into a metro line.

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