Row erupts after Waite MP Catherine Hutchesson said poor behaviour on Belair train has forced government to consider reintroducing bike limits
Poor behaviour on a southern suburbs train line has forced the state government to consider reintroducing bike limits – but the opposition says the problem was avoidable.
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Poor behaviour on the Belair train line has forced the state government to consider reintroducing bike limits on the train.
But the opposition said the problem could have been avoided had Labor delivered on an election commitment to add an extra carriage for riders.
In a Facebook post this week, Waite MP Catherine Hutchesson said there had been instances of “poor decision-making and behavioural issues” on the train.
“Sadly some of the poor behaviour is such that these school holidays we will be considering our options about the reintroduction of bike limits on the train,” she said.
“It is disappointing that we have had to get to this point and I ask parents to let their kids know that a bad decision these school holidays could result in ruining things for everyone going forward.”
Before the state election, Labor promised to “add an additional carriage on weekend Belair line train services” to ensure mountain bike riders could catch the train, after operator Keolis Downer cracked down on numbers.
Instead, existing carriages were refitted to accommodate bikes.
Opposition transport spokesman Vincent Tarzia said that Ms Hutchesson was “out of line”.
“Instead of delivering the extra carriage for the bicycle riders, Catherine Hutchesson is now lecturing parents about how to speak to their children and making comments about Labor wanting to reintroduce bike limits on the train,” Mr Tarzia said.
“This wouldn’t be an issue if Catherine Hutchesson delivered the extra train carriage like she promised.”
Ms Hutchesson said she made no apology for listening to community concern.
“Instead of listening and trying to help, as I have done, the Liberals are taking cheap shots,” she said.
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