UPDATE: Feedback about a proposed Albury to Wagga daily bus service will be sought at West End Plaza on Saturday.
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NSW TrainLink will have a stand set up at the Albury shopping centre from 11am to 3pm outside the Bakers Delight store.
The rail provider is planning to trial a bus shuttle between the cities and wants comments about how often and when it should operate.
Views can also be given via the NSW Train Link website.
EARLIER: A daily bus service is set to be trialled between Wagga and Albury.
Wagga councillor Vanessa Keenan’s proposal to run a daily commuter train to Albury and back generated significant interest from both cities last year.
But instead of an additional carriage service on the train line, Wagga may have the option of catching a coach between the two centres.
The trial would run alongside the XPT train – providing an alternative to the train’s odd hours of departure and return, which have proven less than ideal for commuters.
Wagga residents have been invited to discuss the proposed shuttle service at two community information sessions tomorrow.
A TrainLink spokesman said it wanted to know whether the coach would be welcomed, how often commuters would want it run and what days and times would be most convenient. “This is just the beginning,” the spokesman said.
“We want to hear what the community wants … starting with these drop-in sessions.”
Following community consultation, the spokesperson said the bus service would run as a trial operation.
While Albury councillor Cr Henk van de Ven said he personally thought it was a step in the right direction, Wagga councillor Keenan said it was a good idea for shoppers and residents travelling for medical appointments or social visits, but it failed to address a push for greater industry development.
Cr Keenan also urged residents to turn up and show demand for adequate rail services.
The first session tomorrow will be held at Wagga Marketplace from 11am until 2pm and the second will follow at the Cork and Fork Festival from 5.30pm.