Shift on Transport Issues

This post is from a correspondent to this blog:
Ministers responsible (in the new O'Farrell Coalition NSW Gov) for the difficult to solve land use & transport interaction problem in Sydney appear to realize that the 'culture of arrogance' (which can lead to deceit & manipulation), under which the NSW RTA has operated for far too long must end. Expensive major roads and so-called 'upgrades' presented as transport solutions are doomed to failure due to traffic induction which feeds into & causes congestion in supporting road networks.
Real solutions are only available from integrated public transport which is service oriented & for commuters is cost effective, easily accessed & safe. The North West Rail Link (NWRL) is an urgently needed solution as long overdue public transport infrastructure. Having previously represented the M2 impacted area of North West Sydney (as member for the former NSW seat of Northcott) Barry O'Farrell has the background knowledge to understand the urgent need for critical rail & supporting feeder bus infrastructure in NW Sydney.
Fortunately, his overwhelming victory in the recent 26 Mar NSW Elections has given the mandate to begin fixing the problems created by previous governments pursuing NO SOLUTION public policy outcomes often manipulated through the political decision making process as NSW RTA 'wish list' initiatives... The issue of political facilitators previously assisting road building vested interests needs to be addressed by a Royal commission with coercive powers.
The issue of OPTIMUM size for a large city like Sydney also needs proper inquiry under arrangements with full transparency.