I've just sent this email to the Transport Minister maybe he can ring the right person, if that doesn't work, maybe 2GB's Alan Jones could help.
He was talking about the failed T card this morning and if Railcorp can't move on a paper stall how can they orgainize a ticketing system?

Then if need be, I'll construct a fruit stall.

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Original Message -----
From: stephens1510
To: ryde@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 10:12 AM
Subject: Sutherland railway station paper shop.

Dear Mr Watkins,
I think it would have been better to contact you in the first place.
Last December railcorp told the paper shop owner at the Sutherland station he had close and go because of "renovations"
After a petition by commuter customers, help from Mr Barry Collier MP and the Leader Newspaper, railcorp relented and after SIX months, (the time it took to strip a 12ft x 12ft room, paint it and put a sink in a corner) the owners were back in business.
The poor owners had to find casual work to make ends meet while Railcorp took their time to set up this room.
I have contacted Railcorp three times in ten days to ask why a person has been allowed to set up a paper stand near the entrance to the station which is pinching custom from the legal rent paying tenants.
My concerns have been "passed on" and meanwhile the rent paying tenants are being disadvantaged once again through Railcorp's (hopefully not malicious) procrastination.
The legal tenant Mr Ng is also waiting for a reply from Railcorp.
Railcorp told Mr Ng earlier that it was council land, Sutherland council told me that it is Railcorp land.
Is Railcorp punishing Mr Ng because he dared stand up for himself and not meekly close up his business when told to?
As there is obvious doubt who controls the pavement outside the station, and as this paper seller must have has tacit approval for his stand, can I join him by up setting a healthy fruit stall next to him to catch the increasing train patronage.
Mr Ng doesn't want to antagonise his landlord any further but he just wants to run his business without illegal competition.
My writing to you is my idea I just can't stand a "little" person being trampled on.
More information and photo on
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Yours faithfully
Hans Stephens
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Update 5.40 pm 3 July

Mr Ng rang me to say that Railcorp has admitting to owning the land where the above illegal stall is trading.
He also mentioned his lawyer.

After waiting 6 months for Railcorop to get their act together, don't tell me he had to pay a lawyer to get a result.

There has to be a "Today Tonight" story in all this.