NSW Government digs in its heels on airport travel fares

By Nicole Hasham
Updated September 19 2014 - 6:08am, first published 5:26am
Expensive: The $12.60 airport "station access fee" is set to remain, despite calls from parliament for a discount. Photo: Simon Alekna
Expensive: The $12.60 airport "station access fee" is set to remain, despite calls from parliament for a discount. Photo: Simon Alekna
Expensive: The $12.60 airport "station access fee" is set to remain, despite calls from parliament for a discount. Photo: Simon Alekna
Expensive: The $12.60 airport "station access fee" is set to remain, despite calls from parliament for a discount. Photo: Simon Alekna
Expensive: The $12.60 airport "station access fee" is set to remain, despite calls from parliament for a discount. Photo: Simon Alekna
Expensive: The $12.60 airport "station access fee" is set to remain, despite calls from parliament for a discount. Photo: Simon Alekna
Expensive: The $12.60 airport "station access fee" is set to remain, despite calls from parliament for a discount. Photo: Simon Alekna
Expensive: The $12.60 airport "station access fee" is set to remain, despite calls from parliament for a discount. Photo: Simon Alekna

The eye-popping cost of a train fare to Sydney Airport is set to remain, despite a NSW parliamentary inquiry finding the high charge adds to road congestion and unfairly penalises workers and families.