Today is the day the Ellenbrook train line finally opens. A day many in the Ellenbrook community have been waiting on since it was promised in 2008.
One such Ellenbrook man has been very vocal about his desire to see the political hot potato land in his burb and get smothered with a big load of commuter sour cream. Even if he won’t, under any circumstances, ride the service. He told The Times,
“Couldn’t pay me enough to get on that thing but it’s the principle of the matter. Is the rest of Perth embarrassed by us or something? Does no one want to come up here and enjoy our premiere lookout? These are the questions that have plagued me for 16 long years”
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Asked why he wouldn’t consider actually using the service the man quickly retorted,
“Have you spent an afternoon down at the shops? I’m not getting in an even more confined space with these people. Do you know someone stole my entire reticulation system from my front lawn? Another time a car stopped at the lights and chucked a used nappy through my window. No.”
It seems his sentiments are echoed. With many in Ellenbrook seemingly only wanting the train line to relieve burden on the Freeway so they can enjoy their ridiculous hour+ commute each morning more peacefully.
His loss. Thousands are expected to descend upon the new train station today to battle to be the first to tag the inside of a train that has just left Ellenbrook Station. An honour to some.
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