But it can't be said for other parts of the region, which is why the St Marys resident is on a mission to improve public transport in western Sydney.

More than 50 people from western and south-western Sydney were at a public forum earlier this month to express their views about service inadequacies.

They told stories of bus services being cut, of a lack of bus shelters and footpaths, of poor toilet facilities at transport interchanges, overcrowding and fears about using evening services.

The forum saw the birth of the Western Sydney Public Transport Users group, which will work on behalf of affected community groups and transport advocates.

``We want to support groups by linking them and creating one big voice,'' Mr Worrall said. ``We can influence politicians, make them listen and take notice of the problems.''

Mr Worrall said Sydney's north-west was one of the largest public transport trouble spots.

``If you live in Penrith or Blacktown and work in the north-west, you need a car, because public transport is a major drama,'' Mr Worrall said. ``Why is the Government creating another Sydney Metro light rail system in the inner city, which already has stacks of stuff ? It makes more sense to spend on creating infrastructure in western Sydney, which is seeing a huge population growth.''

But Mr Worrall said St Marys does better than other parts of western Sydney.

``It's a good place for public transport,'' he said.

``But there are problems in Mount Druitt after 9pm and on weekends, when many off-peak bus services don't link up with trains.''