Published: 8:51AM Monday May 27, 2013 Source: ONE News
Fabric seats on Sydney's CityRail trains are soaked with grime and spills and have not been properly cleaned for more than a decade, an audit has found.
The seats were introduced on CityRail's trains in 2002 but the Daily Telegraph says it never brought in a proper process for cleaning
The seats only get a quick vacuum, leaving grime to soak deep into the fabric and cushioning.
And the audit revealed some train floors have not received a thorough clean since at least 2002 after high-pressure water cleaning was stopped due to concerns it would affect the train's electrics.
RailCorp's cleaning unit was outsourced to Transfield earlier this year and Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian has now ordered a $3.5 million deep-cleaning blitz of the interior of Sydney's trains.
"It is appalling such a low standard of cleaning has been acceptable in our train carriages for more than 10 years," Berejiklian told the Daily Telegraph.
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