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Sydney's politicians insist the city's long-awaited light rail launch was a triumph, despite breakdowns, delays, and it taking far longer than a bus.The $3 billion line from Circular Quay to Randwick finally took its first passengers on Saturday after eight years of George Street being a constant construction site. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian claimed the trip was 'better than expected' while Transport Minister Andrew Constance rated day one a '8/10'.But after they spent the morning talking up to launch, it was left to operator Transdev to put a positive spin on the 'bumpy day'.'Tram failures do occur, it's a reality, but it has been an outstanding success today,' chief officer light rail operations Brian Brennan said.'The atmosphere on the trams, the atmosphere with the people, has been excellent.'Even when the tram wasn't broken down, overrunning red lights, or beingcuated, passengers were better off taking a bus.Trams took about 50 minutes to traverse the 12km route when it usually takes about 35 minutes on a bus on Saturdays.Ms Berejiklian and other dignitaries took about 35 minutes on the first trip - but that was without the tram stopping for any passengers.Social media is full of disappointed Sydneysiders complaining about how slow the trip was and concerned more efficient bus routes will be cut.Member of Strathfield Jodi McKay said the service was 'very slow' to the point where a roundabout train route was quicker.'On a good day, the light rail can move commuters from Randwick to Circular Quay in 58 minutes, twice as long as the bus it was meant to replace,' she said.'It's quicker to come in from Penrith by train than to catch the tram in from the eastern suburbs.' Share this article Share Member for Kograh Chris Minns said he could believe a tram that took 55 minutes one way was built at all.'Will it beat the current bus journey time? I would be furious if my bus service was cancelled for a longer, slower light rail service,' he said.After hearing reports of the bus times he added: 'The worlds newest... and slowest light rail. It is quicker to get from Penrith to the city than from Randwick to the City.' Member for Coogee Marjorie O'Neill also expressed these concerns, which she said her constituents had relayed to her.Despite these issues, passengers will from Monday fork out $2.24 per trip inside the CBD, instead of it being free like in Melbourne, Perth, and elsewhere.'I think people value a service more when you have to pay for it,' Ms Berejiklian insisted to the Sydney Morning Herald. The premier bizarrely compared the light rail to the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, claiming it would eventually be seen a
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