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Macarthur MP Russell Matheson says it is up to the state government to reserve rail corridors from Badgerys Creek to the city. Aviation industry members have criticised the apparent lack of an rail connection from the proposed site for the second Sydney airport to the Sydney CBD. Paul Bredereck, the managing director of regional airline Jetgo, said the plans for the Badgerys Creek airport were on too small a scale. ‘‘For God’s sake, it is a major international airport and no express rail service to the CBD?’’ he told an industry gathering. ‘‘In the last few weeks I have driven from Bankstown to Sydney Airport. ‘‘It is not a pleasant experience. Buses from Badgerys Creek to the CBD? Who are you kidding?’’ Mr Matheson said he had worked hard to ensure there were sufficient road links from the Macarthur area to Badgerys Creek. He said he would now turn his attention to getting Badgerys Creek connected to the south west rail link. ‘‘Those rail corridors would have to be preserved and the state government would have to do that,’’ Mr Matheson said. ‘‘I haven’t had any indication from anybody on where that rail line would go.’’ Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development deputy secretary Andrew Wilson said the airport would not have a rail link when it opened. ‘‘The first public transport to and from the airport will be buses provided through an efficient road network,’’ he said.