There will be changes to transport services across NSW from 25 October, with additional bus services as well as changes to ferry and train timetables.
There will be changes to transport services from October 25 2020 – Transport NSW Blog Collection
There are numerous changes that will be introduced from October 25 2020
Transit Systems Inner West Bus Changes
Additional Bus Services for Coffs Harbour and Lismore
Other Bus Changes (Hillsbus, Punchbowl and Premier Illawarra)
Minor Train Timetable Adjustments
Ferry Service Pattern Changes
Transit Systems Inner West Bus Changes
Over 1000 additional services, including more services during peak, on weekends and late at night
New all day limited express routes 438X and 461X along Parramatta Road
Changes to routes in the Concord, Five Dock, Leichhardt and Rodd Point areas
Discontinuation of routes M10 and M50, replaced with Light Rail
For information on the Inner West Changes see the dedicated post here
Additional Bus Services for Coffs Harbour and Lismore
COFFS HARBOUR AND LISMORE BUS CHANGES FROM 25 OCTOBER 2020
Route 360 (previously 360M)
Macksville to Coffs Harbour via Nambucca Heads & Toormina
Extra services and longer operating hours on Fridays and Saturdays
Last service to Macksville will leave at 11:57pm
Last service to Coffs Harbour will leave at 9:49pm
Better connections with Route 365 on Friday and Saturday late nights
New services on Sundays
Route 364
Toormina to Coffs Harbour via Sawtell
Extra weekday services starting at Toormina Gardens and longer operating hours
Route 365
Park Beach Plaza to Coffs
Harbour City Centre via Coffs Harbour Jetty
Extra services and longer operating hours on Fridays and Saturdays
Last service to Park Beach Plaza will leave at 11.05pm
Last service to Park Ave will leave at 11.35pm
Route370 (previously 362C)
Toormina to Coffs Harbour
via Boambee East & Sawtell
Extra services and longer operating hours on Fridays and Saturdays
Last service to Toormina Gardens will leave at 10.05pm
Route 372
Grafton to Coffs Harbour via Woolgoolga
Most services will now start and finish at Coffs Harbour Base Hospital
Extra weekday services and longer operating hours between Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga
Three extra trips from Woolgoolga to Coffs Harbour
Three extra trips from Coffs Harbour to Woolgoolga
New Friday evening services between Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga
Extra services and longer operating hours on Saturdays
Five extra trips from Woolgoolga to Coffs Harbour
Five extra trips from Coffs Harbour to Woolgoolga
New Sunday services between Woolgoolga and Coffs Harbour
Route 682
Lismore to Goonellabah via Southern Cross University
Extra services and longer operating hours on weekdays, with better connections to North Lismore and South Lismore services
Extra services on Saturdays mean buses will run until 5.30pm
New services on Sundays running between 8.30am and 5pm
Route 683
Lismore to Lismore Heights via Southern Cross University
Extra service on weekday mornings, with better connections to North Lismore and South Lismore services
Extra services on Saturdays mean buses will run until 5pm
New services on Sundays running between 9am and 4pm
Route 684
Lismore to South Lismore via East Lismore
Weekday early morning service extended to start from Lismore Hospital
Extra services on weekday afternoons to service industrial areas in North Lismore and South Lismore
Extra services on Saturdays mean buses will run until 5pm
Route 685
Lismore to Goonellabah via Lismore Base Hospital & Lismore Heights
Extra weekday evening service and better connections to North Lismore and South Lismore services
Extra services on Saturdays mean buses will run until 4pm
Route 688
Lismore Late Nighter
New evening services from Goonellabah to Lismore
Other Bus Changes (Hillsbus, Punchbowl and Premier Illawarra)
BUS CHANGES FROM 25 OCTOBER 2020
Route 32
Dapto to Brooks Reach
Additional services
Later evening services on weekdays
Introduction of new weekend service
Route 53
Shellharbour to Wollongong
Additional services and route change
All route 53 services will now operate via The Waterfront Town Centre at Shell Cove
The route in Shell Cove will also be changed to improve customer access to bus services
Later Saturday evening services
Sunday service frequency will be increased to 60 minutes
Route 75
Stockland Shellharbour to Calderwood via Tullimbar
Route extension and additional services
To support continued residential development and to improve customer access to bus services, the route will be changed in Calderwood and Tullimbar
Earlier weekday morning services
Improved weekday off peak service frequency
Introduction of new weekend services, with services operating around every 60-120 minutes
Route 450
Strathfield to Hurstville
Additional services
Later evening services 7 days a week
Increased service frequency on Saturday afternoons
Route 611
Blacktown to Macquarie Park
Additional services
Additional weekday shoulder peak and weekend services
Saturday service frequency will be increased to 15 mins and Sunday service frequency will be increased to 20 mins
Later evening services 7 days a week
Route 942
Lugarno to Campsie
Additional services
Additional weekday off-peak, weekday evening and weekend services
Weekday off peak, evening and Saturday daytime service frequency increased to 30 minutes between Lugarno, Riverwood and Roselands
Later evening services 7 days a week
Route 945
Hurstville to Bankstown via Mortdale
Additional services
Additional early morning and late evening services
Later evening services 7 days a week
Increased service frequency to 30 minutes on Saturday afternoons and on Sundays
Route 946
Roselands to Bankstown via Lakemba and Greenacre
Route change
To support local road changes and improved service reliability, route 946 will be modified in the Greenacre area
There will be no changes to service frequency or the number of trips operated
Minor Train Timetable Adjustments
Minor adjustments of 1-4 minutes to train departure times will be made across a number of train services
These changes are designed to improve reliability and network resilience
Lines affected include;
T1 North Shore
T1 Western
T2 Inner West and Leppington
T5 Cumberland
T8 Airport and South
T9 Northern
Central Coast and Newcastle
Southern Highlands
Ferry Service Pattern Changes
The F4 Cross Harbour route will be divided into two new routes, the F4 Pyrmont Bay and F9 Watsons Bay routes, to support a more efficient ferry network and provide better public transport connections.
F4 Pyrmont Bay route will run between Pyrmont Bay, Barangaroo and Circular Quay, also stopping at Circular Quay, Milsons Point, McMahons Point, Balmain East, Barangaroo and Pyrmont.
F9 Watsons Bay route will run between Watsons Bay, Rose Bay and Circular Quay.
These changes should see improved efficiency and additional stops at all wharves, including the following:
Pyrmont Bay: services that currently start or end at Barangaroo will extend to Pyrmont Bay, providing additional services and consistency of service
Balmain East and McMahons Point: An hourly service that currently skips these wharves on weekends will now operate to the standard stopping pattern, providing additional services for these wharves and consistency of service
Rose Bay: additional evening services across the week
Watsons Bay: additional evening services on weekends