Category: Transport This Week

What’s happening in NSW transport this week.

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Busways Bus Strike

Busways services will be impacted by protected industrial action tomorrow, Friday 7th September 2018. This includes services in the Blacktown, Gosford, Penrith, Windsor and Wyong.

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Drivers will stop work between 12pm and 1pm for a meeting, with some services cancelled as early as 11am and as late as 2pm to allow for the driver to get to and from the meeting site.

It is also understood that drivers will also not turn on the Opal readers at all tomorrow, allowing for a “fare free day” This will mean however that Real Time data information will not be available.

All school services will operate as normal.

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Major Service Changes from 30th September

Major service changes are occurring to bus and train services across Sydney and Newcastle from 30th September 2018. These changes are designed to improve reliability and connections as well as respond to changes in operation requirements surrounding the closure of the ECRL and the privatisation of Region 6 Buses.

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Train Service Changes

T1 North Shore Line
  • Services which currently operate via the Epping to Chatswood rail line will be replaced with trains starting or ending at Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra.
  • More AM peak hour services to the City for customers at Mount Kuring-gai, Mount Colah, Hornsby and all stations from Wahroonga to Roseville.
  • Customers who catch trains from Gordon to Roseville will also benefit from more services across most of the day.

T1 Northern Line
  • Current services between Hornsby and the City via Chatswood will be replaced by limited stop services via Strathfield. These services will start or terminate at Central during peak times.  At all other times, trains will directly connect to Wynyard, Town Hall and North Shore stations via Strathfield and Central.
  • Most Normanhurst to Cheltenham customers travelling to the CBD in the morning peak will have faster or similar journey times compared with today.
  • Two extra services per hour in the morning peak and a doubling of trains in the evening peak for Rhodes, Meadowbank and West Ryde.
  • All peak hour services to operate as eight car trains to improve capacity and comfort for all T1 Northern Line customers

Central Coast and Newcastle Line
  • Double the number of express services operating to and from the Sydney CBD via Strathfield during peak times, with an express train every 15 minutes instead of every 30 minutes.
  • Customers will still have the option to catch direct trains to and from Sydney CBD via the North Shore, with no change to the current number of peak services.
  • The current trial of a fast train service operating between Newcastle and Sydney will continue.

T8 Airport & South Line
  • Revesby will receive two more Sydney CBD bound express services running via Airport Stations in the morning peak. By catching these services Revesby customers could save about nine minutes per trip or up to 45 minutes a week, travelling to the Airport or other popular stations, like Mascot and Green Square.

Bus Service Changes

New Station Link Bus Services
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Route Details
SL1 Epping to Chatswood via Macquarie University, Macquarie Park and North Ryde

Monday to Friday Both Directions

4.30am to 6am: every 10 minutes

6am to 9pm: every 6 minutes

9pm to 12.30am: every 10 minutes

Saturday and Sunday Both Directions

5am to 10am: every 10 minutes

10am to 7pm: every 5 minutes

7pm to 12.30am: every 10 minutes
SL2 Epping to Chatswood via Motorway and North Ryde

Monday to Friday

To Chatswood

6am to 10am: at least every 6 minutes

To Epping
3pm to 7pm: at least every 6 minutes
SL3 Beecroft to St Leonards via Macquarie University and Macquarie Park

Monday to Friday

To St Leonards
6am to 10am: every 6 minutes

To Beecroft
3pm to 7pm: at least every 6 minutes
SL4 St Leonards to Macquarie Universityvia Macquarie Park

Monday to Friday

To St Leonards
6am to 10am: at least every 20 minutes

3pm to 7pm: at least every 4 minutes

To Macquarie University
6am to 10am: at least every 4 minutes

3pm to 7pm: at least every 15 minutes
SL5 Eastwood to Macquarie Park via Macquarie University

Monday to Friday

To Macquarie Park
6am to 10am: every 6 minutes

To Eastwood
3pm to 7pm: every 6 minutes
SL6 Epping to Macquarie Park via Macquarie University

Monday to Friday

To Macquarie Park
6am to 10am: every 12 minutes

To Epping
3pm to 7pm: every 10 minutes
SL7 Epping to Macquarie University Campus

Monday to Friday

To Macquarie University Campus
7am to 3pm: every 10 minutes

To Epping
10am to 7pm: every 10 minutes
Northern Bus Changes
Route Details
136
  • Route 136 will have improved hours of operation and frequencies seven days a week supporting improved access to the new Northern Beaches Hospital at Frenchs Forest
  • Services will be increased to operate every 10 minutes during morning and afternoon peak periods and every 15 minutes during off peak times and on weekends, with additional evening services
  • On weekdays, services will start earlier, and the last trip will now depart Chatswood at approximately 11.15pm
  • On weekends, services will start earlier and end later, with the first service departing Chatswood at approximately 6am and the last service departing at approximately 11.30pm on Saturdays and 10.30pm on Sundays
  • Route 136 will serve bus stops for the new Northern Beaches Hospital on Frenchs Forest Road
141
  • New route 141 will operate between Manly and Austlink via Fairlight, Balgowlah, Seaforth and Belrose (Hakea Av and Blackbutts Rd)
  • Services will run at least hourly between 5.30am and 11pm daily
  • Route 141 will serve bus stops for the new Northern Beaches Hospital on Frenchs Forest Road
169
  • All Route 169 City services (except for early morning trips) will now stop at the Northern Beaches Hospital on Frenchs Forest Road
  • Route 169 will serve bus stops for the new Northern Beaches Hospital on Frenchs Forest Road
  • There will be no change to route E69 services during weekday peak periods
193
  • New route 193 will operate between Austlink and Warringah Mall via Belrose (Forest Way), Frenchs Forest, Beacon Hill and Brookvale
  • Services will run from approximately 5am to 11pm on weekdays and 5.30am to 11pm on weekends
  • On Mondays to Saturdays, services will operate every 30 minutes during the day and every hour at night 
  • On Sundays, services will run every hour
  • Route 193 will serve bus stops for the new Northern Beaches Hospital on Frenchs Forest Road
270

271
  • Additional weekend services
  • On weekends services will start earlier with services arriving in the City around 7am and departing from the City from approximately 7am
  • On Sundays Routes 270 and 271 will each run every 30 minutes, resulting in a 15 minute service between Frenchs Forest and the City
Minor service adjustments will also be introduced on routes 586, 592, 596, 599
Eastern Suburbs and Inner West Bus Changes
Route Details
357

(new route)
  • New route 357 will operate between Mascot Station and Bondi Junction via Mascot Station, Kingsford and POW Hospital
  • This new route replaces route 418 between Kingsford and Bondi Junction. Route 418 will be changed to operate between Burwood and Kingsford only
  • Service frequency between will be every 30 minutes seven days a week and every 20 mins during peak periods
  • Journeys between Mascot Station and Kingsford will benefit from increased service frequency seven days a week along with route 418
  • These changes are being introduced to accommodate increased demand and to support more reliable journeys
400
  • Existing route 400 (Burwood – Bondi Junction via Rockdale and Sydney Airport) will change to operate between Sydney Airport International Terminal and Bondi Junction only
  • If you are travelling between Burwood and Sydney Airport International Terminal you can use the new route 420 (Burwood – Eastgardens)
  • There will be no change to the current route or stops between Sydney Airport International Terminal and Eastgardens
  • Service frequency between Sydney Airport International Terminal and Bondi Junction will be every 20 minutes seven days a week and 30 mins at night
  • Journeys between Sydney Airport International Terminal and Eastgardens will benefit from increased service frequency seven days a week along with the new route 420
  • Additional services continue to run between Eastgardens and Bondi Junction
  • New overnight services will be introduced, seven days a week
  • These changes are being introduced to accommodate increased demand and to support more reliable journeys
410
  • Existing route 410 (Rockdale to Bondi Junction) will be withdrawn, with alternative services provided by routes 400 and 420
  • These changes are being introduced to support changes to route 400 and new route 420
418
  • Existing route 418 (Burwood to Bondi Junction via Sydenham and Kingsford) will change to operate between Burwood and Kingsford only
  • If you are travelling between Kingsford and Bondi Junction you can use new route 357 (Mascot Station – Bondi Junction)
  • There will be no change to the route or stops between Burwood and Kingsford
  • Service frequency between Burwood and Kingsford will be every 30 minutes seven days a week, increasing to approximately every 20 mins during peak periods
  • Journeys between Mascot Station and Kingsford will benefit from increased service frequency seven days a week in along with the new route 357
  • These changes are being introduced to accommodate increased demand and to support more reliable journeys
420

420N

(new route)
  • New route 420 will operate between Burwood and Eastgardens via Rockdale and Sydney Airport
  • This new route replaces the route 400 between Burwood and Rockdale. Route 400 will change to operate between Rockdale and Bondi Junction only
  • Journeys between Rockdale and Eastgardens will benefit from increased service frequency seven days a week in along with the route 400
  • New overnight service, the 420N, will be introduced, running seven days a week
  • These changes are being introduced to accommodate increased demand and to support more reliable journeys
423
  • New overnight services will be introduced seven days a week, resulting in 24 hour services to Newtown, Enmore, Marrickville, Earlwood and Kingsgrove
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  • Additional morning and afternoon shoulder peak services on weekdays
  • Additional weeknight services, increasing evening service frequency to every 15 minutes
  • Additional weekend daytime services, increasing daytime service frequency on weekends to every 20 minutes
  • Later weeknight and weekend night departures from the City
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  • Additional late evening services seven days a week, increasing late evening service frequency to every 30 minutes
  • Later weeknight and Saturday night departures from the City
North West and West Bus Changes
Route Details
251
  • Additional morning and afternoon shoulder peak services on weekdays
253
  • Additional morning and afternoon shoulder peak services on weekdays
285
  • Additional morning shoulder peak services on weekdays
288
  • Additional morning and afternoon and early evening peak services on weekdays
  • Most weekday off peak trips between Macquarie Centre and City will be extended to operate to and from Epping
292
  • Additional morning shoulder peak trips commencing from Mowbray Road West to the City
293
  • Additional morning and afternoon shoulder peak services on weekdays
294
  • Additional morning and afternoon peak services on weekdays
533
  • Additional morning and afternoon peak services on weekdays between Sydney Olympic Park and Rhodes Station
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  • Additional morning and afternoon peak services on weekdays
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  • Additional morning and afternoon shoulder peak services will be introduced on weekdays, providing more travel options
  • Some of the additional morning peak trips will start from Winston Hills Mall
  • The additional services will provide more options to and from the City with services available later into the morning and afternoon peak periods
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638
  • Some existing route 637 and 638 trips during the morning and evening peak periods on weekdays will be adjusted to reduce service duplication and improve timetable legibility
  • One existing trip on route 637 to Pennant Hills during the morning peak will be changed to operate as a school service, and a route 638 trip will be extended to Pennant Hills, with connections to/from route 637 available at Round Corner Dural
  • One existing afternoon peak trip on route 637 from Pennant Hills towards Dural will be changed to operate as a route 638 trip, with connections to/from route 637 available at Round Corner Dural
639
  • Minor service adjustment to accommodate demand and support more reliable journeys
640
  • Minor service adjustment to accommodate demand
  • Some peak trips will be changed to operate as dedicated school services based on demand
M60
  • Some morning peak trips between Pennant Hills and Castle Hill will be adjusted to accommodate demand, providing greater travel options for travel from Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook to Parramatta
Minor service adjustments will also be introduced on routes 295, 501, 515, 546, 549, 553, 603, 605, 607X, 608, 609, 610, 610X, 611, 619, 626, 630, 632, 633, 635, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 644, 651, 661, 702, 705, 711, 714, 715, 728, 729, 746, 756, 757, 775, 780, 786, T72, 841, 858, 865, 866, N50, N70, N71, N80, N81, M61
Newcastle and Hunter Bus Changes
Route Details
138

140
  • All route 138 and 140 services will have a minor route change in the Newcastle CBD to accommodate changed travel conditions and support more reliable journeys
261
  • All route 261 trips will no longer operate via Cottonwood Chase or Featherwood Way in Fletcher, and will instead operate via Churnwood Drive and Bottlebrush Boulevarde
  • These changes are being introduced to improve access to bus services in the surrounding residential area and to support more reliable journeys
262

263
  • All route 262 and 263 trips will be extended to serve Portland Drive in Cameron Park, with both routes ending in the vicinity of Northridge Drive
  • These changes are being introduced to provide greater coverage for the growing residential area in Cameron Park
266

(new route)
  • New route 266 will operate between West Wallsend and Newcastle via Glendale, Wallsend and Broadmeadow
  • Two morning peak and two evening peak trips will operate on weekdays
  • Route 266 will replace the existing route 267 trips operating to and from Newcastle, and will no longer operate via the University of Newcastle
  • If you travel to or from West Wallsend and the University you can use the alternative route 267 trips, or transfer from route 266 to route 24, 27, 260, 261 or 270 at Wallsend shops
  • These changes are being introduced to accommodate demand and support more reliable journeys
267
  • All route 267 trips to or from University, Jesmond or Cardiff will be changed to operate via Glendale Drive between Stockland Glendale and Main Road, instead of via Lake Road
  • Existing morning and afternoon peak trips to and from Newcastle will be changed to operate as route 266 trips
  • Some off peak trips on weekdays will divert via Teralba Road in West Wallsend to improve access to Sugar Valley Lifestyle Estate
  • These changes are being introduced to accommodate demand, improve access to bus services, and support more reliable journeys
Central Coast Bus Changes
Minor service adjustments will also be introduced on the following bus routes:

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 30, 32, 32/4, 34, 34/2, 36, 37, 38, 44, 47, 50, 50/3, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 66C, 67, 68, 70, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 95X, 96, 97, 98, 99
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Changes to Route 400 and 418 from September 30

Transport NSW Blog has been shown information regarding potential changes to Routes 400 and 418 from September 30 2018. These changes relate to previously reported information surrounding the potential splitting of the routes.

It is understood that the following splits will occur.

357: Bondi Junction – Mascot Station (STA R9)
418: Burwood – Kingsford (TSA R6)

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This would see the old STA route 357 return along its old route between Bondi and Mascot replacing the existing 418, with the 418 being truncated to Kingsford. The two will share a common route between Mascot and Kingsford.

400: Bondi Junction – International Airport (STA R9)
420: Burwood – Eastgardens (TSA R6)

IMG_2261Route 400 will be truncated short at the International Airport, whilst a new route, 420 will take over the western portion of the route. They will share a common route between the Airport and Eastgardens. Both of these routes will run 24 hours, 7 days a week and will be limited stops. Route 410 will be abolished.

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Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport

It has been confirmed that the proposed rail line to Western Sydney Airport will be deliver and delivered by Sydney Metro. This comes alongside information provided to us that the government intends for all new rail lines in Sydney to be of a Metro Rapid Transit Standard.

The project is expected to form a North-South spine in the outer west, between Tallawong in the North and Macurthur in the South via St Marys, Western Sydney Airport and Narrellan. A heavy rail connect from the South West Rail Link at Leppington is also expected to be built.

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Train Changes From 30th September due to Sydney Metro

The NSW Government today announced train services changes and improvements from 30 September to help support customers while the railway between Epping and Chatswood is upgraded to for the Sydney Metro.

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Improvements include more services for stations north of Chatswood on the T1 North Shore Line and double the number of express trains running to and from the Sydney CBD via Strathfield during the peak for Central Coast customers.

Key adjustments on the rail system from 30 September include:

T1 North Shore Line
  • Services which currently operate via the Epping to Chatswood rail line will be replaced with trains starting or ending at Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra.
  • More AM peak hour services to the City for customers at Mount Kuring-gai, Mount Colah, Hornsby and all stations from Wahroonga to Roseville.
  • Customers who catch trains from Gordon to Roseville will also benefit from more services across most of the day.

T1 Northern Line
  • Current services between Hornsby and the City via Chatswood will be replaced by limited stop services via Strathfield. These services will start or terminate at Central during peak times.  At all other times, trains will directly connect to Wynyard, Town Hall and North Shore stations via Strathfield and Central.
  • Most Normanhurst to Cheltenham customers travelling to the CBD in the morning peak will have faster or similar journey times compared with today.
  • Two extra services per hour in the morning peak and a doubling of trains in the evening peak for Rhodes, Meadowbank and West Ryde.
  • All peak hour services to operate as eight car trains to improve capacity and comfort for all T1 Northern Line customers

Central Coast and Newcastle Line
  • Double the number of express services operating to and from the Sydney CBD via Strathfield during peak times, with an express train every 15 minutes instead of every 30 minutes.
  • Customers will still have the option to catch direct trains to and from Sydney CBD via the North Shore, with no change to the current number of peak services.
  • The current trial of a fast train service operating between Newcastle and Sydney will continue.

T8 Airport & South Line
  • Revesby will receive two more Sydney CBD bound express services running via Airport Stations in the morning peak. By catching these services Revesby customers could save about nine minutes per trip or up to 45 minutes a week, travelling to the Airport or other popular stations, like Mascot and Green Square.

There will also be minor adjustments to some services on other lines.

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E-Paper Comes to Sydney Airport

Following a successful trail of E-Paper real time timetables at two bus stops in the CBD earlier this year, the government has decided to proceed with the rollout of the technology.

First, they will be installed at the two bus stops at Sydney Airport, located outside the T1 International and T3 Qantas Domestic terminals. Servicing Sydney’s busiest bus route, the 400 from Bondi to Burwood via Eastgardens and Rockdale, the location was chosen as many customers boarding at these locations might not have access to apps with real time data as in many cases they have only just arrived in Sydney for the first time.

Believed to be an Australian first, the compact digital screens are a sustainable, solar powered and innovative solution to a previously paper based communication channel. Information used in the new signage comes from real-time bus data, populated by on-board GPS on each bus, giving customers helpful arrival and capacity information. The displays can also provide incident alert messaging for disruptions like road closures associated with special events like Mardi Gras and Anzac Day, or unplanned disruption like a traffic incident affecting the broader network.

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The signs show information such as Route Destination, Real Time Arrival and Loading data. Image is of test prototype from CBD. 

The technology will be installed at two airport stops ahead of the September school holidays.

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Eastern Suburbs Bus Changes from September 23

From September 23 2018, there will be major service changes to bus services in the Eastern Suburbs. Route 333 will become a high frequency high capacity turn up and go service, running 24 hours. m1376-bondi-333-transport-carousel.jpgAdditionally, Routes 382, X79 and X84 from North Bondi and the 361 from Tamarama will be discontinued and routes L24, 380 and 381 will have major service alterations. Elsewhere, many routes will have timetable changes.

Full Details of changes below;

Route Location Change type
323 Dover Heights to Edgecliff Route change
  • Route will be extended to operate between North Bondi and Edgecliff via Dover Heights (old route operated between Dover Heights and Edgecliff only)
  • In the Dover Heights area, route 323 will no longer stop at the last two stops on Military Road and the stop on Peel Rd, instead operating via Portland St, Lancaster Rd and Military Rd to and from North Bondi
  • No change to the number of trips or the operating hours
  • Route 323 has been timed to facilitate connections to F4 ferry services at Rose Bay Wharf
324, 325 Watsons Bay to City via New South Head Rd Timetable changes
  •  Additional evening services, increasing service frequency to every 40 minutes on both routes from the current 60 minutes
L24 Watsons Bay to City via New South Head Rd Route change
  • Route changed to operate between Vaucluse (Old South Head Rd) and Wynyard
  • Passengers from Watsons Bay will instead need to catch the more frequent route 324
  • The service will now serve all stops between Vaucluse and Edgecliff, then as per existing stopping arrangement to Wynyard
326, 327 Bondi Junction to Edgecliff Timetable changes
  • Very minor changes to times for some trips but the frequency of services and span of hours they operate are unchanged
333 North Bondi to City via Bondi Junction Route change
  • Peak period trips extending between North Bondi and Dover Heights have been withdrawn; customers can change to routes 323 and 380 services
  • The stopping pattern will be changed to reflect customer demand and changes to surrounding services
  • Additional services will operate throughout the week using high capacity bendy buses to address high customer demand along the corridor
333N North Bondi to City via Bondi Junction New route
  • New route 333N replaces the current 380 overnight all stops service between North Bondi and City
  • The service will run from 11pm until 6am operating at all stops
360 Clovelly to Bondi Junction Timetable changes
  • Additional off-peak and weekend services, increasing service frequency to every 20 minutes
361 Tamarama to Bondi Junction Route withdrawn
  • Replaced by route 381 (which will now operate via the Tamarama area) and the existing 360 service
370 Coogee to Leichhardt via Green Square Timetable changes
  • Additional services will operate throughout the week, increasing service frequency to every 15 minutes during the day, 10 minutes during the peak
  • This service now provides more travel options for customers across the week
Route Location Change type
379 North Bondi to Bronte via Bondi Junction Timetable changes
  • Additional AM and PM peak and evening services on weekdays with some bendy buses providing extra capacity during the busy AM peak period
  • More frequent daytime and evening services on weekends
X79, X84 North Bondi to Bondi Junction Routes withdrawn
  • X79 customers to catch 379 from the same stops
  • X84 customers to catch 333, 379, 380 or route 386/387 from nearby stops
380 Watsons Bay to City via Bondi Junction Route change
  • Route will be changed to operate between Watsons Bay and Bondi Junction only (currently operates to/from Circular Quay)
  • Customers to catch routes 333 and M40 between Bondi Junction and the City
  • Service extensions to and from Watsons Bay will commence and finish later
    across the week, operating into the evening
  • Services that do not extend to Watsons Bay will now commence and finish
    their trips at South Head Cemetery instead of Dover Heights, allowing connections with route 324
381 Bondi Beach to Bondi Junction Route change
  • Route will be changed to operate between Bondi Junction and Bronte (north), via Bondi Rd and Tamarama, to replace the withdrawal of route 361
  • In the Bondi area services will no longer operate to Bondi Beach, instead operating via Denham St, Fletcher St, Gaerloch Ave/Dellview St to Bronte
382 North Bondi to Bondi Junction Route withdrawn
  • Replaced by additional services on routes 333 and 380
386, 387 Vaucluse to Bondi Junction Timetable changes
  • Additional early AM and evening services throughout the week
  • Additional Sunday services, increasing service frequency to every 30 minutes
    on both routes every day, during the day and night
M40 Bondi Junction to Chatswood Timetable changes
  • Additional weekend services, increasing service frequency to every 15 minutes during the day
  • Additional early morning and late evening services throughout the week operating between Wynyard and Bondi Junction, operating from 6am to 11pm
891,893,898 UNSW to Central Timetable changes
  • Services better aligned to passenger demand to start earlier and finish later

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Photo 1 – Transport for NSW

Photo 2 – Personal Collection

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Extra Inner West Light Rail Services

Due to the continued chronic overcrowding of Inner West Light Rail services, more frequent services will be introduced from August 6 2018.

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Inner West Light Rail – Josh Quail

Between 10am to 2pm, extra services will improve frequency from 13 to 12 minutes, in line with the schedule already in place on the popular Wednesday services. The change will mean a 12 minute frequency on all weekdays between 10am and 3pm.

The afternoon peak will be extended to offer services every 8 minutes from 3pm to 7pm.

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Major construction to start at Central in August

As part of the Sydney Metro City and Southwest project, major construction work will be carried out at Central station. This work will begin in August 2018 and is expected to be completed in late 2022 ahed of the planned 2024 opening for the new line.

Transport for NSW has contracted Laing O’Rourke to deliver the new Sydney Metro platforms under Central Station and the landmark Central Walk – a new underground pedestrian concourse helping customers get around Sydney’s busiest station. The contract involves;
  • Excavation and construction of the new underground Sydney Metro platforms at Central beneath platforms 13, 14 and 15
  • Central Walk – a 19-metre wide underground concourse from a new entrance on Chalmers Street, connecting customers to suburban rail platforms, Sydney Metro platforms, the new light rail and buses
  • An upgraded north concourse with transformed pedestrian thoroughfares and feature roof.
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Diagram of the works being carried out at Central Station – Transport for NSW

The key features and benefits of this work include;

  • New underground Sydney Metro platforms, with platform screen doors to keep people and objects away from the tracks and allow trains to arrive and depart from the station faster
  • Easy interchange with suburban and intercity trains, buses and light rail
  • New underground pedestrian connections
  • Customers can use escalators to get to platforms 12 to 23 for the first time
  • New signs throughout the station to make it easier to get around.
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Artist Impression of the new Sydney Metro Platform – Transport for NSW
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Artist Impression of the new Central Walk concourse – Transport for NSW

Central Station Metro work will result in temporary changes to customer access around the station at different times. The project team will work closely with Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink to minimise disruption, and provide advanced notice and information about how to get around to customers throughout construction.

To safely complete construction activities in and near the rail corridor, work will be undertaken on the track during scheduled Sydney Trains rail closures. This ensures worker and customer safety, and allows for work on the track and platforms without disrupting trains.

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Newcastle Bus Changes from July 29 2018

Keolis Downer, the embattled company that has been operating Newcastle Transport since mid last year has finally caved into large numbers of complaints regarding its new bus network introduced in January. Some major changes will be made to the network and all timetables will be refined from July 29.

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The major changes include;

  • Extending the route 14 to connect Swansea Heads to Belmont, Charlestown, Kotara and the CBD.
  • Extending the route 41 to connect Valentine and Eleebana to Charlestown.
  • Extending the route 43 to connect Floraville and Windale to Charlestown.
  • The route 44 will now travel from Warners Bay to Glendale, Cardiff, Macquarie Hills and Kotara.
  • Routes 23, 26 and 28 will now service Marketown.

These changes will better reflect actual traffic conditions and travel patterns.