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Sydney Buses Route of the Week 19

Today our request comes from Eloise K for route 313. Route 313 operates between Coogee and Bondi Junction via Carrington Road and Charing Cross.

The 313 operates a daytime service only, with buses operating every 30 minutes between 7am-5pm to Bondi Junction from Coogee and every 30 minutes between 9am-7pm to Coogee from Bondi Junction Monday to Saturday. On Sundays, the services operates hourly between 9am-5pm in both directions.

Route 313 is operated by Port Botany, Randwick and Waverley depot using a wide variety of buses with Mercedes Benz, Scania or Volvo chassis and Bustech or Custom Coaches bodywork.

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More Trains, More Services – Massive boost to Western Sydney train services

Customers travelling to and from Western Sydney and the Inner West can look forward to a boost of more than 300 extra weekly train services and better connections when the new train timetable is introduced later this year.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance today announced key improvements to both the T1 Western Line and T2 Inner West Line.
“This is a massive win for Western Sydney,” Ms Berejiklian said. “We are making it more convenient for customers to travel between Western Sydney, the Inner West and Sydney’s CBD.”
“By simplifying and modernising parts of the network we are able to achieve far better services for customers.”
Key improvements to the Sydney Trains network include:

  • More than 250 express trains every week between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, including 20 express trains during peak hours.
  • A new direct link between the Inner West and Parramatta on the T2 Line on weekdays for the first time.
  • T2 Inner West customers travelling to and from Sydney’s CBD will see peak services boosted from 15 minutes up to every 6 minutes at many stations.

“We know that customers travelling longer distances want faster services and those closer in want to just turn up and go – we can achieve this,” Mr Constance said.
“These are the some of the busiest lines on the network. By simplifying the way the lines operate it will create additional capacity and reliability for customers.
“Today, we also unveil a refreshed network map so customers can begin to understand the changes ahead. They include the T2 Line extending to Parramatta and also to Leppington in the South-West. We’re also extending services on the T5 Line to Leppington and Richmond, along with re-badging the Airport Line to the T8 to distinguish this popular service for tourists and visitors,” Mr Constance said.
“With total rail trips to and from Western Sydney set to grow by 20 per cent by the early 2020s, it’s critical we get on with it and act now.”
Other key changes for T1 Western Line and T2 Inner West customers include:

  • Harris Park, Granville, Clyde, Auburn, and Lidcombe will be served by T2 Inner West services during some periods of the day. Customers will have direct access to Parramatta as they do today, and receive a similar frequency of service to the Sydney CBD in the AM Peak, now via the T2 Inner West.
  • Burwood will receive more services via the T2 Inner West, with direct access to Parramatta and,
  • Late night services to and from the Sydney CBD to Penrith will be doubled on the T1 Western Line. To deliver this increase, some Richmond customers will need to change trains at Parramatta.

This is the next step in the ‘More Trains, More Services’ program – a capital investment of over $1.5 billion to provide an urgent uplift in customer service on Sydney’s rail network.

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Sydney Buses Route of the Week 18

This weeks request comes from Eloise K. It is for Route 348 which operates between Bondi Junction and Wolli Creek via Randwick Junction, UNSW, Rosebery, Alexandria, St Peters and Tempe. 

Prior to 2009, the 348 operated from Bondi Junction to Alexandria as a weekday only industrial shuttle via Alison Road, Dacey Avenue and Lachlan Street, earlier number 48. From the April 2009 network review, the 348 was redirected to Wolli Creek and started operating via UNSW. From 2014 onwards additional weekday and new weekend services have been progressively added. In March 2017, due to light rail construction, the 348 was redirected to operate through Randwick Junction.

The 348 currently operates between 6am and 10pm on weekdays, 7:30am and 10pm on Saturdays and 9am and 8:30pm on Sundays. The services runs every 15-20 minutes during peak hour and every 30 minutes off peak and on weekends. The timetabled journey time varies greatly from 70 minutes during peak hour down to 35 minutes late at night. Despite this wild variations, peak hour services contually run very late and off peak services very early due to variable traffic conditions.

The service is operated by Randwick and Tempe depots using buses with Volvo or Scania chassis and Ansair, Bustech or Custom Coaches bodywork. A large number of these services are operated with older non-accessible buses.

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Sydney Buses Route of the Week 17

Today’s request comes from Nick H and Zac Scott. It is for route 339. Route 339 currently operates between City Australia Square and Clovelly via Central, Moore Park, Centenial Park and North Randwick.
The 339 first began operation when the Clovelly to City tram line was closed in the 1960s. Until the introduction of Better Buses East in 2002, the 339 ran along George Street in both directions in the CBD and terminated at Millers Point. Better Buses East rerouted the 339 to run Northbound along Elizabeth Street and Southbound along Castlereagh Street through the CBD. In October 2012, the 339 was truncated to Australia Square due to poor patronage around Millers Point. In October 2015, the 339 was rerouted to run in both directions along Elizabeth Street and also had all peak hour services in both directions removed, repelaced with 338, X39 or X40 services.
Today the 339 runs every 20-30 minutes off peak and on weekends as well as every 45 minutes at night. The 339 operating hours are 5am – 7am, 9am – 4pm and 7pm – Midnight on weekdays and 6am – Midnight on Weekends. It takes 30-40 minutes to run the route end to end.
The 339 is predominantly operated by Randwick Depot using buses with either Ansair or Custom Coaches bodywork and Scania or Volvo Chassis. A limited number of services are operated by Waverley and Port Botany Depots using buses with Custom Coaches bodywork and Mercedes Benz Chassis.

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Guest Questions July

Welcome to our guest questions for July! Please continue to submit questions via our website and also through Instagram and Facebook.

When will you post again? – Anonymous

Soon! I’m going to be back with all the regular segments this August! All of the posts that were missed will be put up very very soon. I’m so sorry the posts have been missed. If you want to see what is coming up go visit our Instagram where all the posts are up to date.

Are printed F3/F4 timetables with Barangaroo avalible? – J. Nho

Yes, they are avalible and you can get them from the staff at Barangaroo Wharf or by putting in a mail request here.

Are printed timetables for Interline/Hillsbus/Other Operators avalible? – bst_secret_vlogs

Yes, they are avalible and you can request them through the individual operators website or through this link.

The Nine Ways intersection is now a nightmare since they installed lights, are they going to fix it? – C. Gee

Unfortaunly not. They will however change the phasing and layout over time. 

Is there a bus from Clovelly to Bondi Junction? – Anonoymous 

Yes and it’s this weeks route of the week. The 360 operates between North Clovelly and Bondi Junction. It operates through much of Clovelly.

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Ferry Friday 17

This week we are looking at Fantasea Crusing. They have been operating in Sydney since 2010 and operate a variety of services.

  • Yellow Water Taxis – Operates all across Inner Sydney Harbour
  • Shopper Hopper – Opertates between Circular Quay and the Harbourside and Birkenhead Point shopping outlet centres.
  • Harbour Highlight Tourist cruises from Circular Quay to destinations such as Watsons Bay and Taronga Zoo.

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Sydney Buses Route of the Week 16

Today’s request is from Zach A. has made route of the week, it is route 288. Route 288 operates between Epping and City Erskine Street via Macquarie Univeristy, Macquarie Park, North Ryde and Lane Cove. Some services Commerce or terminate at Macquarie Univeristy instead of travelling the whole route through to Epping.

Prior to October 2015, the 288 operated to City QVB. On October 4 2015, the 288 was rerouted to City King Street Wharf. It was later again rerouted to City Erskine Street due to congestion at King Street Wharf.

Route 288 operates every 15-20 minutes Monday through Saturday and has a half hourly service on Sundays. It operates between 6am and Midnight daily. services take between 45 and 65 minutes to operate end to end.

The route is operated by Willoughby Depot using buses with Scania Chassis and Ansair or Bustech bodywork. Ossacsionally sevices are operated by Ryde depot using buses with Mercedes Benz chassis and Custom Coaches bodywork.

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Ferry Friday 16

This week we are looking at Captain Cook Cruises who are one of largest private ferry operators on Sydney Harbour.

“Captain Cook Cruises began in Sydney in 1970 and for over four decades has proven to be the market leader and premier Sydney Harbour cruise line. Our fleet of restaurant, sightseeing, ferry and sailing vessels offer an exciting range of public cruises and private charters for 2 to 2000 guests.”

They operate four hop on hop off routes with 11 stops across the four routes with services on most routes beginning at 7am and concluding at 7pm daily. These services can be bought with a multi Day discount or in conjunction with attraction entry for futher discounts.

  • Darling Harbour
  • Circular Quay
  • Fort Denison
  • Taronga Zoo
  • Watsons Bay
  • Manly
  • Shark Island 
  • Garden Island
  • Luna Park
  • International Convention Centre (ICC Sydney)
  • Barangaroo

They also operate a commuter rocket ferry service between Sydney CBD and the Lane Cove River during Weekday Peak Hours.

Return rocket ferry between one of the following

  • Circular Quay
  • North Sydney Jeffrey Street Wharf
  • Darling Harbour

And one of the following Lane Cove River Wharves

  • Riverview College
  • Longueville Wharf
  • Northwood Wharf
  • Greenwich Bay Street Wharf
  • Greenwich Point Wharf
  • Birchgrove Long Nose Point

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Sydney Buses Route of the Week 15

Today our requests comes from Ben Ouvrier. It is for route 155. Route 155 runs from Bayview Village Garden to Manly via Mona Vale, Narrabean, Dee Why and Warringah Mall.
The route runs its entire length between 7am and 7pm daily on an hourly frequency. Much more frequent are short running between Manly and Dee Why which run 24 hours a day, 7 a days a week including a service every 15-30 minutes throught the day.
The route is operated by both Brookvale and Mona Vale depots which use buses with Custom Coaches bodywork and Volvo chassis which include both 12.5m and more recently, articulated buses. The use of articulated buses is warranted due to the high demand for buses from Manly to Warringah Mall and Dee Why

Photo Credit : @Sydney_Buses_CB60

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Private Buses Route of the Month 4

This month we have recieved a request for our featured privately operated by route from Lachlan Culverhouse. It is for Route 596 operated by Transdev NSW. The 596 is a loop service operating from Hornsby Station to Hornsby Heights and return.

The service runs between 5am and 10pm Monday to Friday with a half hourly frequency increasing to every 15 minutes at peak times. On Saturdays the service runs between 7am and 7pm on an approximate frequency of every 45 minutes. On Sundays the service runs between 8am and 6pm on a hourly frequency.

This service is located in Region 12 and is operated out of Transdev NSW’s Mount Kuring-Gai depot. This service is regularly operated by wheelchair accessible buses but some services are on older high floored buses. The buses operating the route include those with Mercedes Benz, Scania and Volvo chassis and Custom Coaches or Volgren bodywork.