Alida van Driel’s dream of becoming Newcastle’s first female harbour master is one step closer to becoming reality after winning the 2017 Hunter TAFE Baker Maritime Scholarship. The 27-year-old general purpose hand is one of the first two females to work on ferries in Newcastle Harbour. Alida’s role is to assist the Ferry Master in […]

With Newcastle Interchange opening on 15 October, the route for the temporary shuttle bus service (110) from Hamilton Station to Newcastle Station will change to enable buses to pick-up and drop-off customers on Stewart Avenue, directly in front of the interchange.  From the interchange, the 110 will continue along Hannell Street before turning into Honeysuckle […]

The opportunity to have your say on how Newcastle’s public transport system can be improved has been extended by a week.  The Newcastle Transport community engagement program, the Voice of Newcastle, opened on 1 July and was due to close on 4 September. Comments will now close on Monday 11 September. “We have received valuable […]

*Note Supercars track work on Watt Street has been delayed, meaning changes to bus routes will now take place from Sunday 10 September. The way bus services travel through the Newcastle city centre will change on Sunday, 27 August, ahead of the start of major construction for Newcastle Light Rail. All the changes are detailed […]

Saturday 1 July marked the start of a new journey for local public transport with Keolis Downer commencing as the operator of Newcastle Transport. The first Newcastle Transport buses departed Hamilton and Belmont depots this morning, sporting the new colourful logo. Chief Executive Officer of Keolis Downer Hunter, Campbell Mason, said while this is an […]

Saturday 1 July will mark the start of a journey to improve transport in Newcastle when Keolis Downer takes responsibility for operating Newcastle Transport bus and ferry services and the Newcastle Transport Hub opens in the heart of the city. Located in Hunter Street Mall adjacent to Market Street Lawn, the Newcastle Transport Hub will […]

Keolis Downer will be handed the keys to the existing bus and ferry network in Newcastle and areas of Lake Macquarie from 1 July. There will be no changes to timetables until the community has had their say on the future of the network, but the community will notice a refreshed look when new operator […]

Newcastle Transport is asking the community to have their say on the transformation of Newcastle’s bus and ferry network, announcing their Voice of Newcastle program this week at community information sessions. The Voice of Newcastle program will commence in July with opportunities for everyone in the community to play a part in the new transport […]

Newcastle Transport is the new integrated transport provider for the people of Newcastle. Keolis Downer has been awarded the contract to run Newcastle Transport over the next ten years and will be responsible for running buses, ferries and, from 2019, light rail. The community is invited to meet the operator of Newcastle Transport at information […]