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Light rail is here

18.02.19

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** History was made today with the start of light rail passenger services and the first tram departing Newcastle Interchange at 5:05am. Newcastle’s sleek red light rail vehicles have become a regular feature of the city’s streetscape, having travelled the equivalent of Newcastle to […]

Drivers and pedestrians encouraged to be safer around light rail

11.01.19

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** With Newcastle Light Rail just weeks away from opening, Keolis Downer is appealing to drivers and pedestrians to be safer around the new system. Newcastle Transport Light Rail driver Corey Moore said he and other drivers had encountered some careless and reckless behaviour […]

Newcastle light rail drivers gear up for driver training

10.01.19

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** With Newcastle Light Rail on schedule to open next month, 10 trainee drivers are undergoing an intensive training program including classroom and on track lessons. The drivers come from a variety of backgrounds including the military, aviation, and hospitality, and will come away […]

E-paper technology brings real time updates to Newcastle bus stops

19.12.18

**This article is from 2018. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** New digital installations at bus stops in the Newcastle CBD now offer real-time information for customers, making it easier to get around the city. The five digital signs are part of the ‘Smart Move Newcastle’ project and present real-time updates on the location […]

Major refurbishment set for Newcastle icon, the Hunter

18.09.18

**This article is from 2018. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Another key milestone has been reached in Newcastle’s journey towards a world-class public transport network, with the first of the Stockton ferries, Hunter, about to undergo a major refurbishment. Director of Corporate Affairs, Andrew Fletcher, said the makeover was part of the commitment […]

Newcastle Light Rail drivers wanted

20.07.18

**This article is from 2018. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** With Newcastle Light Rail testing to start in just a few months, Keolis Downer Hunter is recruiting for light rail drivers and operational control staff for the new multi modal center at Wickham. Corporate Affairs Director, Andrew Fletcher said around 20 additional staff […]

Improved public transport timetables now available

4.07.18

**This article is from 2018. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Keolis Downer Hunter has today released a suite of updated timetables and customer information ahead of refinements to the network going live on 29 July. The company is in the process of briefing key stakeholder groups about refinements to Newcastle Transport’s network and […]

Bus network refinements underway

20.04.18

**This article is from 2018. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Keolis Downer Hunter has announced refinements to the Newcastle bus network to address community feedback received since January. General Manager Mark Dunlop said improvements, to be implemented on 29 July, will be made across the network after completing a process of scheduling, timetabling, […]

Newcastle Transport On Demand app now available

13.01.18

**This article is from 2018. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Customers taking part in the first trial of ‘On Demand’ public transport in the Hunter can download an app connecting them with buses that will come right to the door in the Lake Macquarie area. The Newcastle Transport On Demand app matches customers travelling in […]

Newcastle Transport launches On Demand

29.11.17

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Customers will have improved choice, convenience and accessibility when a new ‘on demand’ bus trial starts during off-peak periods in Lake Macquarie in 2018. Areas of Dudley, Mount Hutton and Warners Bay have been chosen for the trial, which starts in January. Customers will […]