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 […]
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A better way to travel: services every 15 minutes

17.11.17

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Newcastle is set to receive better bus and ferry services than ever before when new timetables are introduced next year. High frequency bus services will run every 15 minutes on key corridors, while ferry services, will also run every 15 minutes between Stockton and […]
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Buses will keep the city moving for Newcastle 500

2.11.17

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Buses will continue to run into Newcastle in the weeks leading up to the Newcastle 500 to ensure residents, workers, students and visitors can continue to go about their daily lives. “Our job is to keep the city moving during this exciting and significant […]
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Bus drivers wanted to be part of the new era in public transport

25.10.17

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Keolis Downer is looking for bus drivers to be part of the new era of public transport in Newcastle. Chief Executive Officer of Keolis Downer Hunter, Campbell Mason, said the company is looking for full time and casual bus drivers who exhibit a commitment […]
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All board for Newcastle’s first female harbour master

16.10.17

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** 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 […]
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Newcastle Interchange opening and changes to the route 110 shuttle bus service

11.10.17

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** 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, […]
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More time to have your say on the future of Newcastle transport

4.09.17

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** 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 […]
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Get up to speed on bus changes in the CBD

18.08.17

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** *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 […]
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Start of a new journey

5.07.17

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** 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 […]
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Newcastle Transport Hub open for business

5.07.17

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** 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 […]
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