News & events

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** As part of the October school holidays, Newcastle Transport will be hosting a Fairies on the Ferry event at Stockton Wharf on Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 of October. Jump on a ferry, say hello and get your face painted by […]

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Newcastle Transport Travel Experience Day is designed to help customers become more familiar with public transport.  You can practise getting on and off an accessible tram, bus and ferry and have a chat to our customer service officers who will be there to […]

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** From Monday 2 September, Newcastle Transport will have contactless payment technology fitted to our bus and ferry services, in addition to the existing contactless payment technology available on light rail services. This means you can now tap on and off using your credit […]

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Newcastle Transport’s On Demand patronage has increased by 73% since the service area expanded on 30 June, with over 4,800 customer trips recorded in July. Keolis Downer Hunter Director of Corporate Affairs, Andrew Fletcher said the latest data shows Lake Macquarie residents are […]

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Today marks the start of Rail Safety Week 2019, an initiative to raise community awareness around rail safety. With light rail in Newcastle up and running for almost six months now, Rail Safety Week offers a timely reminder for everyone to be safe […]

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** The Shortland ferry has returned to service between Queens Wharf and Stockton after undergoing a major refurbishment. The Hunter underwent the same refurbishment in the second half of 2018. Both ferries have more than 30 years of service on Newcastle Harbour and are […]

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Newcastle Transport customers will notice improved reliability and connections as the new bus and ferry timetable begins on Sunday and On Demand services expand to more suburbs in Lake Macquarie. Timings have been tweaked on bus and ferry services, including some school bus […]