News & events

**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 […]

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Parents and students are being urged to check their school bus timetable ahead of changes to some school services from 1 July designed to improve reliability. Keolis Downer Corporate Affairs Director, Andrew Fletcher said Newcastle Transport operates over 150 school services every weekday, […]

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Customers are being encouraged to plan their trip ahead of service improvements that will take effect across the Newcastle Transport network on Sunday 30 June. Keolis Downer Corporate Affairs Director, Andrew Fletcher said customer and staff feedback and data from over 200,000 trips […]