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**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 […]

**This article is from 2019. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Newcastle’s city centre will come alive on Sunday 17 February, with Newcastle Transport hosting a free community open day to celebrate the opening of light rail. Keolis Downer Hunter Director of Corporate Affairs, Andrew Fletcher said light rail provides Novocastrians with a brand […]

**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 […]

**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 […]

**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 […]

**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 […]

**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 […]