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**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 […]

**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, […]

**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 […]

**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 […]

**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 […]

**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 […]

**This article is from 2017. Please check newcastletransport.info or contact us for the latest information** Keolis Downer will be handed the keys to the existing bus and ferry network in Newcastle and areas of Lake Macquarie from 1 July. There will be no changes to timetables until the community has had their say on the future of the […]