Government pushes on with light rail despite lack of consultation
With no community consultation, the NSW Government has moved forward with their plans to put the proposed Newcastle light rail construction out to tender. In a move condemned by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union, the government says they will not start consulting with the community for ‘a few months’. RTBU Assistant Branch Secretary Dave […] Read More »
Flaws in plan to run light rail down Hunter Street, says Newcastle Herald
IT IS astounding that the government is ripping up the rail line and proceeding with its proposed replacement, light rail in Hunter Street, when yet another secret report discloses that the business case for that project is flawed. The Hunter Street project failed seven out of the nine criteria, against which it was considered by […] Read More »
Privatisation “ambush” is at the expense of public bus and ferry services
Bus and Tram Division Secretary Chris Preston told NBN News that selling off buses in Newcastle was an ambush from a government desperate to make the light rail project more attractive to buyers by packaging it with Newcastle Buses, and has nothing to do with making the service better for locals. Read More »
Light rail not the answer for Newcastle
Tram and Bus Division Secretary, Chris Preston, has called for the scrapping of light rail in Newcastle and the introduction of Rapid Buses. Read the full story here. Read More »
Brace for ‘traffic armageddon’, warns Tele
The real test is coming for the NSW Government’s planning with George Street set to close to all traffic on Friday evening from 8pm. Read More »
Don’t break the law to keep the city moving next week
For months, we’ve been getting complaints from members that it’s nearly impossible to turn left into Park Street from Elizabeth Street when travelling into the city without getting caught by the red light – particularly if you’re driving a bendy bus. Read More »
No bus plan for Randwick
ROADS will be torn up in Randwick, Kensington and Kingsford to make way for the new light rail before commuters find out how the bus network will operate, the Daily Telegraph reports. Read More »
Opal fares up for review
After the NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance released details of the bus route upheaval to occur in Sydney from October, there was an immediate reaction from commuters. Now Opal fares are up for review. Read More »
Sydney bus chaos to start in October
The NSW Government has finally released its plans about bus route changes as construction for the George Street light rail ramps up in October – and we’re expecting chaos to ensue for both commuters and bus drivers. Read More »
How to beat the Opal system
For just $15 you can get a week’s worth of unlimited travel on all forms of transport using your Opal card – and get your weekly exercise at the same time. So how are commuters doing it? Read More »
Subscribe to Bus Express
cforms contact form by delicious:days
Tag Cloud
RSS Feed
- Crisis talks: next steps 22 February, 2018
- Transport NSW to fine Spanish consortium Acciona $500,000 for every day light rail is delayed 21 February, 2018
- Longer trips for light rail passengers without green-light priority 21 February, 2018
- Sydney light rail MESS 20 February, 2018
- Huge crowd demands review of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie’s new bus timetable 19 February, 2018