Sydney's Public Transport System Has Had a Huge Timetable Overhaul
Over 8,600 new weekly ferry, train and bus services have been added across the city.
Sydneysiders, your daily commute is getting a serious shake-up, with the NSW Government rolling out the biggest-ever statewide public transport timetable changes.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance announced the overhaul on the weekend, promising a massive 8,600 new bus, train and ferry services weekly, as the government looks to beef up its public transport offering.
As part of the $1.5 billion More Trains, More Service program, Sydney's rail system will score over 1,500 extra weekly services, with around half of those on weekends. Plus, improvements to service frequency will reduce wait times to less than 15 minutes between trains — for most of the day, at 71% of NSW stations.
Bus networks have also been redesigned, with extra services improving accessibility across the inner west, eastern suburbs, Macarthur and Hills districts, lower north shore and northern suburbs.
Of course, such hefty changes don't usually come without at least a few minor teething problems, so the NSW Government is asking punters to be patient.
"We'll be watching the roll out closely, both in control centres and on the ground, monitoring each service on the public transport network," Constance said. "Our priority now is to keep everyone moving safely while helping customers to get used to the new timetable."
Around 400 staff in pink shirts will be placed at major network locations to give commuters a hand.
Find your updated train, bus and ferry timetables here.
