{"id":15774,"date":"2022-03-28T19:40:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T19:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=15774"},"modified":"2022-03-28T19:40:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T19:40:27","slug":"more-services-launching-for-newcastle-commuters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/03\/28\/more-services-launching-for-newcastle-commuters\/","title":{"rendered":"More services launching for Newcastle commuters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Travelling around Newcastle on public transport will be faster and easier with new timetables adding more than 160 services from Sunday, 3 April 2022.
 
Minister for Transport and Veterans David Elliott said additional services will improve journey times and increase service frequency outside of peak periods and on weekends.
 
\u201cWe are excited to be improving services across all Newcastle Transport modes including bus, ferry, light rail and on demand to encourage people back on to public transport,\u201d Mr Elliott said.
 
\u201cThe new express route, the 10X, is a game-changer and will take about 20 minutes to travel between Charlestown and Newcastle Interchange during the morning and afternoon peaks.
 
\u201cIt will take the same time as an individual car trip travelling along City Road \u2013 without the stress of finding a park.
 
\u201cWe have also extended the operating hours of the on demand service until 6pm on weekdays, connecting in with the new express route.
 
\u201cExtra light rail services have been added to weekends, with services now every 15 minutes from 7am to 1am on Saturday and Sunday, and there are more ferry services across weekdays and Saturdays.\u201d
 
Keolis Downer Hunter General Manager Emmanuel Genlot said details on the improvements including the new network map and timetables could be found on the Newcastle Transport website.
 
\u201cBus timetables, including some school bus services, have had their timings tweaked to improve reliability of the network for our customers,\u201d Mr Genlot said.
 
\u201cI encourage our customers to head to newcastletransport.info or their favourite travel app to plan their new trip.
 
\u201cOur Customer Service Officers can also provide personalised assistance, to help both existing customers and those new to public transport via our virtual travel concierge or at the Newcastle Interchange.\u201d
 
Customers can plan their trip, find out more about the improvements or get in touch with the Newcastle Transport team at http:\/\/newcastletransport.info<\/a>
 
Service improvements from 3 April 2022 will include:
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