The New South Wales Government has added 244 trips to its bus network in Western Sydney, with services starting earlier and finishing later.
The extra services will connect areas including Penrith, Blacktown, St Marys and Mount Druitt.
The bus boost adds nearly 260 extra hours a week of bus services and is part of the first stage of growth services as part of a $23.8 million NSW Government investment.
Four key bus routes will receive additional services:
- Route 731 Rouse Hill to Blacktown via Stanhope Gardens – 42 extra trips per week
- Route 770 Penrith to Mt Druitt via Claremont Gardens and St Marys – 70 extra trips per week
- Route 780 Penrith to Mount Druitt via Cambridge Park and Tregear – 45 extra trips per week
- Route 794 Penrith to Glenmore Park – 87 extra trips per week
These additional services will improve service frequency and extend hours of operation, resulting in these four routes operating a daytime frequency of every 30 minutes seven days a week.
All services on route 794 will commence from and finish at Glenmore Park shopping centre, improving access to local facilities for the surrounding community. Currently, only daytime services operate to and from the shopping centre.
New South Wales Minister for Transport, John Graham, said, “The community has been crying out for more bus services, and we are adding nearly 250 trips each week to the timetable in Western Sydney.
“Shift workers rely on commuting outside of standard business hours and these changes provide more services to get them to, and from, home after hours and Sundays.
New South Wales Acting Minister for Western Sydney, Courtney Houssos, said that Western Sydney is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, and the State Government is delivering for the community.
“Our Deputy Premier Prue Car has been a tireless advocate for improved bus services across Western Sydney, and today’s announcement shows how our government is delivering for the region,” Houssos said.
“Whether you’re a nurse in St Marys, a parent in Rouse Hill or a hospitality worker in Penrith, this boost to services will make everyday life easier.
“These extra services mean less time waiting and more time where it matters.”
