SMS your bus stop number to 0488 TXT BUS (0488 898 287).
131500 are trialling a new SMS-back system for some of the Metrobus services. This will provide 'real-time' information about the arrival of your bus to the bus stop.
The success of this trial relies on people understanding how to use the system so some community education will be needed, especially to make sure people can find out how to locate their bus stop number. Tell everyone to try this new system out and give some feedback to the 131500 suggestion and complaints service. Click here for the full details
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
New Metrobus M90 Service into Liverpool
From the Liverpool Leader newspaper:
THIRTY Metrobuses will hit the streets of Liverpool this week.
The red, air-conditioned, wheelchair-accessible buses feature electronic “next stop” displays and digital audio messaging.
Full story click here
THIRTY Metrobuses will hit the streets of Liverpool this week.
The red, air-conditioned, wheelchair-accessible buses feature electronic “next stop” displays and digital audio messaging.
Full story click here
Thursday, December 9, 2010
New Rail Car Park Opens At St Marys
From the Premier's News Release:
The NSW Government today officially opened a new, 500 space multi-storey car park at St Marys railway station, providing local commuters with free and untimed parking. The new St Marys commuter car park includes 19 dedicated spaces for people with a disability, 12 motorcycle spaces, lift access, CCTV surveillance and security lighting.
Click here for the full release.
The NSW Government today officially opened a new, 500 space multi-storey car park at St Marys railway station, providing local commuters with free and untimed parking. The new St Marys commuter car park includes 19 dedicated spaces for people with a disability, 12 motorcycle spaces, lift access, CCTV surveillance and security lighting.
Click here for the full release.
News from Transport NSW about the Western Express rail project
The Western Express Rail Program was announced in February 2010 as part of the Metropolitan Transport Plan. For up-to-date information about the project, click here.
Under Western Express, new express train services will be introduced from Penrith and Richmond, delivering major travel time savings and additional rail capacity for commuters right through to the heart of the city.
To achieve this, a new 5.4km priority tunnel, known as the City Relief Line, is planned to be built between Redfern and Wynyard. Benefits from Western Express will be felt right around the CityRail system, especially for people travelling on the Penrith, Richmond, Liverpool via Granville, Epping via Strathfield and Hurstville to city lines.
Western Express will also allow trains from the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Newcastle to travel through the city and terminate at Wynyard, eliminating the need to change trains at Central.
Under Western Express, new express train services will be introduced from Penrith and Richmond, delivering major travel time savings and additional rail capacity for commuters right through to the heart of the city.
To achieve this, a new 5.4km priority tunnel, known as the City Relief Line, is planned to be built between Redfern and Wynyard. Benefits from Western Express will be felt right around the CityRail system, especially for people travelling on the Penrith, Richmond, Liverpool via Granville, Epping via Strathfield and Hurstville to city lines.
Western Express will also allow trains from the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Newcastle to travel through the city and terminate at Wynyard, eliminating the need to change trains at Central.
Opposition Responds To WSPTU Request for Cumberland Line
On November 13 the WSPTU formerly adopted the policy that the Cumberland Line should be used more to improve links between Penrith, Parramatta, Fairfield, Liverpool and Campbelltown and to reduce congestion on the peak-hour express services between Penrith and Parramatta. This policy was supported by the Liverpool Transport Taskforce.
The State Opposition has responded to public requests regarding the Cumberland Line and has made a commitment to improve services there.
Click here for a report copied from the Liverpool Leader featuring comments from the President of the Liverpool Transport Taskforce, George Smith.
Click below for an online version.
Liberals pledge to boost train services on the Cumberland line - Transport & Traffic - News - Liverpool Leader">
The State Opposition has responded to public requests regarding the Cumberland Line and has made a commitment to improve services there.
Click here for a report copied from the Liverpool Leader featuring comments from the President of the Liverpool Transport Taskforce, George Smith.
Click below for an online version.
Liberals pledge to boost train services on the Cumberland line - Transport & Traffic - News - Liverpool Leader">
Monday, November 22, 2010
Bankstown Group Featured in Local News
Members of the Bankstown group, Transport for the Local Community, were recently featured in an article in the local paper. The article discusses the need for a lift to access Panania train station and for a bus route to link Panania with UWS.
Click here to read the article
You can find a link to their group on the left menu of this WSPTU blog page you are now viewing.
Click here to read the article
You can find a link to their group on the left menu of this WSPTU blog page you are now viewing.
M90 Metrobus - Bankstown, Liverpool
From the Transport Minister's press release, 22/11/2010
For the full release click here
The new Metrobus route M90 - connecting Liverpool, Moorebank, Bankstown, Chullora, Strathfield and Burwood – will begin on December 6.
The new M90 service will run seven days a week, every 10 minutes in the weekday peak, every 15 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes in the evenings and on weekends. The M90 will replace the route 900 and provide more frequent services for commuters in Burwood, Strathfield, Bankstown, Chullora and Liverpool.
http://www.sydneybuses.info/metrobus/metrobus.htm
For the full release click here
The new Metrobus route M90 - connecting Liverpool, Moorebank, Bankstown, Chullora, Strathfield and Burwood – will begin on December 6.
The new M90 service will run seven days a week, every 10 minutes in the weekday peak, every 15 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes in the evenings and on weekends. The M90 will replace the route 900 and provide more frequent services for commuters in Burwood, Strathfield, Bankstown, Chullora and Liverpool.
http://www.sydneybuses.info/metrobus/metrobus.htm
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