Bus passengers in the Hunter region will have the chance to speak with the NSW Government on what they want from their bus services on Friday 28 July.
As part of the Minns Labor Government’s Bus Industry Taskforce, the face-to-face forum will provide a much-needed opportunity for passengers and their representatives to have their say.
The government will host the forum later this week and invites members of the public and representatives from community groups, local businesses and non-government organisations to come and provide their feedback and ideas.
This session will include small group discussions around participants’ areas of interest, such as the frequency, reliability or route of their local bus services, bus stop infrastructure, or how they get information about their service.
Everyone is welcome to drop into the session below but if you can’t make it on the day, you can visit the Bus Industry Taskforce and have your say about what is important to you at any time.
Hunter region Bus Passenger Forum details:
| Date | Friday 28 July |
|---|---|
| Time | 11am to 1pm |
| Location | The NEX Club, 309 King Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302 |
The taskforce will use community feedback in its advice to the minister on how to make bus services better across NSW. A summary report will be prepared so that people can see how their feedback will be used.
Minister for Transport Jo Haylen said:
“We know the community has a lot to say about the current state of our bus services and we want to make sure they are part of the decision-making process.
“It’s no secret we’ve inherited the mess of the former government’s failed bus privatisation experiment. What we need to do now is find solutions and engage with the community in meaningful ways to find those solutions.
“Commuters across the Newcastle and the Hunter region have been dealing with these service issues for too long and it is time passengers had their say.
“Your feedback will be considered, from frustrations over interchanging and frequency to discussions on bus stop placement, we want to hear it all.”