Bus passengers in Epping, Ryde and surrounding areas will have the chance to speak with the NSW Government on what they want from their bus services on Monday 16 October.
As part of the Minns Labor government’s Bus Industry Taskforce the face-to-face forum will provide a much-needed opportunity for bus passengers to have their feedback captured by Taskforce members and Transport for NSW planners.
The Bus Industry Taskforce was formed to make recommendations to improve the reliability, quality and effectiveness of bus services across NSW.
Commuters can discuss bus services, frequency, reliability, routes, bus stop set ups and accessibility and feedback received will be used by the taskforce and the Minister for Transport to inform further considerations and decisions on how to improve bus services in Wollongong.
The community is encouraged to register for 1 of 2 sessions.
| Where | The Epping Club, 45-47 Rawson Street Epping |
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| When | Monday 16 October 10am-10:45am and 11am-11:45am |
For those unable to attend in person, feedback can be submitted at Have your say – Bus Industry Taskforce. Translation options are available and feedback can be submitted in a preferred language.
Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Marjorie O’Neill said:
“Hearing directly from our passengers and communities is a vital step in ensuring the government delivers a reliable public transport network.
“The current state of the bus service delivery is not good enough and we will keep working to bring bus services to where the should be.
“We have already put measures in place to entice more people to joining the industry, like slashed Bus Authority costs and free opal cards for drivers, but I also want to hear from the passengers on how bus services can improve in your area.
“Service reliability and connectivity have been a hot topic in this area and I know the community wants to see an improvement to their bus services.
“I am looking forward to hearing from community groups, passengers and business representatives and discussing their frustrations as we move towards a solution.”