Double decker bus fleet coming to Sydney

A NEW fleet of double decker buses and new public transport routes have been announced as part of a $108m investment by the NSW government ahead of the budget.

Double decker buses for the Hills sat unused for a period last year because they exceeded Australian axle load limits in Australia.

A NEW fleet of double decker buses and new public transport routes for The Hills have been announced by the NSW government ahead of the budget.

The 80 seat double deckers can carry 65 per cent more capacity than normal size buses, and will be used on key corridors including the busy Rouse Hill-City service (route 607X) and the Rouse Hill and Castle Hill to City M2 (route 610X/M61).

There will also be a new Hills bus route — 605 North Kellyville to Rouse Hill Town Centre.

Around 3800 extra weekly services will be added across NSW as part of a $108 million investment in new buses, including 12 new or extended routes throughout Sydney.

Transport Minister Andrew Constance said: “Thousands of Sydneysiders rely on bus travel every day to get from A to B and we know demand for services is continually increasing, particularly in growth centres in the northwest and southwest, as well as in inner city areas like Green Square.”

Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian will deliver the budget next Tuesday.

2016/17 Growth Bus Services Program

Western Sydney (including Hills district and south west) — More than 1,350 new weekly trips, including 5 new or extended routes.

•New route 605 (North Kellyville to Rouse Hill Town Centre)

•Extended route 751 (Marsden Park to Blacktown via Colebee)

•Extended route T72 (Blacktown to Rouse Hill Town Centre via Alex Avenue)

•Extended route T74 (Blacktown to Riverstone via Hambledon Road)

•Extended route 783 (Penrith to Jordan Springs)

There will be 3800 new services created as part of the investment.

Enhanced services on the following routes:

•607X (Rouse Hill to City via M2)

•610X/M61 (Rouse Hill and Castle Hill to City M2)

•611 (Blacktown to Macquarie Park via M2)

•615X (North Kellyville to City via M2)

•619 (Rouse Hill to Macquarie Park via Kellyville and M2)

•620X-621 (Castle Hill and Cherrybrook to Macquarie Park and City via M2)

•700 (Blacktown to Parramatta via Prospect)

•740 (Plumpton to Macquarie Park via M2)

•841 (Narellan to Leppington)

•T65 (Rouse Hill to Parramatta via Westmead)

•T80 (Liverpool to Parramatta via Bonnyrigg)

Sydney Metropolitan — More than 1,950 new weekly trips, including 2 new routes.

New route 530 (Burwood to Chatswood via Five Dock, Hunters Hill and Lane Cove)

New route 985 (Miranda to Cronulla via Woolooware Shores)

Enhanced services on the following routes:

Various Northern Beaches routes between Mona Vale and the City

197 (Mona Vale to Macquarie Park via Terrey Hills)

270-274 (Frenchs Forest District to City)

343 (Kingsford to City)

370 (Leichhardt to Coogee)

433 (Balmain to Railway Square via Harold Park)

477 (Miranda to Rockdale via Sans Souci)

506 (Macquarie University and East Ryde to City via Hunters Hill)

518 (Macquarie University to City via Ryde)

M20 (Zetland to Wynyard via Central Station)

M41 (Burwood to Macquarie Park via Ryde)

New all-night services on the following routes:

301 (Zetland to City via Surry Hills) — seven days

438 (Abbotsford to City via Five Dock and Leichhardt) — Friday and Saturday only

607X (Rouse Hill to City via M2) — Friday and Saturday only

Lower Hunter — More than 170 new weekly trips, including 2 new or extended routes:

New route 178 (Anambah to Rutherford)

Extended routes 260 and 261 (Minmi and Fletcher to Jesmond and University)

Central Coast — 45 new weekly trips, including 1 extended route:

Extended route 40 (Gosford — Wyoming)

Enhanced services on routes 67 and 68 between Terrigal and Gosford

Enhanced services on route 33 between Gosford and Mangrove Mountain

Blue Mountains — More than 30 new weekly trips on route 686 between Katoomba, Echo Point and Scenic World

Illawarra — More than 240 new weekly trips, including 2 new or extended routes:

New route 75 (Tullimbar to Stockland Shellharbour)

Extended route 32 (Dapto to Brooks Reach)

Enhanced services on route 1 between Austinmer and Wollongong

Enhanced services on routes 31-33 between Wollongong and Dapto District

Enhanced services on route 34 between Warrawong and Wollongong