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Newcastle Transport want you to know: It is hard to stop a 50-tonne tram. This Rail Safety Week (10 – 16 August 2026) Newcastle Transport is urging Novocastrians to pay attention and look and listen for trams. CCTV vision released today shows a number of alarming close calls near the Newcastle light rail over the […]

From Monday 10 August, there will be an additional 19 ferry services added each week and some minor changes to the ferry timetable during the evening and night. Keolis Hunter General Manager, Arsene Durand-Raucher said while there were minor changes to the timetable to accommodate staff breaks at the new ferry office and amenities at […]

Trevor Lightfoot will retire this week after an exemplary career behind the wheel. Trevor’s career-long commitment was recognised recently by BusNSW, where he was awarded the 2025 Outer Metropolitan Driver of the Year to honour his outstanding driving record and excellent customer service. Known affectionately by his customer’s as “helpful Trev”, Trevor is someone who […]

Ferry Master Butch, 64, has been captaining the Stockton Ferry for the past 15 years. Growing up in Birchgrove near Snail Bay in Sydney Harbour, he learnt to sail when he was just eight years old. Before long, he was sailing competitively and raced as an amateur well into his late teens. “I wanted to […]

Queens Wharf Newcastle will be undergoing maintenance from Monday 15 June to 7 August. Ferry Services will be running to schedule during this time. Please note the changed during construction, will be one side of the ramp will be closed, with the remaining side maintained for ferry commuters. There will be a traffic control person […]

Join us on Saturday 20 June as we open the doors of Hamilton Depot to the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie community! This is your chance to find out more about what we do, chat to Bus Operators about their career and look back at public transport across the last century. Hamilton Depot has been central […]

The International Football Friendly on Saturday 6 June will kick off at 7.15pm. Fans heading to the match are encouraged to take advantage of convenient bus services operating to the venue. Limited free stadium shuttles will commence at 5.35pm and will run at regular intervals prior to kick off from selected bus stops along the […]