News & events

From 7pm to 1am Thursday 17 November, buses replace light rail due to planned maintenance. Bus routes 11 and 13 will also run along Hunter and King St. Normal services will resume at 5am Friday 18 November. You can view the light rail bus replacement map here Plan ahead using the Trip Planner at transportnsw.info/trip

From Wednesday, 21 September masks are no longer mandatory on public transport. NSW Health strongly recommends that people, including those using public transport, wear a mask where they cannot physically distance from others. The use of masks and other measures remain important to protect against COVID-19. Find out more COVID-19 travel advice and information at https://transportnsw.info/covid-19 

Getting to the Newkulele Festival The 5th Newkulele Festival is on from 8th – 11th September 2022, celebrating the world’s happiest musical instrument. The pre-festival concert on Thursday 8th September at Carrington Bowling Club will kick things off. The festival and concert on the evening of Friday 9th and Saturday 10th and free daytime sessions […]

Today marks the start of Rail Safety Week, with Newcastle Transport reminding Novocastrians, whether they are walking, driving or riding, to follow the road rules and stay alert and aware around the light rail network. To kick start the week, Newcastle Transport has released CCTV vision showing a number of close calls by road users […]

We’re excited to be bringing back Fairies on the Ferry this school holidays! ⛴️ The Newcastle Transport fairies will be at Stockton Wharf for FREE face painting between 10am and 1pm on the following dates: – Wednesday 6th July – Thursday 7th July – Wednesday 13th July – Thursday 14th July Come along, enjoy a […]

On Monday 20 June, Newcastle Transport bus services will not operate due to planned industrial action. Dedicated school services will not operate. Bus services will resume from 5am on Tuesday 21 June. Light rail and ferry services will continue to operate as normal. Please check  travel alerts for the latest information or follow us on […]

On Friday 3 June, Newcastle Transport bus services will not operate between approximately 9am and 3pm due to planned industrial action. There will be no impact to dedicated school services. Limited On Demand services will be operating. Please allow additional travel time. We encourage customers to consider alternative travel options outside of peak periods on […]