Bus customers on the Northern Beaches and North Shore will benefit from an extra 113 weekly services from today, Monday May 18, providing commuters greater frequency and increased weekend travel options.
Member for Davidson, Jonathan O’Dea said, “From today, Forest Coach Lines customers from across the beaches and parts of the upper north shore will have more frequent buses into the city as well as better links between destinations across the region.
“The extra services are being introduced as part of the NSW Government’s Growth Buses program which has seen more than 11,100 weekly bus trips introduced since March 2011, including more than 1,800 in northern Sydney.
Mr O’Dea said, “From today, there will be 57 extra trips per week into the city from destinations including St Ives, Terrey Hills, Frenchs Forest and Davidson for peak hour commuters. Popular local routes will also have more frequent services, including the 197 bus between Macquarie Park and Mona Vale, and the 280 bus between Chatswood and Warringah Mall.
“This will make bus travel easier for customers in the north and will better connect local residents to their jobs and leisure activities,” Mr O’Dea said.
The extra weekly services introduced from today include:
- 46 additional trips per week on route 197 between Macquarie Park, Gordon, Terrey Hills and Mona Vale, providing additional morning peak services on weekdays and increasing service frequency on weekends
- 27 additional trips per week on route 194 between St Ives Chase and the CBD, providing additional morning and afternoon peak services on weekdays and new services on weekends
- Five additional weekday morning peak trips per week on route 260 between Terrey Hills and North Sydney
- 15 additional weekday morning peak trips per week on route 270 between Frenchs Forest and the CBD
- Five additional weekday morning peak trips per week on route 271 between Frenchs Forest and the CBD
- 10 additional trips per week on route 274 between Davidson and CBD during the morning and afternoon peaks
- Five additional weekday afternoon peak trips per week on route 280 between Chatswood, Frenchs Forest and Warringah Mall
There will also be minor timetable changes to other Forest Coach Lines services. Information on the new routes and timetable changes is available online at www.transportnsw.info
