Opal rolled out on all trains as new merchandise range launched
26 March 2014Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced Opal electronic ticketing would be extended to Blue Mountains, Hunter and Newcastle train stations on 11 April – marking the...
View ArticleOpal starts today on entire Sydney Trains network as 150000 cards registered
28 March 2014Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said customers could now use their Opal card to travel anywhere on the Sydney Trains network, as Opal goes live on an extra 70 stations...
View ArticleHunter transport plan released
1 April 2014Minister for Transport and Acting Minister for Roads Gladys Berejiklian today released the regional transport plan for the Hunter region, featuring major road upgrades and plans for light...
View ArticleMore than one million free trips made with Opal as the South Coast and...
4 April 2014Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced customers have taken more than one million free trips with their Opal card thanks to free travel rewards, as electronic ticketing...
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New Opal card for children released ahead of school holidays
6 April 2014Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced that children and young people can now get their very own Opal card, with all the benefits, at half the price.Ms Berejiklian said...
View ArticleExtra express trains to Penrith scheduled for Panthers v Rabbitohs NRL game...
9 April 2014Rugby league fans are urged to catch the train to Friday night’s NRL game at Penrith’s Sportingbet Stadium between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs.Minister Assisting the...
View ArticleOpal available on all trains from today as bus rollout kicks off
11 April 2014Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the NSW Government has completed Opal electronic ticketing on the train network and will now move to the rollout on buses.Opal is...
View ArticleNSW Government introduces almost 8,000 extra weekly public transport services
15 April 2014Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the NSW Government had introduced almost 8,000 extra weekly public transport services since March 2011, including more than 4,700...
View ArticleFree Anzac Day public transport for diggers
23 April 2014Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Victor Dominello today announced free public transport to and from Anzac Day commemorations this Friday for diggers and their families."Current and former...
View ArticleThe NSW Government invests $5 million to overhaul Hunter train carriages
29 April 2014Minister for Transport and Minister for the Hunter Gladys Berejiklian today joined local MPs to announce public transport customers would soon benefit from a major refresh of Hunter train...
View ArticleMinister welcomes funding for the Hunter region
30 April 2014NSW Minister for Transport and Minister for the Hunter Gladys Berejiklian today welcomed the announcement by NSW Premier Mike Baird and Treasurer Andrew Constance that the Port of...
View ArticlePlatforms completed at new Shell Cove train station
2 May 2014Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian and Member for Kiama Gareth Ward today inspected construction progress on the new train station at Shell Cove, including recently-completed station...
View ArticleNSW Government to invest $2.8 billion in new intercity trains, making all...
8 May 2014NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the NSW Government will order a brand new $2.8 billion next-generation fleet of intercity trains, giving...
View ArticleIntercity Fleet Program
New Intercity trainsTo enhance rail passenger services, The NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan and Sydney’s Rail Future identified the need to upgrade the train fleet.The Government is now planning to...
View Article1200 Staff parking spaces handed back to train customers at almost 100 stations
20 May 2014Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today said work is underway to release around 1,200 staff car parking spaces for Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink customers at close to 100 stations...
View ArticleIndustry consultation begins on $2.8 billion intercity train fleet project
21 May 2014NSW Minister for Transport and Minister for the Hunter Gladys Berejiklian today invited organisations from Australia and overseas to participate in an industry briefing at the end of this...
View ArticlePlans to reduce noise and vibration on the Epping to Thornleigh Third Track...
27 May 2014Transport for NSW today invited feedback on the operational noise and vibration measures being proposed for the Epping to Thornleigh Third Track (ETTT) project.The ETTT project is part of...
View ArticleCorporate Plan
NSW TrainLink Corporate Plan 2014-2019NSW TrainLink in collaboration with Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has prepared a draft Corporate Plan for 2014-2019. This draft plan sets out the strategy, objectives...
View ArticleTransport Officers issue 90,000 fines in first year
29 May 2014Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today said Transport Officers have handed out more than 90,000 infringement notices to fare evaders in their first year of operations across the...
View ArticleAvoid ferries and use 3,500 extra train and bus services to Vivid this weekend
30 May 2014Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian is warning Sydney’s ferry customers to take buses and trains with massive numbers expected at Vivid in the CBD and on the water this weekend."With a...
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