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Epping and Ryde passengers to have say on bus services

The NSW government is hosting sessions to receive feedback on the state’s bus services

The NSW government has announced it is giving bus passengers in Epping, Ryde and surrounding regions the chance to chat about what they want from bus services.

As part of the NSW government’s Bus Industry Taskforce, the face-to-face forum is set to provide a much-needed opportunity for passengers to give their feedback to taskforce members and Transport for NSW planners.

The Bus Industry Taskforce was formed to make recommendations to improve the reliability, quality and effectiveness of bus services across NSW.

Commuters can discuss bus services, frequency, reliability, routes, bus stop set ups and accessibility and feedback received will be used by the taskforce and the Minister for Transport to inform further considerations and decisions on how to improve bus services in Wollongong.

For those unable to attend in person, feedback can be submitted at Have your say – Bus Industry Taskforce. Translation options are available and feedback can be submitted in a preferred language.

NSW parliamentary secretary for transport Marjorie O’Neill says hearing directly from passengers and communities is a vital step in ensuring the government delivers a reliable public transport network.

“The current state of the bus service delivery is not good enough and we will keep working to bring bus services to where they should be,” O’Neill says.

“We have already put measures in place to entice more people to joining the industry, like slashing Bus Authority costs and free opal cards for drivers, but I also want to hear from the passengers on how bus services can improve in your area.

“Service reliability and connectivity have been a hot topic in this area and I know the community wants to see an improvement to their bus services.

“I am looking forward to hearing from community groups, passengers and business representatives and discussing their frustrations as we move towards a solution.”

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