New timetable for Sydney’s train, bus and ferry services began this week, offering an additional 8,600 new weekly services. 

“As of today, customers will benefit from more than 1,500 extra weekly train services, almost 7,000 new weekly bus services and more than 140 new weekly ferry services- the biggest single increase in Sydney’s history,” NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said. 

“We have prioritised public transport investment with more than $1.5 billion going into the rail network and have purchased more trains, buses and ferries,” she added. 

The rail improvements include more than 1,500 extra weekly services. This includes more than 750 on weekends. 

More than 71 per cent of stations will now receive a minimum 15-minutes service frequency. 
The number of weekly services stopping at Parramatta has increased to more than 40 per cent.  

“Customers need to be prepared for these massive changes. It is the biggest single change we have ever experienced,” Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said. 

In addition, the Northern Beaches will now have a redesigned bus network, with 3,200 extra weekly services. 

Extra weekly bus services will also be available on routes including Macarthur and Hills Districts, inner West, Eastern Suburbs, Lower North Shore, and Northern Suburbs. 
More ferry services will be introduced in the time for summer, such as the new Cross Harbour ferry route which will link the Eastern Suburbs, Lower North Shore, Inner West, and Sydney CBD. 

Further, to help Sydneysiders with the transition, there will be around 400 staff in pink shirts in key locations across the network to help customers. 

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