Great Lakes - Busways

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION

New seat belt-fitted buses arrive on the mid-north coast.

Posted: 31 Jan 2019
Busways is excited to unveil our seat belt-fitted buses that will service schools in our mid-north coast regions from February 2019. It's intended buses in rural and regional areas will progressively be fitted with seat belts.

Newcastle Interchange

Posted: 18 Jan 2019
Effective 19th January 2019 Newcastle Interchange Due to the rehabilitation of the Coach Terminal site at Newcastle, bus stops at Customs House have been moved until Wickham Interchange is completed.

Route 151 diversion in Taree - Sunday 1 July to Thursday 2 August

Posted: 05 Jun 2018
From Sunday 1 July to Thursday 2 August, the 4.45pm service departing from Newcastle to Taree for route 151 will divert in Taree via Pacific Hwy while road closures are in place for Martins Bridge.

Help us bring 75 years of Busways' history to life

Posted: 07 Jul 2017
Busways is about to celebrate a significant milestone – in October we will mark 75 years of service to our local communities across New South Wales. We need your help to capture and share your moments that have helped build and shape our company.

Public Holiday Timetables - Easter Long Weekend and ANZAC Day

Posted: 30 Mar 2017
Busways would like to remind customers of the public holiday timetables in operation over the Easter long weekend and on ANZAC Day.

Become a Bus Driver Information Session

Posted: 21 Feb 2017
Busways is hosting Information Sessions on how to become a Bus Driver on Tuesday 14th March 2017 at 12:00pm & 6:30pm at our Heatherbrae depot.

Diversion on School Bus 20 – From Monday 6 February to Friday 3 March

Posted: 08 Feb 2017
Due to a road closure on Macwood Rd, Smiths Lake (between Harcourt Crescent and The Jack), from Monday 6 February to Friday 3 March, School Bus 20 will be diverted away from the road closure via Harcourt Crescent, Charles St and The Jack.

Christmas & New Year Timetables - 2016/17

Posted: 19 Dec 2016
Busways will operate to the following timetables over the holiday period.

Fare changes from Sunday 1 January 2017 for rural and regional bus services

Posted: 12 Dec 2016
On Sunday 1 January 2017, fares for Busways services operating in the north coast region will change after the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) completed its review of fares for passengers using rural and regional bus services for 2017.

Temporary Road Closure Route 153

Posted: 09 Sep 2016
Due to a temporary road closure at Donneys Bridge on Markwell Rd (800 metres South of Markwell Back Rd) until late December or early January 2017, there will be a seperate service operating along Markwell Rd.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT BUSWAYS

Drivers reminded to slow down when bus lights flash

Posted: 01 Feb 2019
Did you know that by law you must slow down to 40km/h when bus lights are flashing?

Busways turns orange for SES volunteers on WOW Day

Posted: 12 May 2017
Busways acknowledged the hard work of our State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers by turning orange on May 10 for Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day).

WOW Day - Wear Orange on May 10 to Support SES Volunteers

Posted: 24 Apr 2017
Busways will be acknowledging the hard work of our State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers by turning orange on May 10th for Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day).

Christmas Bus Enters Third Year!

Posted: 05 Dec 2016
Christmas is fast approaching and with that 25th December date looming, its high time Busways got cracking on our Christmas Buses.

The White Ribbon Fleet

Posted: 24 Nov 2016
Busways are proud to be supporting Australia’s largest movement of men and boys working to end men’s violence against women and girls, promote gender equality, healthy relationships and a new vision of masculinity - White Ribbon.