Charter

Transport for NSW provides a strategic focal point for transport coordination, policy, integrated transport service and infrastructure planning and delivery, providing independent policy advice to the Minister for Transport, administering Acts of Parliament specific to this task.

Other agencies in the transport portfolio include:

• Independent Transport Safety Regulator
• Office of Transport Safety Investigations
• Country Rail Infrastructure Authority
• RailCorp
• Roads and Maritime Services
• State Transit Authority
• Sydney Ferries
• Transport Construction Authority

Under the Transport Administration Act, funding of passenger service agencies and specific infrastructure programs is administered.

Under the Passenger Transport Act, bus, ferry, taxi and hire car industries are regulated.

In addition, through Transport for NSW, the NSW Government contracts with accredited bus operators to provide bus services throughout the State.