Botany to Gore Hill bus corridor

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Project overview

The NSW Government has funded the Bus Priority Infrastructure Program. The program aims to improve the reliability of bus services on Sydney’s main bus corridors.

Transport for NSW has identified some ways to improve the reliability of buses along the Botany to Gore Hill bus corridor.

Project information

Changes to bus stops have now been completed

Please note local councils are responsible for the provision of shelters, seats, rubbish bins and footpaths.

For information about the changes to bus stops please contact Transport for NSW on 1300 038 500 or via their website.

Background

These changes support Future Transport Strategy 2056, which is the NSW Government’s plan to deliver the future transport network. In this plan, a key customer outcome is safety and performance, which seeks to ensure that every customer enjoys safe travel across a high performing and efficient network. It also reflects what our customers tell us about bus services, with travel time and on-time running being some of the most important service features.

Key outcomes

Key outcomes with the bus stop changes include:

  • improving safety for bus operations
  • making travel times more reliable for customers
  • contributing to the NSW Government’s target of 95 per cent on-time running of bus services.

Bus stop changes

From Monday 10 September 2018 as part of this program, Transport for NSW and Roads and Maritime completed changes to bus stops at:

Bourke Street near Potter Street, Waterloo (PDF, 378Kb)

This stop is serviced by routes M20, 301, 302 and 303.

The southbound bus stop changes on Bourke Street near Potter Street, Waterloo, included:

  • extension of the bus stop TSN 201742 by six metres northeast to provide additional length for buses to pull into the bus stop safely
  • loss of one car parking space.

Elizabeth Street near Goodlet Street, Surry Hills (PDF, 403Kb)

This stop is serviced by routes M20, M50, 305, 308, 309, 310, 343, 372, 393 and 395.

The southbound bus stop changes on Elizabeth Street approaching Goodlet Street, Surry Hills, include:

  • extension of the bus zone at stop number 201082 by 20 metres north to cater for two stopped buses
  • removal of three southbound parking spaces between Belvoir Street and Goodlet Street
  • removal of two small trees to improve visibility and allow customers to safely board and exit buses

Works by council to remove two small trees are expected to be completed by mid-December 2018.

O’Dea Avenue near Bourke Street, Waterloo (PDF, 421Kb)

This stop is serviced by routes M20, 301, 302 and 303. The westbound bus stop changes on O’Dea Avenue approaching Bourke Street, Waterloo, included:

  • relocation of the bus stop number 201733, 45 metres east to, allow time for buses to move into the right lane to turn safely at Bourke Street
  • removal of one small tree adjacent to 1 O’Dea Avenue to allow for customers to safely board and exit buses
  • No stopping will be installed in the old bus zone
  • There is no loss of parking with the bus stop changes.

Phillip Street near Young Street, Waterloo (PDF, 365Kb)

This stop is serviced by route M20. The westbound bus stop changes on Phillip Street approaching Young Street, Waterloo, included:

  • extension of the bus zone at stop number 201755 by 17.5 metres east to cater for two stopped buses
  • removal of three westbound parking spaces between Blackmore Lane and Young Street
  • minor tree trimming of branches overhanging the road.

What happens next?

The bus zone extensions and relocations were completed on Monday 10 September 2018.

Works by Council to relocate the bus stop shelter at O’Dea Avenue are expected to be completed by mid-December 2018.

Project documents

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Contact us

For further information about this project, please contact:

Phone: 1300 038 500