Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

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Future Transport outlines Transport for NSW’s vision and sets the direction for the future of mobility in NSW. It is our vision to deliver safe, healthy, sustainable, accessible and integrated passenger and freight journeys.

Buses are a key part of NSW’s growing and evolving public transport network. In NSW, more than 240 million trips were taken on a bus in 2024.

In May 2023, the NSW Bus Industry Taskforce was announced, to bring together bus operators, industry experts, the workforce and community representatives to determine how to deliver more efficient and reliable services. The findings of the Bus Taskforce will play a key role in the approach Transport takes towards future bus infrastructure projects.

Program overview

The NSW Government is committed to restoring reliability across the public transport network.

The Bus Priority Infrastructure Program is a rolling program that delivers infrastructure improvements to address the reliability and efficiency of bus services in Greater Sydney. 

The program delivers a wide range of low-cost infrastructure and operational changes including:

  • dedicated bus lanes
  • traffic signal technology and priority lanes that prioritise buses at intersections 
  • bus bays
  • layover facilities and 
  • road infrastructure changes to improve bus operations.

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program Projects

Current projects

Recently completed Bus Infrastructure projectsE

FY 2024-25 projects

In FY 2024-25 the following projects were open to traffic:

FY 2023-24 projects

In FY 2023-24, the following projects were open to traffic:

FY 2022-23 projects

In FY 2022-23, the below projects were Open to Traffic:

FY 2021-22 projects

In FY 2021-22 there were 4 projects that were Open to Traffic under the BPIP (2 project) and Gateway to the South (G2S) Bus programs (2 projects) 

  • Liverpool to Parramatta Transitway – System Priority Upgrades (June 2022)
  • Traffic Signal Amendments at Missenden Road and Carillon Avenue, Newtown, Epsom Road, Joynton Avenue and Rothschild Avenue, Rosebery, Elizabeth Street, Philip Street and Hunter Street, Sydney and Elizabeth Street and Goulburn Street, Sydney (June 2022)
  • Provision of dedicated right turn lanes for buses and general traffic on Box Road (east and west), dedicated left turn on Box Road (east), new signalised pedestrian crossing on Box Road (east) at Box Road/Princes Highway, Sylvania (June 2022)
  • Bus stop rationalisation along the Miranda to Bondi Junction Corridor (March 2022)

FY 2020-21 projects

In FY 2020-21 there were 7 projects that were Open to Traffic under the BPIP (4 projects) and Gateway to the South G2S Bus programs (3 projects):

How improved bus priority infrastructure delivers a better customer experience

Victoria Road Bus Lane Extensions through Melrose Park

Open to traffic December 2023.

The new westbound kerbside bus lane on Victoria Road through Melrose Park connected the two existing westbound bus lanes between Cobham Avenue and Hughes Avenue. This new extended westbound bus lane operates on Victoria Road from 3pm to 7pm on weekdays. 

This project has delivered enhanced reliability and efficiency of westbound weekday afternoon bus services along the Victoria Road corridor, which in turn is expected to encourage more people to use public transport, supporting the frequent bus services on this important corridor.

Sunnyholt Road/North-West Transitway Bus Layover, Blacktown

Open to traffic August 2023.

The newly installed bus layover on Sunnyholt Road accommodates 11 buses and supports the operation of buses at the nearby Blacktown bus interchange. 

This new facility has increased the availability of layover spaces and has helped reduce bus congestion at the Blacktown bus interchange, improved bus travel time and journey reliability and aims to support the future expansion of rapid route numbers to and from Blacktown. 

This new bus layover provides a convenient location for buses to layover and to enables drivers to take meal and rest breaks in between trips utilising the new modern drivers’ facility.

Parramatta Road, Ashfield Bus Priority Improvements

Open to traffic June 2024.

This project has provided new dedicated bus lanes that operate from 6-10am and 3-7pm on weekdays on Parramatta Road. TfNSW installed a westbound kerbside bus lane between Norton Street in Leichhardt and West Street in Petersham, and eastbound and westbound kerbside bus lanes between Orpington Street and Bland Street in Ashfield.

These improvements have provided dedicated bus lanes during weekday peak periods, to facilitate more reliable and efficient bus services.

 

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Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

North West T-way - Darcey Street Westmead [Jan 2010]

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Bus lane in Blaxland Road, Ryde on approach to Victoria Road [Jan 2010]

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Parramatta bus / rail interchange

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

The Loop Parramatta

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Bus only lane at the intersection of Talavera Road and Herring Road Macquarie Park [Jan 2009]

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Old Northern Road bus lane near Windsor Road intersection, Baulkham Hills [Jan 2010]

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Contra-flow bus lane in Pitt Street, Parramatta [Aug 2010]

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Bus lane in Smith Street, Parramatta [Jan 2010]

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Liverpool - Parramatta T-way bus on Argyle Street bus only lane, Parramatta [Jan 2008]

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Southbound on the Warringah Freeway [Jan 2010]

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Epping Road bus lane [Jan 2008]

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Sydney Harbour Bridge bus lane [Jan 1992]

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Double Decker 611 – commencement of services following hazard clearance work

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Charles Street, Parramatta – reconfigured bus layover

Bus Priority Infrastructure Program

Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills – northbound bus bay extension at Torrs Street

Contact us

For further information on Bus Priority infrastructure projects, please contact us at projects@transport.nsw.gov.au.

For more information on bus routes please refer to the bus operator maps on the Transport for NSW website.

 

 

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