BY PETER HYSLOP
There’s a renewed push to improve what some residents have long described an unreliable bus network to be put back in State Government hands.
The former Baird Government privatised the system, offering a 10-year contract to French firm Keolis Downer.
The State’s Rail, Tram and Bus Union is now calling for the contract return to the State Government instead of renewal in 2027.
Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery says the service offering needs to improve.
“I think the buses need to be better and more attractive and more available before people use them,” she said.
“There were major changes to bus routs under Keolis Downer and they haven’t worked.
“Let’s look at peak hour services and how to make them more efficient,” she said.
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