(^18) ABCOctober 2017busnews.com.au
TRANSIT SYSTEMS SETS UP
SYDNEY DOUBLE-DECKERS
Sydney commuters will be
seeing double as Transit
Systems launches two
brand-new double-decker
buses into service, catering to
increased patronage growth
in the Transport for NSW
Contract 3 region.
These are the fi rst of six new
double-deck buses funded by
the NSW Government, with the
remainder of the new fl eet to
be rolled out over the next
few months. Set to increase
patronage capacity on the
T80, Transit Systems CEO
Clint Feuerherdt says the
double-deck vehicles are
licenced to seat 97 passengers.
“Since 2013 Transit Systems
has experienced a 12 per cent
increase in overall customer
satisfaction, with patronage on
the T80 also increasing by 29
per cent to date,” he says.
The T80 service between
Parramatta and Liverpool
has become Sydney’s fi rst
bus rapid transport route,
operating a fi ve-minute
frequency service during peak
p eriods. Service improvements
include key changes such
as simplifying timetables,
delivering consistent
frequency and adding
brand-new buses – making it
easier for commuters to use,
according to Feuerherdt.
“We are committed to
ensuring safe and convenient
trips, and continually work
to improve connections,
timetabling and reliability,”
he says.
“We’ve already achieved
double digit patronage growth
and Transit Systems is excited
to get these brand-new
vehicles into operation to
continue improving services
for the community.”
“Transit Systems is
excited to get these
brand-new vehicles
into operation”
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