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69-724: In February 2004, the Unsworth Review of Bus Services conducted by former Transport Minister and Premier Barrie Unsworth , reported its findings to the Carr Government , recommending that the number of contract areas that existed in Sydney be reduced from 87 to 15 with a lead entity identified for each region to negotiate a contract. This was adopted with the first seven-year performance based contract signed in January 2005. By June 2005, eight had been signed. In some cases

138-602: A takeover bid of Hills Motorway for $ 1.8 billion. The takeover bid was successful and finalised in May 2005. Separate to ownership, in January 2006, Transurban acquired Tollaust, which managed the tolls and operated and maintained the motorway. Tollaust was also owned by Abigroup. The acquisition was completed in February 2006. The concessional tolling period ends in June 2048. It was originally planned to end in 2042, before it

207-439: A "celebrity drive-through" featuring swimmer Susie Maroney, was disrupted by sound systems mounted high in gum trees, playing the sound of car crashes, ambulance sirens and jack-hammers. After the motorway opened, cyclists also protested the toll which the operators charged cyclists by occupying the toll plaza. This protest was successful, and the toll was subsequently dropped. The project was opened on 26 May 1997. After opening,

276-489: A cashless tolling system, where tolls are charged on the basis of vehicles being either Class A (which includes most private vehicles) or Class B (vehicles with two axles and are over 2.8 metres high, or vehicles with three axles which are over 2 metres high, or vehicles with more than three axles). Toll prices are updated four times a year. At opening, the motorway was owned by the Hills Motorway Group, which

345-596: A competitive tendering process. The contract was put out to competitive tender in 2020 and was awarded to Keolis Downer Northern Beaches , with operations commencing on 31 October 2021. Region 9 covers the Eastern Suburbs with services extending to the Sydney CBD and Leichhardt . Principal suburbs are Bondi Junction , Botany , Maroubra , Mascot , Randwick and Surry Hills . The region operates out of Port Botany , Randwick and Waverley depots. When

414-503: A future conversion to light rail. Grade-separated interchanges would be built at Delhi Road, Lane Cove Road , Balaclava Road (now Christie Road) and Beecroft Road. The eastern section will connect to the western section at the grade-separated Pennant Hills Road interchange. In May 1993, the government announced that the road would be constructed with private funds using a Build Own Operate Transfer . The government then entered into an agreement with Hills Motorway Limited to build and operate

483-431: A judgment on the construction of the roadway west of Pennant Hills Road". The commission also mentioned that if an expressway were to be built, North Epping residents had indicated that they would prefer a tunnel under the locality instead of a cut and fill which they deemed excessive. The commission was also in support of a tunnel if the expressway was to be built. The tunnel was incorporated in later design proposals and

552-867: A tendering process, CDC NSW (parent company of Hillsbus) retained and was awarded an eight-year contract for Region 4 in November 2022. The new contract commenced in April 2023. The Hillsbus brand was phased out in favour of the CDC NSW brand. Region 6 covers the Inner West and southern suburbs with services extending to the Sydney CBD , Chatswood , Taronga Zoo , Westfield Eastgardens , Bondi Junction , Hurstville and Miranda . Principal suburbs are Ashfield , Burwood , Campsie , Leichhardt , Rockdale and Sydney Olympic Park . The region operates out of Burwood , Kingsgrove , Leichhardt and Tempe depots. When

621-585: Is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibilities which include transport policy and regulation, to setting of fares and concessions for rail, ferry, bus and light rail transport, and the administration of maritime facilities in New South Wales , Australia . The current Minister for Transport is Jo Haylen . She is assisted in the management of the portfolio by: Haylen and Graham were sworn in on 28 March 2023. Aitchison

690-808: Is part of the Sydney Orbital Network and the National Highway west of Pennant Hills Road . Owned by toll road operator Transurban , it forms majority of Sydney's M2 route, with the Lane Cove Tunnel constituting the rest of the M2 route. M2 Hills Motorway connects directly with the Westlink M7 in Seven Hills and heads southeast as a four-lane dual-carriageway road through Baulkham Hills , widening to six lanes past

759-562: The Lane Cove Tunnel . The motorway runs underneath the suburb of North Epping via 460-metre (1,510 ft) twin tunnels known as the Epping/Norfolk tunnels. The M2 cycleway is located on the breakdown lanes of the M2 Hills Motorway. Road approaches from Sydney's western suburbs were originally slow and traffic passed through Parramatta and to the city centre via Victoria Road and Western Freeway . Parramatta

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828-734: The M2 Hills Motorway to Macquarie Centre , Chatswood , Milsons Point and the Sydney CBD . When the region was established in 2005, services were operated by incumbent operator Hillsbus . Hillsbus successfully bid to retain the region with a new contract commencing on 1 August 2014. Following the short notice cessation of operations by Harris Park Transport , its routes in the Hills District were taken over by Hillsbus on 20 December 2004, then transferred to Sydney Buses as part of region 7 on 28 January 2005, with six routes returning to Region 4 on 25 September 2005. Following

897-618: The St George area and Moore's Tours routes were transferred to Punchbowl Bus Co on 20 December 2004. When the region was established in 2005, services were operated by incumbents Pleasure Tours and Punchbowl Bus Company. The Pleasure Tours routes were taken over by Punchbowl Bus Co on 10 July 2005. Punchbowl Bus Co successfully bid to retain the region with a new contract commencing on 1 July 2014. Eight years later, in December 2022, following another competitive tender process, Punchbowl Bus Co

966-432: The Sydney CBD . Principal suburbs are Chatswood , Gordon , Hornsby , Berowra and Brooklyn . When the region was established in 2005, services were operated by incumbent operator Shorelink, which was rebranded TransdevTSL Shorelink in 2008 and then Transdev Shorelink in 2010. Following the merger of Transdev and Veolia Transport , Transdev Shorelink was merged into Transdev NSW . It successfully bid to retain

1035-483: The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney central business district . Environmental impact assessments were done separately for the section between Old Windsor Road and Pennant Hills Road (western section) and the section between Pennant Hills Road and Epping Road (eastern section), by SMEC and Maunsell respectively. However, the two assessments were to be done in cooperation to ensure integration of

1104-724: The Upper North Shore and Hornsby to Hawkesbury River area, including Hornsby , Berowra and Brooklyn . The new contract commenced on 21 May 2023, with the Forest Coach Lines brand was phased out in favour the CDC NSW brand, and CDC NSW taking over Region 12 services from Transdev NSW. Region 5 covered the south western suburbs between Strathfield , Bankstown and Hurstville . Other principal suburbs are Lakemba , Punchbowl , Roselands and Mortdale . It also operates services to Strathfield and Sydney Olympic Park . Harris Park Transport routes operated in

1173-408: The 14 contracts for competitive tender. In January 2022, tendering was opened for Regions 12, 14 and 4, closing on 14 April 2022. Transport for NSW has also indicated that Regions 12 and 14 may be procured together. In November 2022, CDC NSW (parent company of Forest Coach Lines) retained and was awarded a seven-year contract for Region 14. The region also consolidated Region 12 and expanded to cover

1242-429: The 1989 proposal was set up and chaired by the commissioner John Woodward . In July 1990, the commissioner released a report recommending that the freeway should not be built, but instead upgrade the east–west road system between Pennant Hills Road and Epping Road at North Ryde. The report stressed that the findings only applied to the 1989 proposal (i.e. east of Pennant Hills Road) and "should not be taken in any way to be

1311-543: The Forest district including Chatswood , Belrose , Frenchs Forest , Terrey Hills , St Ives and Gordon . It also operates services to the Sydney CBD . When the region was established in 2005, it was operated by incumbent operator Forest Coach Lines. It successfully bid to retain the region with a new contract commencing on 1 April 2013. In October 2019, the NSW Government announced that it would open 13 out of

1380-507: The Lane Cove Road and Beecroft Road interchanges which utilises a former cycling/breakdown lane opened in April 2007. This change was criticised by cyclists, who were required to use an alternative route as a result, and by some motorists who have said that the addition of a third lane will induce more traffic and would only shift the bottleneck further down the motorway as a result of assisting and maintaining free-flowing traffic from

1449-593: The Lane Cove Tunnel. A speed camera to enforce the 70 km/h limit was introduced on the westbound carriageway just before the Epping/Norfolk Road tunnel. Tolling became fully cashless with no toll booths 30 January 2012. Transurban had originally proposed that it would become cashless from December 2007. A major upgrade started in January 2011, with more on-and off-ramps being built, including off-ramps onto Windsor Road eastbound, which

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1518-474: The M2 for 45 years, before ownership reverted to the government. A two-lane busway was built in the median between Windsor Road to Beecroft Road with a connection to Epping railway station . There were dedicated access ramps for buses, which were removed in 2012 during road works to widen the motorway. Mahers Road in Carlingford, running east–west along the southern boundary of Pennant Hills Golf Course,

1587-777: The M7 turns south away from the Castlereagh Freeway corridor towards the M5 South-West Motorway and Hume Motorway at Prestons . The unused but still-reserved corridor continues west and passes north of suburbs including Shalvey and Willmot , continuing west past Llandilo to stop abruptly near Londonderry at the foot of the Blue Mountains . The Lane Cove Tunnel , which linked the motorway directly to Gore Hill Freeway at Lane Cove , opened on 25 March 2007. A third traffic lane westbound between

1656-622: The Secretary for Public Works and Minister for Railways, became Acting Premier during the absence of Thomas Bavin and resigned the railways portfolio. The ministerial office was not filled and instead the railways department was administered by the Colonial Treasurer . The operation of railways remained the responsibility of the Treasurer in the third Lang ministry until 22 March 1932. The portfolio of Minister for Transport

1725-470: The air pollution from private motor vehicles would contribute to global warming. There were also fears the bus lanes might be removed in the future to provide additional capacity for private vehicles. "Freeway Busters" was one of the groups that organised protests, including two "Cyclestormings" of the construction site by hundreds of cyclists. The opening ceremony of the tollway in 1997, a champagne breakfast for conservative dignitaries including Alan Jones and

1794-404: The contract for region 14 which also consolidated region 12. Region 12 ceased to exist and CDC NSW took over the services from Transdev NSW on 21 May 2023. Region 13 covered the south western suburbs between Lidcombe , Granville , Bankstown and Liverpool . Other principal suburbs are Burwood and Parramatta . Minister for Transport (New South Wales) The Minister for Transport

1863-531: The contracts commenced with Baxter's selling its remaining routes to Westbus in September 2006, Transit First selling out to Connex in February 2007. Veolia (formerly Connex), who operated in regions 10 and 13, took over region 11 operators Crowthers in January 2009 and Caringbah Bus Service in October 2011. The two takeovers resulted in the merger of regions 10 and 11 to form an expanded region 10, reducing

1932-464: The death of a pedestrian struck by a similarly human-supervised autonomous vehicle in Arizona . The NorthConnex tunnel opened on 31 October 2020, including motorway-to-motorway ramps to and from the M2 Hills Motorway west of Pennant Hills Road / Cumberland Highway ; connecting between NorthConnex and the eastern portion of the motorway is via ramps from Pennant Hills Road. M2 Hills Motorway uses

2001-443: The existing operators formed joint venture companies to have a single contract with the government while in other regions there were some takeovers. The contracts resulted in some consolidation of operators. Harris Park Transport and Moores Tours decided to cease operating at short notice in December 2004. Some of Baxter's Bus Lines routes passed to Connex and Transit First in January 2005. Further consolidation took place after

2070-614: The interchange with Windsor Road, and then in an easterly direction to Beecroft , where it meets an interchange with both Pennant Hills Road and the NorthConnex tunnel. It continues south-east past Epping and through Macquarie Park , narrowing back to four lanes past the interchange with Lane Cove Road , to eventually dive under Epping Road and cross the Lane Cove River in North Ryde , where it connects directly to

2139-561: The interchange with the Epping Road in North Ryde , on 28 June 1993, nearly four years before it had officially opened; the tollway today still retains this declaration. In May 2024, the NSW Government Gazette revoked the declaration of the tollway on one parcel of land. The Westlink M7 , opened on 16 December 2005, continues along the original Castlereagh Freeway alignment from Seven Hills to Dean Park , where

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2208-460: The lower North Shore and Northern Beaches with services extending to the Sydney CBD . Principal suburbs are Brookvale , Chatswood , Manly , Mosman , North Sydney and Palm Beach . The region operates out of Brookvale , Mona Vale , North Sydney depots. When the region was established in 2005, the region was operated by incumbent operator State Transit. The contract was renewed on 1 July 2013, and again on 1 July 2017 for five years without

2277-619: The motorway towards Sydney, eliminating the need to travel through the busy Macquarie Park area to enter the motorway through the Epping Road or Macquarie Park on-ramps, opened in July 2014. There was no provision for northbound traffic from Lane Cove Road to enter the motorway eastbound, nor for westbound motorway traffic to exit at Lane Cove Road. On 20 March 2018, the Government of New South Wales and Transurban started testing driverless cars on M2 Hills Motorway. The launch coincided with

2346-498: The newly formed Roads & Traffic Authority (RTA) exhibited the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that proposed a 11.5 km four-lane Castlereagh Freeway between Pennant Hills Road and Lane Cove River at North Ryde, known as F2 Stage 1. In the proposal, the link to Epping Road at Marsfield, and the link to Fig Tree Bridge at Hunters Hill were abandoned. Subsequently, a Commission of Inquiry on

2415-451: The north western suburbs with services extending to the Sydney CBD . Principal suburbs are Chatswood , Epping , Macquarie Park , North Sydney , Ryde and Parramatta . The region operates out of Ryde depot and Willoughby depot. When the region was established in 2005, the region was operated by incumbent operator State Transit. State Transit permanently took control of a few former Harris Park Transport services in September 2005, and

2484-631: The operation of the region. Nine years later, in December 2022, following another competitive tender process, Transit Systems retained and was awarded a seven-year contract for the region. The region also consolidated region 13 and expanded to cover Lidcombe , Granville , Bankstown and Burwood . The new contract commenced on 6 August 2023, with Transit Systems taking over Region 13 services from Transdev NSW. Region 4 covers The Hills district including Parramatta , Pennant Hills , Castle Hill and Rouse Hill . Other principal suburbs are Dural , Blacktown and Baulkham Hills . It also operates services via

2553-543: The other thirteen regions will be put out to competitive tender by 2022. These contracts were originally due to expire in 2021 and 2022. The first three regions to be put out to tender were the three remaining State Transit regions 7 to 9. Tenders for Region 8 opened in June 2020 and closed on 30 September 2020, with Keolis Downer announced as the successful tenderer in May 2021. Tenders for Region 7 opened in August 2020 and closed on 18 December 2020, with Busways announced as

2622-527: The outer western suburbs between Blacktown , Penrith , Windsor and Richmond . It also operated route 740 services via the M2 Hills Motorway to Macquarie Centre , which ceased in May 2019. When the region was established in 2005, services were operated by the Area 1 Management Company consortium of incumbent operators Busways , Hawkesbury Valley Buses and Westbus . Following a competitive tendering process, on 6 October 2013 Busways took over all services in

2691-449: The proposal. There were three shortlisted options for utilising the Castlereagh Freeway reserve between Old Windsor Road and Pennant Hills Road in the western section: Option 3 was evaluated to have the least environmental impact but have the worst transport efficiency and safety out of the three; it also received little support from the community. As such, Option 3 was eliminated from further evaluation and detailed assessment. Option 1

2760-419: The region expanded to cover the whole of Carlingford , Epping and include North Rocks , West Pennant Hills and Beecroft for the first time. The contract was renewed on 1 July 2013, and again on 1 July 2017 for five years without a competitive tendering process. The contract was put out to competitive tender in 2020 and was awarded to Busways , with operations commencing on 9 January 2022. Region 8 covers

2829-404: The region in its own right. In February 2023, following another competitive tendering process, Busways successfully retained and was awarded a seven-year contract for Region 1. The contract will commence in December 2023. Region 2 initially covered the south western suburbs between Liverpool , Ingleburn and Hoxton Park . Other principal suburbs are Bringelly and Glenfield . When the region

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2898-479: The region was established in 2005, it was operated by incumbent operator Connex that was later rebranded Veolia Transport, Veolia Transdev then Transdev NSW . Region 11 was absorbed into Region 10 in September 2009. Region 10 then covered all of the Sutherland Shire . Caringbah Bus Service 's routes were taken over by Veolia in October 2011. On 1 January 2013, Transdev NSW commenced a new contract that

2967-466: The region was established in 2005, services were operated by the Area 3 Management Company consortium of incumbent operators Baxter's Bus Lines , Busabout , Hopkinsons , Metro-link and Westbus which operated all routes except Liverpool–Parramatta T-way route T80 which was operated by Western Sydney Buses . Baxter's sold its routes to Westbus in September 2006. Following a competitive tendering process, on 13 October 2013, Transit Systems took over

3036-409: The region was established in 2005, the region was operated by incumbent operator State Transit. The contract was renewed 1 July 2013 for five years without a competitive tendering process. In May 2017, the government announced the operation of region 6 would be contracted out to the private sector. The contract was awarded to Transit Systems with operations commencing on 1 July 2018. Region 7 covers

3105-610: The region was established in 2005, the region was operated by incumbent operator State Transit. The contract was renewed on 1 July 2013, and again on 1 July 2017 for five years without a competitive tendering process. The contract was put out to competitive tender in 2021 and was awarded to Transdev John Holland , with operations commencing on 3 April 2022. Region 10 initially covered the south western suburbs between Bankstown , Sutherland and Engadine . Other principal suburbs are Hurstville , Menai , and Miranda . It also operates services to Burwood , Parramatta and Liverpool . When

3174-456: The region was tendered in 2012. Since October 2023, there are 10 contract regions in Sydney, each of which is tied to a geographical area. Current contracts commenced prior to 2018 operate for five years, with an option to extend for a further three years. Contracts commenced and awarded since 2018 are for an eight-year period. All of these contracts were awarded via open tender. Region 1 covers

3243-404: The region with a new contract commencing on 1 June 2013. In October 2019, the NSW Government announced that it would open 13 out of the 14 contracts for competitive tender. Transport for NSW also indicated that Regions 12 and 14 may be procured together. In January 2022, tendering was opened for Regions 12, 14 and 4, closing on 14 April 2022. In November 2022, CDC NSW was successfully awarded

3312-486: The region. The region also consolidated region 15 and expanded to cover Camden , Narellan and Macarthur , as well as services to Wollongong . The new contract commenced on 8 October 2023, with Transit Systems taking over Region 2 services from Interline and Region 15 services from Busabout. Region 3 initially covered the south western suburbs between Parramatta , Liverpool and Bonnyrigg . Other principal suburbs are Cabramatta , Fairfield and Wetherill Park . When

3381-723: The road's usage had been nearly 30% below forecasts in a 1994 prospectus, however, morning peak traffic had sometimes exceeded those same forecasts for short bursts. The passing of the Roads Act of 1993 updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, the Roads & Traffic Authority (later Transport for NSW ) declared the Hills Motorway as Tollway 6002, from its interchange with Old Windsor Road in Seven Hills to

3450-403: The successful tenderer in July 2021. Tenders for Region 9 opened in November 2020, with a joint venture of Transdev and John Holland announced as the successful tenderer in November 2021. The three regions were transitioned to the new operators on these following dates: Between December 2021 and August 2022, the remaining ten regions were put out to tender in three tranches: The new contracts of

3519-404: The ten regions commenced between April and December 2023. A requirement of the contracts is that operators adopt a white and two blues livery as prescribed by Transport for NSW , this was implemented from 2010. Forest Coach Lines ' 2005 contract did not require their buses to be repainted blue, hence the livery applied to their buses saw the blue replaced with green. This loophole was closed when

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3588-474: The total number of regions to fourteen. With the contracts coming up for renewal and following a change in government, the O'Farrell Government decided to put the provision of the services out to competitive tender. Transdev NSW was able to negotiate a direct award for regions 10 and 13 after agreeing to provide access to its bus and depot assets at the end of the contracts. The regions operated by State Transit were not included at this stage, however region 6

3657-588: Was awarded without a competitive tendering process. Maianbar Bundeena Bus Service continue to operate route 989 from Bundeena as a subcontractor to Transdev. In December 2022, following a competitive tender process, U-Go Mobility was awarded a seven-year contract for region 10. The region also consolidated region 5 and expanded to cover Lakemba , Punchbowl , Roselands and Mortdale . The new contract commenced on 1 July 2023, with U-Go Mobility taking over Region 10 services from Transdev NSW and Region 5 services from Punchbowl Bus Company. Region 14 initially covered

3726-553: Was bypassed in 1986, however peak hour traffic still clogged up Victoria Road and all western approaches to Sydney. Proposals for an F2 Castlereagh Freeway were released in 1968. The freeway would branch from the proposed Lane Cove Valley Expressway (F3) near Herring Road at North Ryde (now Macquarie Park), and head west towards the western suburbs as far as Londonderry at the foot of the Blue Mountains . Protests in 1974 led to suspension of works and cancellation of Lane Cove Valley Expressway in 1977. The Castlereagh Freeway proposal

3795-426: Was completed in July 2012, and a westbound off-ramp and eastbound on-ramp at Macquarie Park, which were completed in January 2013. During the upgrade, the fixed speed camera installed before the Epping/Norfolk Road tunnel was removed in mid-2013, and by November 2014 the speed limit was lifted to 100 km/h limit along the length of the motorway. With its opening, Metroad 2 between North Ryde and Baulkham Hills

3864-508: Was created under Ministry of Transport Act No. 3, 1932 . The following individuals have been appointed as Ministers for Transport, or similar titles. The following individuals have been appointed as Assistant Ministers with responsibility for assisting or advising the Minister for Transport. M2 Hills Motorway M2 Hills Motorway is a 19.3-kilometre (12.0 mi) tolled urban motorway in Sydney , New South Wales that

3933-410: Was established in 2005, services were operated by incumbent operators Caringbah Bus Service , Crowthers and Maianbar Bundeena Bus Service . Crowthers' routes were taken over by Veolia Transport on 1 January 2009. Region 11 was absorbed into Region 10 on 21 September 2009. Region 12 covered the Upper North Shore and Hornsby to Hawkesbury River area with a limited peak hour service extending to

4002-401: Was established in 2005, services were operated by the Area 2 Management Company consortium of incumbent operators Busabout and Interline . Following a competitive tendering process, on 1 June 2014 Interline took over all services in the region in its own right. Nine years later, in February 2023, following another competitive tendering process, Transit Systems was awarded a new contract for

4071-802: Was eventually built as the Epping/Norfolk Tunnel. In September 1990, the Minister of Roads Wal Murray announced a preparation of a new EIS for a transport link for Sydney's North West region, later known as the North West Transport Link . The transport link was proposed to connect Old Windsor Road in Seven Hills to Epping Road in North Ryde , bypassing Carlingford and Epping Roads. The proposed link would continue eastwards onto Epping Road, then would connect with Gore Hill Freeway at Artarmon , which led to Warringah Freeway at North Sydney and Bradfield Highway ,

4140-451: Was eventually chosen as the design of the expressway. During the assessment, the 1989 proposal was not considered. One busway lane in each direction would be in the centre of the expressway between Pennant Hills Road and Beecroft Road, continuing from the proposed busway in the western section. The busway would leave the expressway and would lead via Beecroft Road to a bus interchange at Epping Station . It would be constructed to allow for

4209-421: Was only at a department level as the portfolio was always held by the Secretary for Public Works. In the second Fuller ministry the portfolio of Labour and Industry was divided up, with the Minister for Railways receiving the additional responsibilities for state industrial enterprises. The portfolio returned to be the Minister for Railways from the first Lang ministry . On 16 April 1929 Ernest Buttenshaw ,

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4278-428: Was owned by Colonial First State (26.7%), Abigroup (8.1%), Obayashi Corporation (8.1%), Mercantile Mutual , Portfolio Partners and AMP Limited . Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG) later purchased Obayashi's 8.1% share. In 2000, MIG planned to take over Hills Motorway Group but this did not eventuate. In April 2004, Transurban acquired Abigroup's 8.1% stake of the motorway. In February 2005, Transurban mounted

4347-615: Was re-routed from arterial roads through Epping and Castle Hill to the motorway. With the conversion to the newer alphanumeric system in 2013, Metroad 2 was replaced by route M2. After initially refusing to include construction of east-facing ramps to Lane Cove Road as a part of the M2 Upgrade Project, Transurban and the NSW Government reached agreement to construct a new on-ramp in February 2013. The tolled ramp, which allows southbound traffic from Lane Cove Road to enter

4416-533: Was subsumed into the new expressway. Pennant Hills Road was also realigned near Mahers Road, with the old section of the road now known as Mahers Close. There was strong community opposition to the construction of the motorway by local residents and environment groups including the Nature Conservation Council, as the route would destroy a vast area of valuable urban bushland, the money would be better spent on public transport infrastructure and

4485-613: Was sworn in on 5 April 2023. Together, they administer the portfolio through the Department of Transport ( Transport for NSW ) and a range of other government agencies that coordinate funding arrangements for transport operators, including hundreds of local and community transport operators. The first public railway line in New South Wales was the Sydney–Parramatta Railway which opened on 26 September 1855. Railways were operated by New South Wales Government Railways which

4554-401: Was tendered out from July 2018. Under the 2005 contracts, all new buses were purchased by the government and leased to the operators. As a result, when regions have changed hands, all of the post 2005 built buses have remained with the region, with the older buses retained by the outgoing operators. With the exception of region 6, the government announced in October 2019 that the contracts for

4623-616: Was thus extended eastwards over the Lane Cove Valley Expressway corridor to the junction of Epping Road and Pittwater Road near the Channel 10 North Ryde site. A possible connection to Fig Tree Bridge was also considered. Land for the F2 freeway was purchased by NSW Government in 1988 and the road from Gladesville Bridge to Hunters Hill ( Fig Tree Bridge ) was built to freeway-style standards. Between June and July 1989,

4692-649: Was under the supervision of a single Commissioner for Railways until 1888, 3 commissioners until 1907, before returning to a Chief Commissioner from 1907. The Treasurer had ministerial responsibility for railways. The portfolio of Minister for Railways was created in the Holman Nationalist ministry and had operational responsibility for the railways while the Secretary for Public Works had responsibility for authorising expenditure on any new lines or extensions that exceeded £20,000. The separation however

4761-463: Was unsuccessful in retaining the contract. U-Go Mobility was awarded a seven-year contract for region 10 which also consolidated region 5. Region 5 ceased to exist and U-Go Mobility took over bus services from Punchbowl Bus Co on 1 July 2023. Region 11 covered the Miranda , Cronulla , Bundeena area in the Sutherland Shire . Other principal suburbs were Caringbah and Kurnell . When the region

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