New South Wales Prime Minister, Gladys Berejiklian, has inaugurated Newcastle LRT linking Wickham and Pacific Park.
The 2.7-km long network which features six stations is operated by Keolis Downer. The line is catenary free preserving Newcastle’s urban landscape from overhead wires.
Newcastle light rail will provide customers with convenient turn-up-and-go services frequently across the city, from Newcastle Interchange to Newcastle beach. Combined with new public spaces and easy access to the waterfront, light rail is making Newcastle a more connected, attractive and liveable city.
In 2016, Keolis Downer. Was awarded the contract to operate Newcastle multimodal transport network, covering the operations and maintenance of the entire network (light-rail, buses and ferries) for a period of 10 years.
“We redesigned the bus and ferry network with efficient interchange hubs for light rail
to encourage more people to use public transport. Thanks to light rail, Newcastle’s transport network is truly multimodal and will make residents’ and visitors’ lives easier and the city even more enjoyable,” said Bernard Tabary, International CEO, Keolis Group.
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