News Archives - Newcastle Transport

Rail Safety Week 2026

10.08.26

Newcastle Transport want you to know: It is hard to stop a 50-tonne tram. This Rail Safety Week (10 – 16 August 2026) Newcastle Transport is urging Novocastrians to pay attention and look and listen for trams. CCTV vision released today shows a number of alarming close calls near the Newcastle light rail over the […]

Additional services added and minor changes to ferry timetable

27.07.26

From Monday 10 August, there will be an additional 19 ferry services added each week and some minor changes to the ferry timetable during the evening and night. Keolis Hunter General Manager, Arsene Durand-Raucher said while there were minor changes to the timetable to accommodate staff breaks at the new ferry office and amenities at […]

‘Helpful Trevor’ signs off after 34 years behind the wheel

2.07.26

Trevor Lightfoot will retire this week after an exemplary career behind the wheel. Trevor’s career-long commitment was recognised recently by BusNSW, where he was awarded the 2025 Outer Metropolitan Driver of the Year to honour his outstanding driving record and excellent customer service. Known affectionately by his customer’s as “helpful Trev”, Trevor is someone who […]

Meet Glenn ‘Butch’ Brown

18.06.26

Ferry Master Butch, 64, has been captaining the Stockton Ferry for the past 15 years. Growing up in Birchgrove near Snail Bay in Sydney Harbour, he learnt to sail when he was just eight years old. Before long, he was sailing competitively and raced as an amateur well into his late teens. “I wanted to […]

Queens Wharf maintenance

18.06.26

Queens Wharf Newcastle will be undergoing maintenance from Monday 15 June to 7 August. Ferry Services will be running to schedule during this time. Please note the changed during construction, will be one side of the ramp will be closed, with the remaining side maintained for ferry commuters. There will be a traffic control person […]

Meet Greg

12.05.26

Greg Hall, 61, who started working as a bus driver at Newcastle Transport in November last year, has always loved public transport. A fond childhood memory of his is riding the 380 ‘Green Devils’ (his description of the sound they made when the buses accelerated on Bondi Road) with his grandma in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs […]

Anzac Day memorial 2026: A tribute to our service men and women

28.04.26

On Saturday 25 April 2026, our team took a moment to honour and pay their respects at the annual Anzac Day service at Hamilton Depot Memorial. This longstanding tradition brings together Keolis staff, representatives from The Depot Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Transport Officers, The Transport Institute, and the NSW Ambulance Service, at the Hamilton Depot […]

Meet Anthony

21.04.26

Anthony Carrall, 38, has always loved driving. Prior to joining Keolis, he worked at Hope Estate as a Machinery Operator. He loved working on vineyard harvests everywhere from Victoria to Western Australia. Anthony says, “I’m really outdoorsy but as I’ve gotten older, I wanted something was a bit easier on the body.” His wife is […]

A family day out in Newcastle

8.04.26

Beyond the fun of catching the Light Rail into the Newcastle CBD, there’s plenty of kid-friendly activities near most stops. Why not have a hop on, hop off adventure and explore each of these activities? The Newcastle Interchange – A short walk from the Newcastle Interchange, you will find the Digital Library located on the […]

Grateful and appreciated: Bus Driver Appreciation Day 2026

18.03.26

We asked and you delivered, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie! We have received many messages of appreciation in the lead up to Bus Driver Appreciation Day on 18 March. Sometimes driving a bus can feel like a thankless task which is why days like this make a huge difference to morale. Today – and every […]