Bus Changes

Transport for NSW has announced changes to bus services in the Hills from Monday March 3rd.

The changes are being called “minor” and will see adjustments to timetables and adjustments to some routes. School trips are also being adjusted.

A spokesman said the changes in the Hills region will make it easier for passengers to access Metro stations. Improving reliability is also part of the move.

Routes including 605, 610x and 611 will receive extra services to meet demand, while some bus services with low patronage will be reduced.

In the Hills District, the current route 600 will be split to operate from Parramatta to Pennant Hills, and the new route 590 will operate between Pennant Hills to Hornsby.

Parents and carers are advised to check services with changes to some bus routes servicing schools in Carlingford including Cumberland High School and James Ruse High. Route 737W, servicing Christ The King Primary School in Carlingford is being discontinued. Route 546 will serve the same route to the school.

Last month Transport announced 106 new services each week linking commuters to North West metro stations with extra service on the 601, 605, 643, 740, 742, 746, 747 and the 748 routes.

In Riverstone and Tallawong, services on route 742 between Riverstone and Rouse Hill are now running every 30 minutes during morning and afternoon peak periods, weeknights, and on weekends between 8am and 6pm. Buses are also running until later in the night on all days of the week.

Route 748, now extends to the growing community of Melonba and operates via Jerralong Drive in Schofields and connects with train and metro services at Schofields and Tallawong.

Bus services in the Gables and Box Hill area have been improved with the 643 route frequency increasing to every 15 minutes in the morning and afternoon peak, and services starting earlier on weekdays. On route 740 from Gables to Rouse Hill, buses are running more frequently during morning and afternoon peaks and later into the evening.

The service is using the southbound bus only lane on Windsor Road through the Mile End Road intersection at Rouse Hill to reduce delays and improve travel times for passengers as is the 643 service.

Route 746 from Riverstone to Rouse Hill has earlier and later operating hours on weekdays, and additional service arriving at Rouse Hill after the busy morning peak.

There are also additional services on route 747 between Marsden Park and Rouse Hill via Riverstone. Between Riverstone and Tallawong, buses are running more frequently during morning and afternoon peak periods. Route 732 is also running earlier on weekdays and more frequently during weeknights between Quakers Hill, Tallawong and Rouse Hill.

Route 601 from Rouse Hill to Parramatta via Baulkham Hills has an extra service in the morning peak and weekday morning peak frequency is now 10 minutes on route 605 from North Kellyville to Rouse Hill.

The timetable changes follow a $139.5 million investment announced in the 2024-25 budget to improve buses across Western Sydney.

Passengers are encouraged to visit transportnsw.info to check the new timetable for services in their area.