Sydney’s worst bus routes ‘predominantly’ located in western suburbs, report finds

Study found 235 local routes across Sydney failed to meet ‘minimum service standards’ when it came to frequency as well as night and weekend operation

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A damning report into bus services in New South Wales says $10bn is needed over the next four decades to boost the network which has huge gaps in Sydney’s western suburbs where population growth is strongest.

The network was ill-equipped to meet the needs of an expanding Sydney, the latest report from the NSW Bus Industry Taskforce has found.

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