Masks no longer mandatory on public transport
Central Coast commuters no longer be required to wear masks on public transport. The NSW Government has announced masks will no longer be mandatory on public transport from September 21,…
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Woy Woy Commuter carpark site finally revealed
The site for the new Woy Woy Commuter carpark has been finally revealed, three years after the project was first announced. The carpark will be an extension of the existing…
No trains today
Central Coast commuters are being left stranded on platforms today as a result of a large-scale industrial dispute between Transport for NSW and the Rail Tram and Bus Union over…
Rail disruptions likely until February 21
Central Coast rail commuters could experience disruptions over the next two weeks as workers ban overtime days across the network and talks with Sydney and NSW Trains stalling. The Rail,…
Woy Woy carpark promise still ‘to be decided’
Questions have been raised over the Woy Woy Commuter carpark again after recent FOI documents indicated that the project had no confirmed timeframe or total cost and that no community…
Commuters warned to prepare for reduced timetable due to overtime ban
Coast commuters may need to be prepared for disruptions to train services as rail workers have placed a two-week ban on overtime from October 25. This follows an industrial action…
Long-awaited Woy Woy commuter carpark may soon be a reality
Local commuters may soon hear news of the location of a new commuter carpark at Woy Woy Station after a two-year wait for plans to be confirmed. The long-awaited $5…
The Weekly News 5@5
Coast Community News 5@5 June 25. The essential news from across the Central Coast for the week, direct from the newsroom or Central Coast Newspapers. Coming up this week: COVID-19…
Coast Commuters ordered to stay at home
Central Coast residents whose usual places of work are in the local government area (LGA) of Woolahra, Waverley, Randwick or City of Sydney have been ordered to stay at home…
New Park&Ride car park for Showground Road
The commuter car park on Showground Road in Gosford will soon become a Park&Ride car park, an NSW government initiative to free up more spaces for public transport customers. The…
Union threatens train strike over safety concerns
Central Coast commuters dodged a bullet when a planned “refusal to work” on New InterCity Fleet (NIF) trains by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) was called off in…
Confirmed COVID-19 case on Central Coast
A confirmed COVID-10 case on the Central Coast has prompted Central Coast Local Health District to urge commuters to be alert for COVID-19 symptoms. Anyone who travelled on these train…
Passenger limits on trains and buses double
Life just got a little easier for Central Coast commuters, with changes to capacity limits on trains and buses coming into force on July 1 under the NSW Government’s COVID-safe…
Commuters and truckies fear high tolls for NorthConnex
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, joined Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier Gladys Berejiklian earlier this week for a sneak peek at NorthConnex, set to shave 15…
Coast misses out on extra public transport services
The State Opposition and the Central Coast Commuters Association have slammed NSW Government plans to provide more than 3,000 extra public transport services for Sydney but none for the Central…
NorthConnex to shave 15 minutes off trip to Sydney
Central Coast commuters who drive to Sydney could shave 15 minutes off their trip by avoiding multiple sets of traffic lights, once NorthConnex opens in a few months’ time, says…
Commuters “dudded’ by Council parking plan
[Gosford] Central Coast Commuters Association says the region’s commuters have been “dudded” by recommendations in a major parking study set to go up for public exhibition following consideration at the…
Monday-itis predicted for Coast commuters
The NSW Government’s new COVIDSafe Transport Plan was released on May 18, but it has left Central Coast commuters who rely on public transport wondering how they’ll get to work….
Cartoon – Commuter friendships?
This week our intrepid cartoonist Kyan Hughes looks at one of the stranger parts of the commuter’s life, friendship? We may have seen our fellow commuters for many years, we may…
Innovative eBook portal for commuters
Central Coast commuters never have to worry about forgetting reading material again by taking advantage of the free eBranch collections through their local Library. Following the launch of the combined…