NSW TrainLink

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Operator of passenger rail services in New South Wales

NSW TrainLink

A XPT at Central station

Roundel

Overview
Owner| Transport for NSW
Area served| New South Wales and some regional services to other major cities interstate
Locale| New South Wales
Transit type|

* Intercity rail
* Regional rail
* Semi-high-speed rail
* Coach

Annual ridership| 46.4 million (2017/18)
Website| transportnsw.info
Operation
Began operation| 1 July 2013; 11 years ago (2013-07-01)
Operator(s)| NSW Trains and private coach operators
Technical
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification| 1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
| System map

| NSW TrainLink intercity services

| Blue Mountains

Central Coast & Newcastle
Hunter
South Coast
Southern Highlands

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NSW TrainLink is a train and coach operator in Australia, providing services throughout New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, along with limited interstate services into Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Its primary intercity and regional services are spread throughout five major rail lines, operating out of Sydney's Central railway station.

NSW TrainLink was formed on 1 July 2013 when RailCorp was restructured and CountryLink was merged with the intercity services of CityRail.

Between July 2013 and June 2024, NSW TrainLink was also responsible for the operation of intercity services. By this time, a process had been underway for their transfer to Sydney Trains. Intercity services were proposed to be transferred to Sydney Trains on 1 July 2024, making NSW TrainLink a regional-only transport provider.

## History

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In May 2012, the Minister for Transport announced a restructure of RailCorp.[1][2] On 1 July 2013, NSW TrainLink took over (a) the operation of regional rail and coach services previously operated by CountryLink; (b) non-metropolitan Sydney services previously operated by CityRail; and (c) responsibility for the Main Northern railway line from Berowra railway station to Newcastle station, the Main Western railway line from Emu Plains railway station to Bathurst railway station, and the Illawarra railway line from Waterfall station to Bomaderry railway station.[3][4][5]

On 21 August 2023, a transition was announced for the operation of the Mariyung trains and the majority of intercity passenger services, crew and stations from NSW TrainLink to Sydney Trains.[6]

A process of transferring intercity services from NSW TrainLink to Sydney Trains began in 2023.[7] From 1 July 2024, NSW Trainlink's Intercity services were proposed to be taken under the responsibility of Sydney Trains.[8] This transfer was undertaken as part of Recommendation 12 of the Rail Review Plan.[citation needed]

## Network

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The NSW TrainLink network is divided into two tiers, branded as Intercity and Regional. Intercity services operate commuter style services, mainly to and from Sydney with limited stops within the metropolitan area. The Intercity network is part of Transport for NSW's Opal ticketing system. Seats on Intercity services are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Regional services operate in areas of lower population density, providing passenger transport mainly between regional NSW and Sydney (although some cross-country and interstate services operate). Regional services use a separate, reserved seat, ticketing system.

An intercity service between Sydney and Newcastle

### Intercity services

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NSW TrainLink Intercity network (excluding the Sydney suburban portions of lines)

Intercity services operate to a distance approximately 200 kilometres (124 mi) from Sydney, bounded by Dungog in the north, Scone in the north-west, Bathurst to the west, Goulburn in the south-west and Bomaderry to the south.

Electric services extend from Sydney north to Newcastle, west to Lithgow and south to Port Kembla and Kiama. Most electric services originate from or terminate at Central.

Diesel trains serve the more distant or less populated parts of the Intercity network. Hunter Line services operate from Newcastle to Telarah with some extending to Dungog and Scone. Southern Highlands Line services operate between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with a limited number extending to Sydney and Goulburn. Diesel services also operate on the South Coast Line between Kiama and Bomaderry. The Bathurst Bullet provides a twice daily, limited stop service between Sydney and Bathurst.

#### Lines

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Line colour and name  | Between  | Electric services  | Map

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Blue Mountains Line

| Central and Lithgow with limited services to Bathurst | to Lithgow  |

Central Coast & Newcastle Line

| Central and Newcastle | Yes  |

Hunter Line

| Newcastle and Telarah with limited services to Dungog or Scone | No  |

South Coast Line

| Centrala and Bomaderry or Port Kembla | to Kiama and Port Kembla  |

Southern Highlands Line

| Campbelltownb and Moss Vale with limited services to Goulburn | No  |

^a Some peak services and most weekend services on the South Coast Line run to/from Bondi Junction
^b Some peak services on the Southern Highlands Line run to/from Central. At other times, a change of train is required at Campbelltown

#### Intercity train fares

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The Opal fare system for Intercity services is fully integrated with the Sydney Trains and Sydney Metro networks – trips involving Intercity, Sydney suburban and metro services are calculated as a single fare and there is no interchange penalty. Opal is also valid on bus, ferry, and light rail services in the Greater Sydney region (except for the Southern Highlands) but separate fares apply for these modes. The following table lists Opal fares for reusable smartcards and single trip tickets as:[9]

Metro and train

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As of 1 Jul 24 | 0–10 km | 10–20 km | 20–35 km | 35–65 km | 65 km+

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Adult cards & contactless (peak)  | $4.20  | $5.22  | $6.01  | $8.03  | $10.33
Adult cards & contactless (off-peak)  | $2.94  | $3.65  | $4.20  | $5.62  | $7.23
Other cards (peak)  | $2.10  | $2.61^ | $3.00^ | $4.01^ | $5.16^
Other cards (off-peak)  | $1.47  | $1.82  | $2.10  | $2.80^ | $3.61^
Adult single trip  | $5.00  | $6.30  | $7.20  | $9.60  | $12.40
Child/Youth single trip  | $2.50  | $3.10  | $3.60  | $4.80  | $6.20

^ = $2.50 for Senior/Pensioner cardholders

#### Bus and coach services

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NSW TrainLink operates several bus routes along corridors where the railway line has been closed to passengers or as a supplement to rail services. These bus services are operated by private sector bus companies contracted by NSW TrainLink.

* Wollongong to Moss Vale/Bundanoon(r)
* Moss Vale to Goulburn
* Picton to Bowral via Picton-Mittagong loop line on weekdays only

^(r) Seat reservations required

An XPT travelling from Melbourne to Sydney, pictured between Jindalee and Morrisons Hill, New South Wales

### Regional services

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NSW TrainLink operates regional passenger services throughout New South Wales and interstate to Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne. All rail services utilise diesel rolling stock. For more details of each train line see List of NSW TrainLink train routes.

Line colour and name  | Between

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North Coast Region

| Central to Brisbane

North Western Region

| Central to Armidale or Moree

Southern Region

| Central to Canberra or Griffith or Melbourne

Western Region

| Central to Broken Hill or Dubbo

#### North Coast

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North Coast services operate through the Mid North Coast, Northern Rivers and South East Queensland regions. Services operate on the Main North and North Coast lines, travelling between Sydney Central station and Roma Street station in Brisbane.[10]

Principal stations served by XPT trains are:

* Taree
* Kempsey
* Coffs Harbour
* Grafton
* Casino
* Brisbane

See the full list of stations served.

Cities and towns served by NSW TrainLink coaches connecting off North Coast services include: Tea Gardens, Forster, Port Macquarie, Yamba, Moree, Alstonville, Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay, Murwillumbah, Tweed Heads and Surfers Paradise.

#### North Western

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North Western services operate through the Hunter, New England and North West Slopes & Plains regions. Services operate on the Main North line from Sydney Central station to Werris Creek. where the service divides for Armidale and Moree.[11]

Principal stations served by Xplorer trains are:

* Singleton
* Scone
* Tamworth
* Armidale
* Gunnedah
* Narrabri
* Moree

Cities and towns served by NSW TrainLink coaches connecting off North Western services include: Wee Waa, Inverell, Grafton, Glen Innes and Tenterfield.

#### Western

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Western region services operate through the Central Tablelands, Orana, and Far West regions. Services operate on the Main Western Line from Sydney Central station to Dubbo and the Broken Hill line to Broken Hill.[12]

Principal stations served by XPT trains are:

* Bathurst
* Orange
* Dubbo

Principal stations served by Xplorer trains are:

* Bathurst
* Orange
* Parkes
* Broken Hill

Cities and towns served by NSW TrainLink coaches connecting off Western services include: Oberon, Mudgee, Baradine, Cowra, Grenfell, Forbes, Parkes, Condobolin, Lightning Ridge Brewarrina, Bourke, Warren and Broken Hill.

#### Southern

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Southern region services operate through the Illawarra, South Coast, Monaro, South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Riverina, and Sunraysia regions, plus the Australian Capital Territory and parts of Victoria.

Services operate on the:

* Main South Line from Sydney Central station to Albury then continue on the North East line to Southern Cross station in Melbourne
* Bombala Line from south of Goulburn to Queanbeyan where services join the Canberra line to terminate inside the Australian Capital Territory at Canberra
* Hay Line from Junee to Yanco where services join the Yanco–Griffith line to Griffith[13]

Principal stations served by XPT trains are:

* Goulburn
* Cootamundra
* Wagga Wagga
* Albury
* Wangaratta
* Melbourne

Principal stations served by Xplorer trains are:

* Moss Vale
* Goulburn
* Queanbeyan
* Canberra
* Cootamundra
* Griffith

Cities and towns served by NSW TrainLink coaches connecting off Southern services include: Wollongong, Bombala, Eden, Tumbarumba, Bathurst, Dubbo, Condobolin, Griffith, Mildura and Echuca.

Roundel used to identify coach services

### Coach services

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Dysons Irizar i6 bodied Scania K310IB at Wagga Wagga station in September 2015 Dysons Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa at Wagga Wagga station in January 2015

NSW TrainLink continued with the existing contracts entered into by CityRail and CountryLink for the provision of coach services.

On 1 July 2014, the Lithgow to Gulgong, Coonabarabran, Baradine services passed from Greyhound Australia to Ogden's Coaches.[14]

In July 2014, Transport for NSW commenced the re-tendering process for most of the routes with the previous 24 contracts reorganised into 18 contracts. The new contracts commenced on 1 January 2015 for a five-year period, with an option to extend for three years if performance criteria are met.[14][15] The services operated by Forest Coach Lines and Sunstate Coaches commenced new five-year contracts on 1 July 2016.[16][17]

The full list of coach operators providing services as at January 2015 was:[14][18]

Operator | Services

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Australia Wide Coaches | Lithgow to Bathurst, Orange & Parkes
BusBiz | Lithgow to Dubbo & Nyngan
Dubbo to Lightning Ridge
Dubbo to Bourke
Dubbo to Broken Hill
Coolabah to Brewarrina
Wagga Wagga to Kingston and Queanbeyan
Berrima Coaches | Picton to Bowral
Busways | Port Macquarie to Wauchope, Wauchope to Port Macquarie
CDC Canberra | Canberra to Bombala & Eden
Dysons | Wagga Wagga to Griffith
Cootamundra to Tumbarumba
Cootamundra to Bathurst/Dubbo
Parkes to Condobolin
Forest Coach Lines | Narrabri to Wee Waa & Burren Junction
Hunter Valley Buses | Fassifern to Toronto
Loader's Coaches | Lithgow to Grenfell
Oberon Bus Company | Mount Victoria to Oberon
Ogden's Coaches | Lithgow to Gulgong, Coonabarabran & Baradine
Oxley Explorer | Armidale to Tenterfield, Port Macquarie to Tamworth, Tamworth to Port Macquarie
Port Stephens Coaches | Broadmeadow to Taree
Premier Shoalhaven | Kiama to Bomaderry
Moss Vale to Bundanoon/Goulburn
G&J Purtill | Cootamundra to Condobolin
Cootamundra to Mildura
Wagga Wagga to Echuca
Albury to Echuca
Roadcoach | Moss Vale to Wollongong
Queanbeyan to Cootamundra
Sunstate Coaches | Grafton to Byron Bay
Casino to Tweed Heads
Casino to Surfers Paradise
Casino to Brisbane
Symes Coaches | Tamworth/Armidale to Inverell
Moree to Grafton

\+ not included in January 2015 re-tendering process

Since 2018, NSW TrainLink introduced several new road coach services on a trial basis:[19][better source needed]

* Brewarrina to Coolabah commenced May 2018[20]
* Bourke to Dubbo commenced May 2018[21]
* Tamworth to Port Macquarie
* Tamworth to Scone, had ceased by November 2018
* Tamworth to Dubbo
* Campbelltown to Goulburn commenced September 2018[22]
* Goulburn to Canberra commenced September 2018,[23] made permanent in June 2023[24]
* Forster to Coffs Harbour commenced April 2019[25]
* Wagga Wagga to Queanbeyan commenced April 2019[26]
* Broken Hill to Adelaide commenced June 2019,[27][28] made permanent in June 2023[24]
* Broken Hill to Mildura commenced June 2019,[27][28] made permanent in June 2023[24]
* Anglers Reach to Cooma commenced December 2019[29]
* Bigga to Goulburn commenced December 2019[30]
* Delegate to Nimmitabel commenced December 2019[31]
* Goodooga to Dubbo commenced December 2019[32]
* Moree to Walgett commenced December 2019[33]

## Rolling stock

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Main article: NSW TrainLink rolling stock

The NSW TrainLink fleet consists of both diesel and electric traction, with the oldest of the fleet being the V sets and the youngest being the H sets, the latter is shared with Sydney Trains. Tangaras operate some peak hour South Coast Line services as far as Wollongong. The entire NSW TrainLink fleet is maintained by Sydney Trains either directly or via a Sydney Trains contract with UGL Rail.

### Intercity routes

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Class  | Image  | Type  | Top speed  | Carriage Numbers  | Lines  | Built

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V set |  | Electric multiple unit | 115  | 71  | 196  |

Blue Mountains Line

Central Coast & Newcastle Line

| 1970–1989
T set |  | 447 (shared with Sydney Trains)  |

South Coast Line

(between Waterfall and Port Kembla)  | 1987–1995
Endeavour railcar |  | Diesel railcars | 160  | 99  | 28  |

Blue Mountains Line

(Bathurst Bullet and between Lithgow and Bathurst)

Hunter Line

South Coast Line

(between Kiama and Bomaderry)

Southern Highlands Line

| 1994–1996
Hunter railcar |  | 14  |

Hunter Line

| 2006–2007
H set |  | Electric multiple unit | 130  | 81  | 221 (shared with Sydney Trains, due to be transferred to Sydney Trains)  |

Central Coast & Newcastle Line

South Coast Line

| 2006–2012

### Interstate and regional services

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Class  | Image  | Type  | Top speed  | Carriage Numbers  | Routes operated  | Built

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XPT |  | Diesel locomotive | 193  | 120  | 19 locomotives  |

North Coast Region

Southern Region

Western Region

| 1981–1994
XPT carriages |  | Passenger carriage | 60 carriages
Xplorer |  | Diesel multiple unit | 160  | 99  | 23  |

North Western Region

Southern Region

Western Region

| 1993

### Future fleet

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Class  | Image  | Type  | Top speed  | Carriage Numbers  | Lines  | Built

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km/h  | mph
D set |  | Electric multiple unit | 160  | 99  | 610 (to be built)  |

Blue Mountains Line

Central Coast & Newcastle Line

South Coast Line

| 2019–present
R set |  | Electro-diesel multiple unit | 160  | 99  | 117 (to be built)  |

Southern Highlands Line

North Coast Region

North Western Region

Southern Region

Western Region

| 2026/27 (scheduled)

A fleet of 610 D set carriages will be introduced to the NSW TrainLink intercity network. They will replace the V sets and allow the H sets to be transferred to Sydney Trains services. The first was delivered in December 2019.[34][35][36]

A fleet of bi-mode CAF Civity trains are scheduled to replace the XPT, Xplorer and Endeavour fleets as part of the NSW TrainLink Regional Train Project.[37][38][39][40] They would enter service between 2026 and 2027.

## Performance

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In the year ended 30 June 2018, 44.7 million journeys were made on intercity services. There were 1.7 million journeys on regional services. Patronage on intercity services increased by 9 percent over the previous financial year but fell by 1.4 percent for regional services.[41] Patronage surged on regional trains in 2023, reversing pandemic-era losses and increasing a further three percent, with a particular increase in ridership on Sydney-Melbourne services. 107,000 monthly journeys were made on regional trains in 2023.[42]

Intercity services are considered on-time if they operate within six minutes of their scheduled time.[43] For regional services the benchmark is ten minutes.[44] The target is for 92 percent of intercity services and 78 percent of regional services to operate on-time. In 2017–18 NSW Trains met both the Intercity target and the regional target. However, it failed to meet the Intercity target during peak hours.[45] These results partially reverse a trend of failing to meet punctuality targets. Since the organisation commenced operations in 2013–14, NSW Trains has never met the intercity peak punctuality target.[46][45] Regional train services have achieved their punctuality target twice, in 2015–16 and 2017–18. The 2015–16 result was the first time NSW Trains or its predecessor RailCorp had achieved the target in 13 years.[47][45]

The following table lists patronage figures for the network during the corresponding financial year. Australia's financial years start on 1 July and end on 30 June. Major events that affected the number of journeys made or how patronage is measured are included as notes.

NSW TrainLink patronage by financial year  Year  | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20

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Intercity (millions)  | 32.9[a] | 34.5[b] | 38.5[c] | 40.8[d] | 44.7[e] | 41.3  | 31.2[f]
Regional trains (millions)  | 1.23  | 1.22  | 1.24  | 1.69  | < 1.7[g] |  |
Regional coaches (millions)  | 0.572  | 0.537  | 0.510  |  |
References  | [48] | [49] | [50] | [41] | [51]

1. ^ Opal rollout completed in April 2014
2. ^ Services in central Newcastle replaced by buses in December 2014
3. ^ Increase largely due to a change in the calculation of journeys for Opal vs magnetic stripe tickets
4. ^ Non-Opal tickets discontinued in August 2016
5. ^ Newcastle Interchange extension opened in October 2017
6. ^ Patronage was lower than previous years due to people staying at home and not taking public transport to school or work during the COVID-19 pandemic
7. ^ Patronage reported as 1.7 million journeys but was down by 1.4 percent compared to the previous year

The following table shows the patronage of each line of the NSW TrainLink Intercity network for the year ending 30 June 2022, based on Opal tap on and tap off data.[52]

2021–22 NSW TrainLink Intercity patronage by line

Blue Mountains Line

| 3 179 000

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Central Coast & Newcastle Line

| 6 015 000

Hunter Line

| 418 000

South Coast Line

| 3 013 000

Southern Highlands Line

| 334 000

## Quiet carriages

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Quiet carriages are designated carriages where noise made by passengers is requested to be kept to a minimum. Passengers are asked to place mobile phones on silent, move carriages in order to have a conversation with another passenger and use headphones when listening to music.[53]

Quiet carriages are on Intercity services are located in four carriages on eight car sets, two carriages on four car sets and one carriage on two car sets.[54]

Quiet carriages were first introduced on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line in early 2012 as a three-month trial. On 1 September 2012, quiet carriages were permanently introduced and expanded to all intercity services operating on the Blue Mountains and South Coast Line.[53] As of 2013, Quiet carriages had been introduced to the entire NSW TrainLink Intercity network.

## Depots

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The XPT fleet is maintained at the XPT Service Centre and the Endeavour and Xplorer fleets at Eveleigh Railway Workshops. The V sets are maintained at Flemington Maintenance Depot. The D sets will be maintained at a new facility at Kangy Angy. The new bi-mode[55] fleet will be maintained at a new facility, Mindyarra Maintenance Centre, in Dubbo.[56][57]

## References

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2. ^ "Ruthless RailCorp reforms planned as middle management axed" Daily Telegraph 15 May 2012
3. ^ Annual Report 30 June 2012 Archived 25 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine RailCorp
4. ^ Corporate Plan 2012/13 Archived 25 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine RailCorp
5. ^ Wood, Alicia (16 November 2012). "700 jobs to go as RailCorp gets the axe". AAP. The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012.
6. ^ Minister for Transport (21 August 2023). "Agreement reached for New Intercity Fleet". NSW Government (Press release). Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
7. ^ "Agreement reached for New Intercity Fleet". NSW Government. 21 August 2023.
8. ^ "NSW TrainLink Corporate Plan" (PDF). Transport for New South Wales. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024. "From 1 July 2024, the operation of all 'non-booked' services - including the electric fleet, the South Coast and Hunter intercity diesel services, the Bathurst Bullet and Southern Highlands services, and Moss Vale and Lithgow depots - are proposed to transfer to Sydney Trains."
9. ^ "Opal fares". transportnsw.info. Transport for NSW. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
10. ^ "North Coast timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
11. ^ "North West timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
12. ^ "Western timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
13. ^ "Southern timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.
14. ^ a b c New NSW TrainLink Rural Coach Service Contracts Australian Bus issue 68 March 2015 page 20
15. ^ Provision of NSW Rural Coach Services Archived 31 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine NSW eTendering 11 July 2014
16. ^ Contract Award Notice Detail Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine NSW eTendering 19 July 2016
17. ^ Contract Award Notice Detail Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine NSW eTendering 19 July 2016
18. ^ suppliers NSW TrainLink
19. ^ NSW TrainLink Regional Coach trials Archived 13 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
20. ^ Brewarrina to Coolabah timetable NSW TrainLink May 2018
21. ^ Bourke to Dubbo timetable NSW TrainLink May 2018
22. ^ Campbelltown to Goulburn timetable NSW TrainLink September 2018
23. ^ Goulburn to Canberra timetable NSW TrainLink September 2018
24. ^ a b c "NSW makes multiple coach trials permanent | News". Australasian Bus and Coach. 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
25. ^ Forster to Coffs Harbour timetable NSW TrainLink April 2019
26. ^ Wagga Wagga to Queanbeyan timetable NSW TrainLink April 2019
27. ^ a b Arriving now – Broken Hill to Mildura and Adelaide coach services Roads & Maritime Services 13 June 2019
28. ^ a b Broken Hill to Adelaide & Mildura timetable NSW TrainLink June 2019
29. ^ Cooma to Anglers Reach timetable NSW TrainLink December 2019
30. ^ Goulburn to Bigga timetable NSW TrainLink December 2019
31. ^ Delegate to Nimmitabel timetable NSW TrainLink December 2019
32. ^ Goodooga to Dubbo timetable NSW TrainLink December 2019
33. ^ Walgett to Moree timetable NSW TrainLink December 2019
34. ^ New Intercity Fleet Archived 13 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine Transport NSW
35. ^ NSW Government to invest $2.8 billion in new intercity trains, making all trains air-conditioned Archived 8 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Transport for New South Wales 8 May 2014
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## External links

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Media related to NSW TrainLink at Wikimedia Commons

* NSW TrainLink website

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* t
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Interstate rail in Australia

Corridors|

* Adelaide–Darwin
* Melbourne–Adelaide
* Inland Rail (under construction)
* Sydney–Brisbane
* Sydney–Adelaide–Perth
* Sydney–Melbourne

Passenger trains|

| Operational|

* Albury V/Line
* The Ghan
* Great Southern
* Indian Pacific
* New South Wales XPT
* The Overland

|

Defunct|

* The Alice
* Brisbane Limited
* Intercapital Daylight
* Southern Aurora
* The Southern Spirit
* Spirit of Progress
* Sydney/Melbourne Express
* Trans-Australian

Operators|

* Aurizon
* Journey Beyond
* Magnetic Rail Group
* NSW TrainLink
* Pacific National
* Qube Logistics
* SCT Logistics
* Southern Shorthaul Railroad
* V/Line

* v
* t
* e

Public transport in regional New South Wales

* Transport for NSW
* Ticketing
* Opal card

Train|

| Intercity|

* Blue Mountains
* Central Coast & Newcastle
* Hunter
* South Coast
* Southern Highlands

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Regional|

* North Coast
* North Western
* Southern
* Western

Bus & Coach|

| Services|

* Newcastle
* NSW TrainLink Bus & Coach services

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Metropolitan operators|

* Busways
* CDC NSW
* Blue Mountains Transit
* Hunter Valley Buses
* Dion's Bus Service
* Newcastle Transport
* Port Stephens Coaches
* Premier Transport Group
* Premier Charters
* Premier Illawarra
* Red Bus CDC NSW
* Rover Coaches

Rural operators|

* Australia Wide Coaches
* Busabout Wagga Wagga
* Buslines Group
* Ballina Buslines
* Bathurst Buslines
* Berrima Buslines
* Dubbo Buslines
* Forster Buslines
* Griffith Buslines
* Lithgow Buslines
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