Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has worked with NSW Health and the Department of Education to support the COVID-safe return of students to the classroom this week.
Announcing the return of school services, Premier, Dominic Perrottet said school students would have access to more than 3,400 dedicated bus services a week and additional train services had been added for school commuting peak times.
“The COVIDSafe Transport Plan remains in place with green physical distancing dots and enhanced cleaning across the network,” Mr Perrottet said.
“Face masks are mandatory on public transport for anyone aged over 12,” he said.
“All dedicated school bus services will be operational and train services will run on a Saturday timetable, with additional services during school peak hours.
“Dedicated school buses will operate the same as they did pre-pandemic and additional train services will run during school peak hours to keep students moving.”
Minister for Transport, David Elliott said non-dedicated school public transport services such as ferries and light rail, which some students used, would continue to run to a reduced timetable given the reduced demand from other commuters.
“No school student will be turned away from any public transport service, even if it means physical distancing will not always be possible,” Mr Elliott said.
He encouraged students using public transport to get to school to allow extra travel time and plan ahead using TfNSW’s trip planner.
TfNSW’s trip planner can be accessed at this PS News link.
