{"id":39608,"date":"2022-03-28T08:36:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T21:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/?p=39608"},"modified":"2022-03-28T08:37:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T21:37:04","slug":"central-coast-sydney-to-receive-12-days-of-free-public-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/central-coast-sydney-to-receive-12-days-of-free-public-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Coast &#038; Sydney To Receive 12 Days Of Free Public Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Start planning your trip to the Easter Show, because NSW Government has announced 12 days of free public transport across the Easter holiday period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free public transport will begin on April 14 and run for 12 days, including ANZAC Day, with the free travel set to extend from Newcastle to the South Coast, and west to the Blue Mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The free travel will include trains, buses and ferries but the initiative will exclude private ferries, the Airport Line and the Point to Point bus service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of free public transport comes after last month\u2019s total network shutdown following disputes with <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/trains-cancelled-all-day-across-sydney-the-central-coast-newcastle\/\">the union<\/a> over better pay and working conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Transport Minister David Elliot said it was more than just a \u201cjust a union versus Transport for NSW initiative\u201d, saying it was designed to stimulate the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe need to stimulate economic activity and Business Sydney were advocating in favour of these fare free days as a means to get people into the city,\u201d Mr Elliot said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Elliot also said it was the perfect time for people to embrace events such as the Easter Show and NRL matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI hope the fare-free 12 days of Easter is a way for you to enjoy quality time with family and friends during the school holidays, while at the same time helping to revitalise our city centres and local communities,\u201d Mr Elliot said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The free public transport initiative will start on Thursday, April 14 at 4am and run until 3:59am on April 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Listen via the Star 104.5 Player, download it now via the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/star-104-5-central-coast\/id1068731232\"><em>App Store<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=au.com.star1045\"><em>Google Play<\/em><\/a><em> and take Star 104.5 wherever you go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images:\u00a0Getty Images <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Bek Lougher<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE MORE:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/here-are-all-the-locations-featured-in-the-toni-collettes-pieces-of-her-filmed-on-the-central-coast\/\">Here Are All The Local Locations Featured In The Toni Collette Drama Filmed On The Central Coast<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start planning your trip to the Easter Show, because NSW Government has announced 12 days of free public transport across the Easter holiday period. 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