DUBBO residents will be better connected with Orange and Parkes when a new bus service starts four days a week from Monday, April 8.
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The NSW TrainLink morning service will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, leaving from Dubbo at 10am before stopping at Tomingley, Peak Hill, Aletown, Parkes and Manildra before arriving in Orange at 12.45pm.
On Monday's the service will arrive in Parkes by 11.30am with customers able to connect with the Broken Hill XPLORER service.
Customers wishing to do a day return trip from Parkes will be able to return on the existing coach service which operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, departing at 5.23pm and arriving back to Dubbo at 6.52pm.
The six month trial also includes a coach service from Bathurst and Orange, allowing customers to arrive in Dubbo at 9am and return on the train at 2.15pm.
Member for Dubbo Troy Grant said feedback from the community indicated the new connections would benefit people needing to move around the Central West for work or study reasons, to visit family and friends, go shopping or attend medical appointments.
“It’s clear people are keen to see better direct public transport links between regional communities and we hope these new services helps provide them with more choice and flexibility when travelling around the Central West.”
Tickets go on sale on Monday, March 25.
Customers can book seats for the trial coach service online at www.transportnsw.info/regional or by phoning NSW TrainLink on 13 22 32.
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