Public transport in New South Wales is planned by Transport NSW, a government agency. It creates policies and plans new public transport initiatives. Public buses and ferries are provided by the State Transit Authority of New South Wales.
Public and private bus systems operate in NSW. The State Transit Authority operates bus routes in Sydney and Newcastle and ferries from Newcastle Harbor to Stockton and in Sydney Harbour. Private bus operators include Greyhound, Firefly Express, Busways and Premier MS. Train services are provided by Rail Corp, a private company that also owns the metropolitan CityRail system. Private ferry operators include Centra Coast Ferries, Clarence River Ferries and Palm Beach Ferry Service. Ferries serve Pittwater, Brisbane Waters, Port Hacking and the Hunter, Clarence and Hawkesbury Rivers along with Sydney Harbour. Taxis are regulated by Transport NSW.
Bus, ferry and train timetables and information can be found online. Taxis have mandated fare schedules that apply separately to urban or rural fares. Some areas, such as Barham, are exempt from these mandated fares.
According to the latest statistics by the Bureau of Transport, 8 percent of people living in Sydney use a train every day, and 921,000 trips are made every weekday on the Sydney bus system alone. Each weekday, more than 2 million public transport passengers use buses, trains, ferries and taxis.
