Tag: buses
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Get Your Shit Together UNSW: A Note From The Managing Editor On Public Transport “Safety”
By Brittney Rigby, Managing Editor When I began my tenure as Managing Editor, I subconsciously made the decision not to be “over-the-top” in asserting my opinions in Tharunka. Yes, I would write my editorial each issue (and those editorials may often be guided by personal experience and my own views), but beyond that, it […]
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Nightmare on (the 891 buses and) High Street
By Jack McNally It’s Tuesday. I’ve just finished nine hours of class, and want nothing more than to crawl into bed. Instead, I wait in the line for an 891 for 45 minutes in the rain – the line extends up the footpath from Gate 3, past the Colombo Theatres and into the Quad. By […]
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Everything You Need to Know about Tonight’s Changes to UNSW’s Bus Timetable
By Dominic Giannini, Online Sub-Editor Starting tonight, there will be major changes to UNSW bus routes as Light Rail construction sees High Street closed to some traffic from 10pm. With a work zone being established between Wansey Road and Avoca Street, there will be changes to the 891 Express to Central, as well as diversions […]
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State Government leaves UNSW Stranded in Transport Debacle
State Transit recorded a 28% increase in the number of trips taken on the 891 service between Central and UNSW as students concerns mounted over increasing wait times and inadequate services. The increase from 59,550 to 76,371 rides in the quarter ending March mirrored an increase of student numbers by approximately 20% to 53,000 following […]