Gong Shuttle buses carry 108,000 riders but NSW won't expand the service
The two free Gong Shuttle routes carry 108,000 riders a month. That is more than double any other local bus service. Yet the state transport plan makes no commitment to expand it.
Why it mattersPatronage figures show the Illawarra needs more free bus services, yet the government has not committed to expanding them.
AustraliaWollongong commuters south of the current Gong Shuttle routes may not get free transport options as the region's population is expected to grow by 150,000 by 2041.
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