FAQs - From B-Line Website
(see link - http://yoursay.b-line.transport.nsw.gov.au/mona-vale/faqs#13093
Will the B-Line service operate past Mona Vale?
Who can use the new car parking spaces planned for Mona Vale?
Will the double decker buses be exclusive to the B-Line?
Will the B-Line service operate past Mona Vale?
The B-Line service is proposed to run between Mona Vale and the Sydney CBD. A bus service plan for the whole Northern Beaches region is currently being developed, which will include bus services from areas north of Mona Vale that provide connectivity to the Sydney CBD and other areas within the Northern Beaches. The new bus service plan aims to ensure the regional network operates effectively for customers across the region, and is due to be completed in the coming months.
Who can use the new car parking spaces planned for Mona Vale?
The extra car parking spaces are intended for people who want to park and ride on the B-Line service. The spaces will be available on a first-in, first-served basis. When commuters are not using the car park, for example in the evenings and on weekends, it is expected that spaces would be available to use by others who wish to park in the area.
Will the double decker buses be exclusive to the B-Line?
The B-Line branded double decker buses would only be used on the B-Line route.
BRAND NEW DOUBLE DECK B-LINE BUSES ON THE WAY
24 October 2016
The NSW Government has today announced a $24 million contract for a fleet of 38 double deck buses for the new Northern Beaches B-Line. NSW Premier and Member for Manly Mike Baird said the new state-of-the-art double deck buses will start running between the Northern Beaches and Sydney CBD in late 2017.
“The B-Line will be the most convenient and reliable public transport option the Northern Beaches has ever had,” Mr Baird said.
“There are 38 brand new, state-of-the-art double deck buses on the way, which will ensure passengers are comfortable and have more room during their daily commute.”
Each double deck bus will have 86 seats with standing room for 15 people – more than the standard two-door buses that have a capacity for 43 people, and ‘bendy’ buses that are able to carry 64 people.
New features for the B-Line double deck bus fleet include:
- Individual seating (rather than bench seating) with more leg room
- Charging stations for mobile devices at most seats
- Display screens so customers know if seats are available on the upper deck
- LED destination screens
- Next stop announcements (both audio and visual)
- Unique Northern Beaches B-Line branding for easy identification
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said the first of the buses are expected to be delivered in mid 2017, with the entire fleet carrying customers by late 2017.
“Raising the standard of bus travel by improving amenities and making it easier to interchange will encourage a shift from cars to public transport,” Mr Constance said.
The new turn-up-and-go B-Line services will run at least every 10 minutes across the week, with services arriving every five minutes in peak times in the peak direction. The body of the MAN double deck buses was designed by Gemilang Australia for the Australian market.
See Press Release
http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/uploads/Brand_new_double_deck_B-Line_buses_on_the_way.pdf
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