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Travelling in Greater Nowra is now even easier thanks to the installation of real-time tracking technology on more than 70 buses.Parliamentary Secretary and Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock said commuters students and families in Greater Nowra will now be able to track the arrival of local bus services in real-time under the NSW Governments initiative to improve regional public transport.The Transport Connected Bus Program is helping customers get to and from their destination quicker thanks to real-time information about where their bus is its predicted arrival time and how full it is Ms Hancock said.Four local bus operators including Kennedys Bus and Coach Nowra Coaches Shoalbus and Stuarts Coaches have helped to roll out the technology across 14 regular routes and 63 school routes throughout Greater Nowra.Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said The Transport Connected Bus Program was ensuring a smoother journey for customers by using real-time information and digital timetables.Thanks to the installation of this new technology passengers can access the most up to date trip information and view digital timetables routes and stop information via Transport for NSWs Trip Planner as well as a range of other transport apps available Minister Farraway said.This is a big win for regional areas and it will change the way customers use buses to travel to key locations in their communities including shops health services and schools.The Program has already been rolled out across the state in Armidale Bathurst Bega Coffs Harbour Dubbo ForbesParkes Grafton Port Macquarie Queanbeyan Tweed Heads Wagga Wagga and now Greater Nowra residents will be able to enjoy the same benefits.The data collected from the program will also assist bus operators and Transport for NSW in planning for future improvements to services.
