Patronage rise on Hunter train line since launch of Newcastle light rail, almost 50,000 extra trips

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October 5 2019 - 9:00am
PATRONAGE GROWTH: A Hunter line train. Picture: Marina Neil
PATRONAGE GROWTH: A Hunter line train. Picture: Marina Neil

Almost 50,000 extra passengers have travelled on the Hunter train line in six months after the launch of Newcastle light rail, Transport for NSW's Opal card data shows.

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Max McKinney

Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport.

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