Hunter public transport patronage slowly returning towards pre-coronavirus levels

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Updated January 18 2021 - 9:40am, first published 5:00am
PATRONAGE DIP: A man waits to board a Newcastle tram last August. Face masks are not mandatory on public transport in the Hunter, but authorities advise using them.
PATRONAGE DIP: A man waits to board a Newcastle tram last August. Face masks are not mandatory on public transport in the Hunter, but authorities advise using them.

PUBLIC transport use in the Hunter is still well below what it was pre-coronavirus with ticketing data revealing COVID-19's staggering impact on passenger numbers.

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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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