Read the latest news about road closures, service changes and policies that may affect you.
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New and improved Hobart bus mall opening
Sep 18th 2020The new and improved Elizabeth Street bus mall is set to reopen on Sunday, 11 October 2020.
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Fare amnesty has ended
Jul 6th 2020The fare amnesty previously in place for bus services across the state has now ended. All passengers are now required to pay the appropriate fare for their travel.
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More improvements to Launceston buses
Jun 23rd 2020More improvements to Launceston’s bus services are coming in July following the launch of the enhanced network in January.
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Travel safe together – keeping everyone on our buses safe from COVID-19
Jun 4th 2020When travelling on Tasmania’s buses there are some simple things we can all do to keep everyone safe.
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Driver assessments recommence
Jun 4th 2020Driver assessments are progressively restarting. Government driver assessors will prioritise the assessments that were put on hold before new bookings are accepted.
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Client support
Jun 2nd 2020As part of our Coronavirus we have introduced a number initiatives to support individuals and business during this period of uncertainty.
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North West bus long distance services for Devonport, Launceston and Launceston Hobart
Jun 2nd 2020We would like to thank members of the community and stakeholders who provided feedback on proposed changes to the North West bus network.
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New pathway for learner drivers
Jun 2nd 2020L1 licence holders can now progress to an L2 licence without completing the L2 Practical Driving Assessment.
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Designs released for South East Traffic Solution
Jun 2nd 2020We have released final designs for the Hobart Airport to Western Causeway, Midway Point Intersection Solution and Sorell Southern Bypass projects, and some construction timeframes for the South East Traffic Solution.
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Northern bus services improvements released
Jun 2nd 2020The new routes and timetables will better serve the needs of local communities and commenced on 19 January 2020.
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Improved bus services to Sorell
Jun 2nd 2020Improved bus services will commence for Sorell on Saturday 1 February 2020 as part of ongoing statewide bus network enhancements.
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Coronavirus information
Jun 2nd 2020At State Growth, the health and safety of our staff, customers, and the wider-community remain our highest priority. Given the safety concerns some services have been reduced or suspended.
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Business vehicle registration relief
Jun 2nd 2020To support significantly impacted Tasmanian small businesses, business vehicle registration savings and deferrals are now available.
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Changes to concessions
Jun 2nd 2020From 19 January 2020, concessions in non-urban and regional areas will be extended to match the categories currently available in urban areas.
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Better bus access to NW regional hospitals and a new ticketing system for Merseylink
Jun 2nd 2020As part of the ongoing improvements being made the bus services around the state, and to increase community access, enhanced services linking with NW regional hospitals will commence on 19 April 2020.