North West Express
The Department of State Growth has used your feedback to improve public transport in north and north west Tasmania, as well as Intercity services between Devonport and Hobart.
On 3 October 2021 there were changes to the North West Express route 708 services between Devonport and Burnie, operated by MerseyLink.
It is now easier to connect between the North West Express (708) and Intercity (705) services.
Some services now leave Devonport at a different time:
- Devonport to Launceston route 705 now leave
- five minutes later at 4.05pm on weekdays.
- 10 minutes earlier at 8.50am on weekends.
- Devonport to Burnie route 708 now leaves five minutes later at 7.35pm.
This reduces the weekday afternoon transfer time from one hour to 10 minutes.
To make timings between Penguin and Ulverstone more accurate, the timetable has changed by up to six minutes in this area. You may need to be at your stop at a different time.
There is a new express stop on the Bass Highway near Reeves Street, to better service South Burnie.
See the new North West Express route 708 timetable effective 3 October 2021.