BATHURST Bullet passengers will use buses to Mount Victoria until further notice due to damage caused by recent bushfires.
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The NSW Government announced on Monday that road coaches will replace some NSW TrainLink services from Tuesday, December 31 due to the damage.
Member for Bathurst and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the bushfires had damaged sections of track and signalling structures, which meant trains are not running between Lithgow and Mount Victoria.
"Bathurst customers will use buses to Mount Victoria, where they will join electric services to Sydney," he said. "There will also be a bus service between Lithgow and Mount Victoria."
Buses had been used on the Bathurst Bullet route in the days after Christmas due to track work, but that arrangement ended at 10pm on Monday, December 30.
Mr Toole said the Dubbo to Sydney XPT and the Broken Hill to Sydney EXPL service "will be road coaches for the duration of the journey to ensure continuity of service".
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He said it was "important we put the safety of customers and crew first, which is why the decision has been made to replace all Western regional rail services until repairs are complete".
"Customers are urged to plan ahead, allow extra time for their journey and, if at all possible, to delay non-essential travel," he said.
More information is available at https://transportnsw.info/.
