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Jack Gramenz

Calls for 24/7 public transport as patronage increases

Passengers are embracing the Sydney Metro network, prompting calls for 24/7 transport services. (Jeremy Piper/AAP PHOTOS)

Increased public transport usage is approaching pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels as workers return to offices and more options become available, prompting calls for a network that never stops.

More than 629 million bus, rail and ferry trips were made in NSW in the 2023/24 year - up almost 20 per cent on 2022/23 and climbing back towards a network-high 735 million trips in 2018/19.

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