Public Transport
The Hills District boasts both State Transit bus services and a number of private services.
The Carlingford Line, operated by CityRail, is the only railway line located in the Hills District which houses over 160000 residents. Unfortunately this line only has infrequent services from Carlingford to Clyde, an industrial area. Residents of the Hills District usually rely on driving if they want to get anywhere.
An extensive number of bus routes operate in the district, operated by Hillsbus, Busways and Sydney Buses. The region is served by the North-West T-way, connecting the Hills District with Blacktown, Parramatta and Rouse Hill.
The deficiency of public transport in the area is often criticised. Due to low density planning the bus service within many of the suburbs is slow and infrequent. However, the long-promised North West Rail Link has been approved for construction with a proposed opening by 2019.
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