About the Hunter Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan

In the Hunter, we are paving the way for a transport system that reflects the unique character and needs of the region.

The Draft Hunter Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan (Draft Plan) is now available for review.

The Draft Plan provides a 20-year vision and defines the key transport priorities for the region to support community, land use and transport needs, now and into the future.

In the development of the Draft Plan, Transport considered and evaluated the diverse and changing transport needs of the distinct subregions and local government areas, guiding coordinated solutions to support the specific needs of these communities. Furthermore, The Draft Plan complements work being done by all levels of government to efficiently respond to anticipated changes in land use, demographics, and travel demand across the Hunter.

The Draft Plan is outcomes focused and identifies priority actions and initiatives we can take to deliver better transport policies, services, and infrastructure for our growing communities. Actions and initiatives will provide staged timing for the planning of service or infrastructure projects, offering greater assurance around short to medium-term transport priorities.

Early engagement

The Draft Plan for the Hunter builds on the comprehensive work already undertaken on the previous Regional Transport Plan as well as incorporating extensive input from key stakeholders during 2024.

View the Early Engagement Report to find out what we have heard.

Have Your Say

If you live, work or play in the Hunter we want to hear from you! We appreciate that you may not have read the plan, so we have designed a quick survey to easily provide feedback on the key themes. You can pick which themes relate best to your concerns or ideas and tell us what you think about the challenges and initiatives we’ve identified for each theme.

Alternatively, you can upload a submission or send us feedback by emailing engage.sritps@transport.nsw.gov.au

Submissions close Friday 28 February, 2025.

To find out more before you have your say, come along to one of our community drop-in sessions to meet the team and have your questions answered. Transport representatives will be available during the following times at local NSW Service Centres:

  • Newcastle Service Centre, 114 Parry St, Newcastle West
    Monday 10 February, 12-2pm
  • Maitland Service Centre, 4 Garnett Rd, East Maitland
    Tuesday 11 February, 10am-12pm
  • Taree Service Centre, 7 Macquarie St, Taree
    Thursday 13 February, 11am-1pm

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Discover the data and insights

This StoryMap for the Hunter was created to share valuable data and insights that inform the vision, challenges, and opportunities within the region. As part of the NSW Government’s commitment to transparency, this StoryMap provides accessible information about our transport planning efforts.

How we got here and what's next

The Draft SRITP for the Hunter builds on the extensive work already carried out on the former Regional Transport Plan, and incorporates input received from key stakeholders and the community during 2024.

Several key themes emerged from this early engagement and helped inform the SRITP’s objectives. These objectives support how we will achieve the strategic transport vision for the Hunter.

View the Early Engagement Report to find out what we have heard.

There are seven objectives of the Hunter Draft Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan.


Starting with Country and Closing the Gap

All investment in the transport network, services, policy and technology take a Country-centred approach.

Access to transport for all

A transport network that provides a range of travel choices to all people living, working in, or visiting the Hunter region.

Well located housing and successful places

Support the delivery of housing and successful places through sustainable transport options to address growth in the Hunter.

A thriving and diversifying economy

Provide an efficient transport network to support a diversifying and growing economy including tourism, freight movements and enabling renewable energy zones.

A safe transport network

Reduce fatal and serious injuries on the transport network and address safety concerns for public transport passengers.

Resilient networks

Reduce the impact of transport network shocks and stresses to service and network interruptions and proactively plan for future impacts.

Net Zero Emissions

Contribute to the Net Zero emissions 2050 target.


A list of more than 50 actions and initiatives have been identified to respond to the objectives and challenges of the region.

These initiatives are a mixture of small and large infrastructure projects, programs, service improvements, and policy changes – in the short, medium, or long term. The initiatives can be viewed at the back of the Draft Plan, or you can comment on them in the survey.

Feedback received during public consultation will be reviewed and a consultation summary report will be prepared and published. Feedback will also be considered to further refine the Draft Plan, with the final Plan expected to be delivered in 2025.


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