The NSW Government is doubling the passenger capacity of public transport services from the beginning of next month, representing another easing of coronavirus restrictions as a result of low community transmissions of the virus.
The restrictions will be eased from July 1.
Train, tram, bus and ferry passengers will, however, still have to maintain social-distancing between other commuters and be required to sit in certain seats, that are signified by green dots.
Commuters waiting for their train or bus will have real-time updates about the capacity of their scheduled service.
NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance said the doubling of capacity would allow 68 people per carriage on a Waratah train, and 23 passengers on a two-door bus — up from 12.
On a freshwater ferry, 450 people would be permitted (up from 245), while 65 people will be allowed on a Metro train.
"This will give us capacity up to about 1.3 million people, particularly if people retime their day and reschedule the way in which they get around," Mr Constance said.
He said increased cleaning across the network would continue.
"It's really important that people continue to follow the guidelines, we still have marshals out there, we are continuing to clean trains on average about three or four times a day, buses three or four times a day," he said.
"We are urging commuters if you feel the slightest bit unwell don't get on the transport network."
It comes as health authorities confirmed three new infections in the state, from a total of 7,895 tests completed within the reporting period.
All three cases were identified as overseas travellers who are in hotel quarantine.
"Pleasingly overnight we haven't had any new cases of community transmission, which is a positive sign as that's really what we're looking for," NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.
