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The local bus routes of Western Sydney connect suburban destinations with major transport nodes Western Sydney, Australia. Local routes form one of three tiers in Sydney's bus network, complementing intermediate ("suburban") and strategic ("rapid") routes between major centres.

The local route network ensures that 90% of Sydneysiders are within 400 metres of a bus stop during daylight hours. Transport for New South Wales, the state government agency that manages public transport, divides Western Sydney into four Sydney Metropolitan Bus Service Contract regions, from north to south:


 * Region 1, west of Blacktown, operated by Busways
 * Region 3, the City of Fairfield and surrounds, operated by Transit Systems
 * Region 2, south-west of Liverpool, operated by Interline
 * Region 15 the Macarthur Region, operated by Busabout.

Services in these regions evolved from routes created by small family-operated bus companies following World War I, though most were relegated to the status of railway feeder services after 1932.

Region 1: West of Blacktown
Region 1 is made up of 68 north-western Sydney bus routes covering the major centres of Blacktown, Castle Hill, Marsden Park, Mount Druitt, Norwest Business Park, Penrith, Richmond–Windsor, Rouse Hill and St Marys. The region's fleet consists of around 300 buses.

The region's boundaries were defined by the then Ministry of Transport as part of a major consolidation in 2005. Three of the area's incumbents, Busways, Hawkesbury Valley Buses and Westbus, formed the Area 1 Management Company to jointly deliver the region's bus services. Unsworth's recommendation to open each region to competitive tendering was not taken up until 2012, with Busways emerging alone as the successful bidder. Busways' new five-year Region 1 contract commenced in October 2013.

All Region 1 routes are classified by Sydney's Bus Future as "local". Major interchanges are located at Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Penrith, Windsor

Together, Region 1 routes accounted for more than 12.5 million passenger journeys in the 12 months to October 2017. Over the same period, Busways consistently exceeded its on-time running benchmark of 95%, placing it among Sydney’s best performing bus operators.

Region 2: South-west of Liverpool
Region 2 is made up of 22 south-western Sydney bus routes covering the major centres of Liverpool, Leppington, Narellan and Campbelltown. The region's fleet consists of around 100 buses.

The region's boundaries were defined by the then Ministry of Transport as part of a major consolidation in 2005. Two of the area's incumbents, Busabout and Interline, formed the Area 2 Management Company to jointly deliver the region's bus services. Region 2 first went to competitive tender in 2013, with Interline emerging alone as the successful bidder. Interline's new five-year Region 2 contract commenced in July 2014.

All Region 2 routes are classified by Sydney's Bus Future as "local". Major interchanges are located at Glenfield, Ingleburn and Minto stations, and Prestons and Carnes Hill town centres.

Together, Region 2 routes accounted for more than 3.6 million passenger journeys in the 12 months to October 2017. Over the same period, Interline exceeded its on-time running benchmark of 95% in all but one month.

Region 3: Fairfield City
Region 3 is made up of 32 south-western Sydney bus routes covering the major centres of Blacktown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Parramatta and St Marys. The region's fleet consists of around 220 buses.

The region's boundaries were defined by the then Ministry of Transport as part of a major consolidation in 2005. Five of the area's incumbents – Baxter's, Busabout, Hopkinsons, Metro-link and Westbus – formed the Area 3 Management Company to jointly deliver the region's bus services. Liverpool–Parramatta T-way services, which cross Region 3, remained with the Western Sydney Buses division of State Transit. The NSW Government put the region's services – including State Transit's T-way route – to tender in 2012 and a new entrant, Perth-based Transit Systems, emerged as the successful bidder. Transit Systems' new five-year Region 1 contract commenced in October 2013, marking the first time a government-operated bus route had been franchised.

All Region 3 services are classified as "local" with the exception of T80, which forms part of a rapid route. major bus interchanges are located at Fairfield and Merrylands stations, and at Bonnyrigg and Wetherill Park T-way stations.

Together, Region 3 routes accounted for more than 12 million passenger journeys in the 12 months to October 2017. Over the same period, Transit Systems consistently exceeded its on-time running benchmark of 95%, placing it among Sydney’s best performing bus operators.

Region 15: Macarthur
Region 15 is made up of 34 bus routes in the Macarthur region, including the major centres of Campbelltown–Macarthur and Narellan. The region's fleet consists of around 100 buses.

The region's boundaries were defined by the then Ministry of Transport as part of a major consolidation in 2005 and the operating contract was allocated to the area's then dominant operator, Busways. Region 15 first went to competitive tender in 2013. Busabout, until then a partner in separate consortia operating region 2 and 3 services, was the successful bidder, winning a new five-year contract starting in July 2014.

All Region 15 routes are classified by Sydney's Bus Future as "local". Major interchanges are located at Campbelltown Station, and the Camden and Narellan town centres.

Together, Region 15 routes accounted for more than 3 million passenger journeys in the 12 months to October 2017, the lowest patronage of any metropolitan contract region. Over the same period, Busabout failed to meet its on-time running benchmark of 95% in all but three months, making it Sydney’s worst-performing private bus operator.