Duck the Hassle Launch

Sunday, 2nd of March, The Sydney Bus Museum is very proud to launch our latest publication. Duck the Hassle is a 320 page hard cover colour book that has been authored by well-known Sydney transport historians Roy Howarth, Greg Travers & John Beckhaus.

“Duck the Hassle” was a slogan used by the Public Transport Commission during the 1970s and 1980s to encourage more people to jump on public transport and leave the car at home.

From 1972 to 1980 buses, ferries and trains all operated under the control of the Public Transport Commission (PTC). This Government department brought radical changes to the public transport system in NSW.

This publication covers all aspects of the trains, buses and ferries of the PTC era. Every year from 1972 to 1980 is covered and all the significant changes are captured.

We were joined by our friends from Heritage Electric Traction to celebrate the launch, who provided a Sydney Suburban model railway layout on the Car Sheds layout. You can learn more about HET here https://het.org.au/

The Sydney Bus Museum would like to thank Transport Heritage NSW for their assistance with a grant to help us publish this book.

-C.L.S