[3] The L7 logo used by the Public Transport Commission was retained, albeit with the dark and light blue replaced with red and orange.

A fleet of Denning and Scania coaches was purchased to replace withdrawn country rail services.

[9] Following the election of the Greiner State Government in March 1988, consultants Booz Allen Hamilton were commissioned to prepare a report into NSW rail services.

[10] After receiving the Booz Allen Hamilton report, the government released its response in July 1989 under the title CountryLink 2000.

[19][20] In January 2004, after much criticism and public perceptions of blame shifting between units for operational failings, RailCorp was formed taking over the passenger train operations from the residual State Rail Authority (CityRail and CountryLink) and responsibility for maintaining the greater metropolitan network from the Rail Infrastructure Corporation.