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Photo of the Month - February 2012

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BUS 804 (Renault PR100.2/Ansair Mk I) on Antill St, Watson - 23 December 2011. Photo by '743'.

 

Catch a bus to the Royal Canberra Show 2012

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The Royal Canberra Show is upon us once more from 24 to 26 February 2012. Avoid the parking hassles and catch an ACTION Bus instead!

This year, a new service will operate from Gungahlin Town Centre to the Show on Saturday and Sunday.

Read on for our handy guide to services to this event.

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Featured Bus - February 2012 (251)

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ZIB 251 was a Volvo B58-56 which entered service in November 1974, and was withdrawn from service in 1990. Unlike the other 75 Volvo B58s operated by ACTION, 251 was unique as it featured a coach body, built by Smithfield.

251 could be considered as ACTION Royalty, given that Charles and Diana, the Prince and Princess of Wales, traveled on it during a visit in 1985.

This vehicle's main purpose was for long-distance charter services, but it also saw revenue service operating sightseeing services including Route 907 to Corin Forest from Woden Bus Interchange, as pictured here.

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Up to $5m in free rides in MyWay transition

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A financial audit has revealed that the subsidy paid to ACTION Buses by the ACT Government was nearly $7m over budget in 2010-11, after the widespread failures of the Wayfarer ticketing equipment that was retired last year.

Travelers rode the buses for free as a result of ticket machines being out of service, with up to $5m in revenue lost. This amount was ten times more than previously thought.

The net cost of services for 2010-11 was $91m, with $84m contributed by taxpayers, up from the budgeted $77m. $20m in fares were collected from passengers, $3m less than the previous years. 

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$200,000 to 'study' bus stops - another sham opening?

Media Release - Alistair Coe MLA

Simon Corbell's announcement that the Labor Government will spend $200,000 on a feasibility study to 'better understand public transport expectations along Adelaide Avenue' shows how much money this government is prepared to waste, said Alistair Coe, Shadow Minister for Transport Services.

"This is yet another example of the Labor Government wasting taxpayers' money, with absolutely nothing to show for it," Mr Coe said.

"For $200,000, we're not getting any more routes, we’re not getting any more buses, we’re not getting any more stops and we’re not getting any more drivers. What we are getting is a $200,000 piece of paper.

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Investigations underway for new bus stations on Adelaide Avenue

Media Release - Simon Corbell MLA

The ACT Labor Government is investigating options for several new bus stops along Adelaide Avenue which would make public transport more available to residents of Canberra’s inner south, including Deakin, Yarralumla and Curtin, Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell announced today.

“Currently residents in the suburbs along Adelaide Avenue, between Woden and Civic, see regular bus services pass through, but there are no stops that allow passengers to join services into the Civic and Woden Town Centres and this study will look at options to fix this problem,” Mr Corbell said.

“There is no reason why residents in Curtin, Deakin and Yarralumla should have to travel to the Civic and Woden Town Centres on a suburban service, before taking a further journey, which can often take a lot longer than a direct service up Adelaide Avenue.”

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Canberra Liberals to ease Belconnen traffic with T2 for Barry Drive

Media Release: Alistair Coe MLA

Another step to freeing up the city’s clogged road system was announced by the Canberra Liberals with their plan to open the bus lane along Barry Drive from Belconnen Way to all T2 Traffic, according to Leader of the Opposition Zed Seselja and Shadow Minister for Transport Services Alistair Coe.

"All this term, the Canberra Liberals have been focussed on getting better local services and at lower costs to the community – there is no better example than this transport initiative."

"The Canberra Liberals will move to open this lane to T2 Traffic, that is all vehicles with two or more passengers on board. The infrastructure is there, but we don’t use it. It will cost nothing, and can instantly improve the drive to work for thousands of Canberrans.

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