ACT Bus

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.

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.”

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.