
Buses 377 and 388, both MAN 18.310s, at Tuggeranong Bus Station. Photo by 'Merv319'.
Photo of the Year - 2011Up to $5m in free rides in MyWay transition
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. 2011 in Focus
2011 was another big year for ACTION Buses, with the changeover from the dated magnetic tickets to the smartcard based MyWay system, the retirement of over 40 Renault Buses as the new MAN and Scania Buses entered service and industrial action which saw services cancelled on a number of days during April. Read on for our wrap of the big ACT Bus stories of 2011. |
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| Commuters reminded to tag off ACTION Buses |
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Media Release: Katy Gallagher MLA ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher, today reminded ACTION commuters that the transition period for tagging off buses finishes on 31 December 2011. "Since the introduction of the new MyWay smartcard ticketing system in March, a transition period has been in place where a passenger is not charged a default fare if they forget to tag off the bus," the Chief Minister said. "By tagging off, passengers ensure they pay the cheapest available fare and also provide valuable data to help ACTION plan future bus networks. "The transition period was extended to the end of the year after originally being scheduled to finish on 30 June 2011. This has allowed extra time for people to become familiar with the tagging on and tagging off process," the Chief Minister said. |
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| Nightrider a popular choice this festive season |
Media Release: Katy Gallagher MLA ACT Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher, has declared the ACT Government's Nightrider bus service a resounding success with 2,608 people utilising the service throughout December 2011. "The ACT Government's Nightrider service proved a very popular and affordable option for people to get home safely after a night out during the festive season," the Chief Minister said. "A total of 2,608 people used the buses across the four weekends they operated. This includes 548 people on the opening weekend, 776 people on the second weekend, 145 on Friday 23 December service and 1,139 on the final weekend, which included New Year's Eve. |
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| Community update on Gungahlin to City transit options |
Media Release: Simon Corbell MLA Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell, today released an update on the City to Gungahlin Transit Project, which is investigating light rail or bus rapid transit options for the busy corridor."The Government is considering a range of options that aim to take more people out of their cars and use public transport as well as cycle and walk down Northbourne Avenue and Flemington Road," Mr Corbell said. "Consideration is being given for people-friendly options that ensure the transit options fit in with land use, the public realm and other transport networks for this key transit corridor. "This includes exploring how pedestrian and cyclist movement can be combined with transit and traffic options, and looking at making active street frontages a priority for Northbourne Avenue, reducing congestion and significantly improving travel times for public transport and car users." |
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