Greens call for Park n Ride at Calwell and Kippax

[Buzz Killington]

ACT Greens Transport spokesperson, Amanda Bresnan MLA, has submitted a budget bid calling on the government to construct a new Park'n'Ride facility for South Tuggeranong in Calwell and another for Kippax Fair in Belconnen.

"Residents in these areas are long overdue for an investment in public transport infrastructure that makes it cheaper and easier to get to and from work," Ms Bresnan said.

"Park'n'Ride infrastrucure in Calwell and Kippax, along with a new REDEX-style direct service to the Parliamentary Triangle and Civic, would give families more transport options and boost the nearby shops and community.

"A Calwell Park and Ride would service a number of suburbs in the surrounding area, and be ideally located for people travelling to Canberra from regional New South Wales".

"There is a great deal of community support for a Calwell Park and Ride, and it is something that has been lobbied for by local businesses for a number of years

"Calwell is also the pick-up point for snow-bound coaches in the winter, which are forced to drive through suburban streets to a tin-shed bus stop in the early hours.  Improved bus infrastructure at a Park'n'Ride could easily be used by coaches to minimise the noise impact on Calwell residents.

"A new rapid Kippax service with Park'n'Ride would give a great public transport option to rapidly growing newer suburbs like West Macgregor and Dunlop.

"The ACT Greens hope the Government seriously considers funding this common sense investment in public transport for residents of South Tuggeranong and Belconnen," Ms Bresnan said.