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Transport—public transport strategy development study
(Question No 953)
Ms Clay asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 21 October 2022:
(1) What does the ACT Government expect will be included in the Public Transport Strategy Development Study tendered on 7 September.
(2) How will this study integrate into the (a) Multimodal Network Plan, (b) refreshed Light Rail Network Plan and the (c) Transport Strategy 2020.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Transport Canberra is developing a Public Transport Strategy (PT Strategy) which will be an internal facing document to inform future planning. The PT Strategy will outline Transport Canberra’s strategic vision and priorities in response to future challenges and opportunities. It will provide direction on how Transport Canberra delivers on objectives in the ACT Transport Strategy and other key government policy.
(2) The PT Strategy will seek to deliver the vision for Public Transport across Canberra with a key objective being the alignment and interface with the ACT Transport Strategy and network plans.
Transport Canberra—bus network resourcing
(Question No 955)
Ms Clay asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 21 October 2022:
(1) How many (a) bus drivers and (b) buses were required to operate the full bus network which ran from July 2020 to August 2021.
(2) How many (a) bus drivers and (b) buses were required to operate the interim bus network which began in August 2021.
(3) How many (a) bus drivers and (b) buses will be required to operate the full bus network proposed for Term 1, 2023.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1)
a) 811
b) 457
(2) The August 2021 interim network did not include school runs due to the COVID lockdown requirements. The interim network (which commenced in October 2021) requires:
a) 811 (includes 70 ‘stand by drivers’ to cover covid leave).
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