Page 2329 - Week 06 - Thursday, 6 June 2019

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ACTION bus service—school services
(Question No 2444)

Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Transport, upon notice, on 5 April 2019:

(1) On average and for each school bus route 431, 414, 624, 566, 570, 577 and 684 that services suburbs in the Ginninderra electorate, how many students board each school bus each school day in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19 (to date).

(2) What public transport alternatives exist for families living in the Ginninderra electorate who attend the schools that were previously serviced by the school buses, that do not include significantly more time (one-way) when commuting to school.

(3) Will the Government consider the continuation of school bus routes to better support families in the Ginninderra electorate who choose to send their children to Daramalan and Merici College.

Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Average daily boardings for routes 846 and 818 – the requested are provided in the below table:

Route 414

Route 431

Route 566

Route 570

Route 577

Route 624

Route 684

2016-17

18

54

29

33

37

53

51

2017-18

19

63

29

34

37

58

45

2018-19 (partial to
5 April 2019)

18

57

28

27

33

51

40

(2) Routes 414, 431, 566, 570, 577, 624 and 684 collectively serve the following schools:

a. Brindabella Christian College Lyneham;

b. Daramalan College;

c. Emmaus Christian School;

d. Lyneham Primary School;

e. Majura Primary School;

f. Merici College;

g. North Ainslie Primary School;

h. Rosary Primary School; and

i. St Joseph’s Primary School.

Students travelling to these schools from Belconnen suburbs are able to use a range of different services, depending on the specific journey they are making. For example, route 414 currently takes 35 minutes to travel from Cohen Street Interchange to Daramalan College. In the new network, students will be able to use Rapid 9, which runs frequently at peak times and takes only 29 minutes to travel from Cohen Street Interchange to the Dickson Interchange, a short walk from the school.

Families, students and parents can plan their specific journeys to school using:

• the improved Transport Canberra journey at www.transport.act.gov.au; and

• bespoke school packs that were provided to each school in the ACT showing route and timetable information for all services stopping at or near the school.

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