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(d) the ACT Government is investigating increasing the frequency of light rail services. The Minister for Transport tabled a response to a previous resolution on this matter on 26 November 2019;

(e) Network19 has delivered an additional 3556 bus and light rail services on weekdays each week during school terms. This includes 2350 more bus services on weekdays each week and 1206 light rail services on weekdays each week;

(f) under the interim updated timetable, there are currently 501 more timetabled Transport Canberra bus and light rail services each weekend than there were under the old network that operated prior to 29 April. This includes 214 more bus services each weekend, as well as 287 light rail services;

(g) Transport Canberra opened 59 bus stops in new locations and reinstated 11 former bus stops, in a bus stop review as part of the new network which also saw some stops being moved or removed, to ensure that Canberrans had access to more services, more often, that are available more frequently. Overall, there are now 2434 bus stops in use in Canberra, which is a net reduction of 606 bus stops. This includes 202 ‘school services only’ stops which were closed and provided limited access to bus services both for the community and for students; and

(h) the ACT Government is investigating options for a new ticketing system, which will also provide a replacement of the current NXTBUS system with a new, modern real time passenger information system; and

(3) calls on the Minister for Transport to:

(a) continue to recruit more bus drivers;

(b) restore weekend bus services once there are sufficient bus drivers to ensure continued reliability;

(d) continue to provide quarterly updates on the Transport Action Plan; and

(e) continue to consider options for a new integrated public transport ticketing system, reporting back to the Assembly quarterly.”.

MS LE COUTEUR (Murrumbidgee) (4.46): To make life even worse, I move an amendment to Mr Steel’s amendment:

Add new paragraphs (3)(f) and (g):

“(f) report to the Assembly by the last sitting day in March 2020 with data and analysis on weekday patronage from Woden Valley, Tuggeranong and Belconnen, as well as ways to improve weekday patronage from these districts; and

(g) implement the Climate Change Strategy’s actions around improving public transport services.”.

Network 19 has been a case of people who win out, people who miss out and a botched rollout of some of it. Parts of my electorate are benefiting from network 19, particularly the residents of Weston Creek and Molonglo Valley. Miss Burch’s

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