The Public Transport Association of Canberra, Inc (PTCBR) is a public transport users group with members from all sectors of the community.

We want to help more people use public transport, and improve the passenger experience.

We work with government, industry and the community to help make a better transport system for Canberra and the Canberra Region.

PTCBR’s 5 Point Plan to Improve Canberra’s Transport

Extend light rail

Frequent services

Timed connections

Faster services

Active travel

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Canberra’s city centre should be a destination, not a thoroughfare22 March 2026
What if we treated Civic as a destination in its own right, rather than a place to drive through to get to somewhere else?
PTCBR welcomes ACT Government response to MyWay+ Inquiry26 February 2026
MEDIA RELEASE The Public Transport Association of Canberra is pleased to see the ACT Government respond to the MyWay+ inquiry with a set of measurable and meaningful actions. Many of … Read more

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PTCBR – Public Transport Association of Canberra @pt_cbr ·

8 Apr

PTCBR Chair @Amy_Jelacic is in @RegionCanberra today with a critical eye on calls for free public transport:

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PTCBR – Public Transport Association of Canberra @pt_cbr ·

23 Mar

Canberra’s city centre is currently a jigsaw of orange bollards and detour signs. 🚧 While the disruption is real, it’s also a once-in-a-generation experiment in “traffic evaporation.”

It’s time to stop treating Civic as a thoroughfare.
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PTCBR – Public Transport Association of Canberra @pt_cbr ·

14 Jan

A great public transport network is only as good as the city built around it. 🚌🏙️

Over the past few months, PTCBR has made five new submissions to the ACT Government and developers to ensure transport and land use planning work together for a better Canberra.
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Amy Jelacic @amy_jelacic ·

7 Dec

I have an opinion piece in this weekend’s Canberra Times saying that we must not waste precious land and money allocated for Cbr’s new aquatic centre on excessive car parking. Let’s invest in the centre itself and great public & active transport access.

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PTCBR – Public Transport Association of Canberra @pt_cbr ·

30 Oct

PTCBR media release:

PTCBR – Public Transport Association of Canberra @PT_CBR

The MyWay+ Inquiry report is out. Read it at the link below 👇

It’s especially worth looking at the findings and recommendations.

Please continue to contact Transport Canberra directly about issues with MyWay+.

https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/parliamentary-business/in-committees/committees-11th-assembly/EPC/inquiry-into-the-procurement-and-delivery-of-myway-plus#tab2622652-6id

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PTCBR – Public Transport Association of Canberra @pt_cbr ·

30 Oct

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PTCBR – Public Transport Association of Canberra @pt_cbr ·

10 Oct

Thanks to everyone who came to the PTCBR AGM last night! We heard from the committee on the last 12 months of PTCBR activities, then had an address from Transport Minister Chris Steel, and a Q&A with the Minister and guests from Transport Canberra and Infrastructure Canberra.