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.
Objectives of the Public Transport Association of Canberra
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Promote public transport in the Canberra region.
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Be Canberra’s voice for public transport issues.
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Encourage an integrated transport network for light rail, bus and active transport.
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- PTCBR MEDIA RELEASE – PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGER APPS STILL OUT AFTER 4 DAYSThe software system for telling Canberrans where their buses are has been down for 4 days, and commuters are getting frustrated, according to the Public Transport Association of Canberra (PTCBR). … Read more
- ACT Planning Review and District Strategies: PTCBR submission on how we can get better transport and land usePlanning reform is one of those topics which everyone in Canberra has an opinion on, although there’s often a mismatch between people’s instinctive “they oughta do this”, and the rather … Read more
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The ACT Leg Assembly Committee for planning and transport matters is calling for the government to give more details on light rail and raising London Circuit. More to come, but here are the recommendations.
https://www.parliament.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/2193982/PTCS-Report-14-Inquiry-into-Annual-and-Financial-Reports-2021-22.pdf
Thanks @AlexCrowe12 @canberratimes for chance to talk about using 🚲 as a tool to create a better quality of life for all people, regardless of ability. My teacher @teije123 & colleagues stressed we should build for the city we want, not the city we have.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8125188/city-cycle-route-plans-progress-advocate-calls-for-30kmh-streets-ahead-of-rollout/?cs=14329
There will be a lot of sound and fury on this topic, but it’s important to remember that 30 km/h speed limits on suburban streets save lives but don’t make any appreciable difference to journey times. Opponents just don’t like being told what to do.
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8125188/city-cycle-route-plans-progress-advocate-calls-for-30kmh-streets-ahead-of-rollout/?cs=14329
#lightrail is an investment for #CBR future, and the financial arrangements for LRS1 are a successful model for future stages.
The many #publictransport & urban planning benefits that have occurred as a result of LRS1 are absolutely needed south #CBR
https://the-riotact.com/commonwealth-should-be-light-rail-partners-for-next-stage-into-national-triangle-says-barr/644143
We’re currently only filling those carparks at the rate of 1 every decade, so the Triangle might not be walkable until 2150. But fingers crossed Light Rail Stage 2B unlocks some real activity there!
Canberra would be near the top of this list. Yeah it looks green from above, but it’s mostly for cars. Parliament House is in a glorified freeway interchange. Half of the Parliamentary Triangle is take up by parking!
The bush capital? No, the car capital. https://twitter.com/Nerd4Cities/status/1636048583358140416
Federal Government funding for Light Rail Stage 2B: you’re hearing it more and more!
https://the-riotact.com/commonwealth-should-be-light-rail-partners-for-next-stage-into-national-triangle-says-barr/644143
A great little piece from @The_RiotACT summing up last week’s passenger info outages. We’d been politely asking @Transport_CBR about it for days, but it wasn’t until we issued a media release that the problem got fixed.
https://the-riotact.com/bus-information-issue-magically-resolved-but-communication-needs-to-be-better-advocacy-group/641998
As yet more public housing is blocked in Tribunal this week, it’s worth taking the time to go through one of these cases in detail…because the details are *wild*. The problem here isn’t the social housing – it’s our backwards planning rules. 🧵1/ https://twitter.com/the_riotact/status/1632878783601442816?s=46&t=lVSId_ReCprW0Uh3kqoliA
Another non-compliant DA has been called out in #ACAT. How are they getting this far, asks the Griffith Narrabundah Community Association http://ow.ly/Ykj350NaiAn