This announcement from TCCS Minister Meegan Fitzharris focuses on light rail and buses. It also provides funding to address any questions that the NCA and the federal inquiry into light rail, may have. The highlights of this announcement are the construction of a light rail stop in Mitchell in 2019/20, and $10 million to further advance the technical and design aspects of light rail to Woden.
PTCBR encourage the federal government to support better public transport for the nations capital. The PTCBR are disappointed that Federal Parliament has decided to interfere in the provision of better public transport for Canberrans. The PTCBR hope that this process is not used to politicise a project that has been supported by Canberra voters at two consecutive ACT Territory elections.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr, MLA Shane Rattenbury and Canberra Metro CEO Glenn Stockton, officially launch the first CAF Light Rail Vehicle for Canberra’s light rail network at the Mitchell Depot
The PTCBR AGM will be held 5PM, Thursday 14 December at the Griffin Centre, Genge St, Civic. Following the AGM, a public meeting will be held featuring a presentation and consultation by TCCS on Network 18. The two meetings are expected to conclude before 7PM
The 8 Rapid Bus routes to be introduced in mid 2018 received a thumbs up from PTCBR. TCCS Minister Meegan Fitzharris today announced that in 2018 Canberra would have nine rapid transit routes. Eight would be rapid bus, and one would be light rail. The announcement was made at the opening of the new $4 million dollar Dickson bus interchange, directly across the road from the Dickson light rail stop on Northbourne Avenue.