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(3) Transport Canberra expects to purchase a further 20 buses in 2016-17. There are no plans to lease buses in 2016-17.
(4) It is expected that the 20 buses to be delivered in 2016-17 will cost $9.19m.
(5) The age of the operational Transport Canberra bus fleet is as follows:
|
0-5 years |
116 |
|
5-10 years |
131 |
|
10-15 years |
73 |
|
15-20 years |
6 |
|
20-25 years |
70 |
|
25-30 years |
31 |
(6) There are currently 107 buses in the Transport Canberra fleet that do not feature air conditioning or climate control systems for passengers.
(7) Of the 107 buses listed in (6) above, 20 are scheduled to be replaced in 2016-17. Replacement of the remaining 87 buses has not yet been scheduled.
Roads—school safety measures
(Question No 94)
Mr Coe asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 17 February 2017:
(1) Has the trial, announced on 9 December 2015, of road safety measures around a limited number of Canberra schools concluded, if so, what was the outcome of the trial.
(2) Will bigger and better road safety signage, dedicated crossings, traffic islands and alternative drop-off and pick-up points close to schools be installed around Canberra’s schools; if so, (a) what is the budget allocation for this work in (i) 2016-17 and (ii) 2017-18 and (b) is there a priority list for this work.
(3) Will the road safety measures be implemented at both public and private schools in the ACT; if so, can the Minister list the schools where improved road safety measures will be installed in (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Yes. An evaluation report of the pilot will be completed in April 2017.
(2) There are two projects relating to road safety around schools - the Active Streets Pilot program and the School Crossing Supervisor program. The School Crossing Supervisor Program is currently under development. The Active Streets Pilot program at four schools is currently being evaluated. A total of $1 million has been provided across 2016-17 and 2017-18 for the Active Streets program.
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