Page 3547 - Week 10 - Tuesday, 12 September 2017
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reimagining of the old Dickson registration office. The area will truly be a showcase of transport-oriented development.
In the lead-up to the timetable change, Transport Canberra will continue to provide more information to passengers on changes and more opportunities for them to travel more frequently around the city, and this will include information on Transport Canberra’s website, the ability to review your travel options online and customer service officers available to assist right across the network.
MS CHEYNE: Minister, what improvements are being made to the rapid bus service?
MS FITZHARRIS: We are continuing to build on the rapid bus network started under this Labor government, with the red and the blue rapids the most frequently used services in Canberra. We will be introducing the new black rapid and the new green rapid in October.
The introduction of the black rapid will see changes to the 250 route, with services every 15 minutes or better. The service will run via Aikman Drive, providing the fastest possible connection between the Belconnen and Gungahlin town centres; connection to the new University of Canberra public hospital, opening next year; and, of course, the UC student campus.
The introduction of the green rapid will see changes to the current routes 4 and 5. The green rapid, formerly route 6, has been designed to provide faster connections from Woden and the city via Barton, Kingston and Manuka. Connecting to the green rapids will ensure south Canberra access to the Woden town centre, Canberra Hospital, Reid CIT and Fyshwick.
There are also important changes for rapid buses on the weekends. The blue rapid, the 300, will now run seven days a week between Belconnen, the city, Woden and Tuggeranong, providing faster journeys, particularly to Woden, the city and Belconnen, for passengers travelling to and from the town centre as well as a seven day a week service to the brand-new Wanniassa park and ride.
The route 950 between Gungahlin and the city will change to the red rapid 200, so we now have a red rapid available on the weekends as well as on weekdays. On the weekends it will be every 15 minutes. The significant increase in service levels will ensure that there is capacity to meet the demand along Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue as we build towards the introduction of light rail services.
MR STEEL: Minister, how will the network improve travel times and connections to meet the needs of our growing city?
MS FITZHARRIS: I thank Mr Steel for the supplementary question. The network planners within Transport Canberra have been working hard to review the bus network and make improvements and adjustments. These improvements will ensure our most popular services, including the blue and red rapids, continue to keep up with increasing demand. The blue rapid between Belconnen, the city, Woden and
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