Page 3928 - Week 11 - Wednesday, 20 September 2017
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has done a very impressive job. More recently, a meeting was held on 12 September between TCCS, Canberra Metro and the light rail business link program to plan a coordinated approach to engaging with Mitchell traders. A range of actions for each of the three organisations is currently being developed. This includes planned social media promotion of Mitchell businesses, opportunities for individual business support and precinct activation through the light rail business link program, and frequent and ongoing liaison with the Mitchell traders group and TCCS.
To ensure high quality public transport access in the Mitchell area, the government will ensure continuation of a connected bus service. It is important to note that light rail should not be considered as an alternative to buses; rather, it is an addition as part of an expanded and integrated public transport system. Buses and light rail will be integrated to ensure one fare, one ticket and one timetabling system. Consultation on the integrated public transport network will commence later this year and the Mitchell Traders Association will be an important stakeholder in developing the network through the area. Currently, Mitchell is serviced by four bus routes during the week. Two of these run through Mitchell and two, including the high frequency red rapid, run along Flemington Road.
In terms of patronage, this year has seen a daily total average of 96 passenger movements, including boardings and alightings, on weekdays along Flemington Road at Mitchell. The daily average for weekend total passenger movement is 21. These averages are lower in comparison to the passenger movements at Well Station Drive towards Gungahlin. The daily average for a weekday is 255 and 93 over the weekend, well over double.
Transport Canberra is currently developing bus services for integration with light rail stage 1, but with light rail stage 1 not currently having a stop at Sandford Street, service planners are ensuring that there continues to be high quality public transport access in the area through a connected bus service. Transport Canberra will introduce a new bus network on 7 October this year. The network change is the first in a series of improvements towards the government’s objective of developing an integrated public transport system in the nation’s capital. The new network will demonstrate our commitment to improving the network as we move to evolve the city.
To further support Mitchell business during the construction phase of light rail stage 1, Transport Canberra and City Services and Canberra Metro are considering measures to reduce the potential impacts. One measure could include additional signage to assist in advising passing traffic that businesses remain open and can still be accessed, in particular off the service road that fronts Flemington Road.
In relation to the street sweeping schedule for Mitchell, I have asked Transport Canberra and City Services to investigate street sweeping arrangements. Arrangements for the regular sweeping of the industrial areas of Hume, Fyshwick and Mitchell have been separated from the residential suburb and major road sweeping schedules that are published on the TCCS website. Sweeping of industrial areas is generally undertaken out of business hours due to the nature of the areas and levels of street parking.
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