ACT Liberals will tomorrow call on the Government to reinstate the T2 lane on Adelaide Avenue.

The lane, dedicated for cars with two or more passengers, was reverted back to a bus lane on Monday. The T2 was introduced in 2009 as a temporary measure to help with the increased traffic on Adelaide Avenue due to the construction of the Gungahlin Drive Extension.

However, the ACT Liberals say the T2 lane and car pooling is an effective means of reducing the number of cars on ACT roads.

“Yesterday, ACT Labor prohibited cars from continuing to share the T2 lane on Adelaide Avenue, making the main road even more congested,” ACT Liberal spokesperson Alistair Coe said.

“If Simon Corbell were serious about his transport portfolio, he would be doing everything he can to encourage car pooling.

“Instead, he’s once again proven just how anti-car ACT Labor is.

“Given the government subsidises ACTION to the tune of $85 million per year for patronage of just 8 per cent, offering incentives to car pool is a cheaper way of addressing traffic congestion.

“An easy way to get more cars off the road is for people to car pool, and reinstating the T2 lane is going to help this.”