A LIGHT rail along the Northbourne Avenue transit corridor will be put forward as a key priority in a new submission to Infrastructure Australia from the ACT Government.

Treasurer Andrew Barr said as Canberra continues to grow so too does the need to provide more sustainable ways for Canberrans to get around – and with more than 50,000 people travelling Northbourne Avenue daily, increasing with the growth of Gungahlin, Northbourne is a significant transport corridor.

“The transformation of the corridor along its length, particularly through Dickson, will see Northbourne turned into a vibrant, active urban passage with many people, businesses and retail areas reaping the benefits,” Mr Barr said.

The ACT Government has commenced the Northbourne Avenue transit corridor feasibility study which will provide the technical and economic assessments and a business case for the development of the corridor.

Mr Barr said as part of the study, detailed business cases will be developed for both ACT Government and Infrastructure Australia’s consideration, with a final study report anticipated by June 2012.

Key plans and strategies with the submission can be found at www.environment.act.gov.au

The ACT Submission is available at http://www.treasury.act.gov.au/about/publications.html.