MORE Park and Ride, and Bike and Ride facilities are planned for Canberra says Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell.
“We have identified several locations throughout Canberra where we could build convenient facilities where commuters can safely leave their cars and/or bikes before getting on a bus, but we need to know what the community thinks of them and whether they would use them,” Mr Corbell said.
“The facilities are part of the Government’s ‘Transport for Canberra’ policy which is designed to provide a more effective and efficient transport system that meets the needs of the community while reducing the environmental and social impacts of transport.”
The Government has invested $4.1m for Park and Ride and $700,000 for Bike and Ride to implement facilities from 2010 to 2014.
Consultation on the new sites begins on March 23 and will run for six weeks. More information at timetotalk.act.gov.au
[box]The proposed new sites include:
Park and Ride facilities
• Canberra Avenue corridor
• Gungahlin Town Centre
• Belconnen North (Charnwood)
• Yarra Glen Curtin
Bike and Ride facilities
• Canberra Avenue corridor
• Wentworth Avenue corridor
• Gungahlin Town Centre
• Gundaroo Drive corridor
• Tuggeranong Town Centre
• Cooleman Court Weston Creek [/box]
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