"With the election not scheduled until late October, this is an unusually early release of a major policy. However, it is an Exocet missile aimed directly at the most vulnerable point of the government," writes columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Canberra Liberals Leader Elizabeth Lee has announced the party's transport policy ahead of October's election, saying the focus is on a faster, greener and better-connected public transport system that will be delivered cheaper and sooner.
The Canberra Liberals want to see free public transport while the government races to replace the old ticketing system before the 3G network shuts down.
"Who, apart from fragile government egos, benefits from continuing to pour our rates into the bottomless tram pit? Of course, the answer is the developers," says letter writer IAN PEARSON, of Barton.
Australians gain an average of three kilograms every decade prompting a call to develop transport seats designed for modern bodies.
On holiday, letter writer COLIN LYONS enjoyed terrific pubic transport across the world. Returning to Canberra was a "rude shock... to find the interval on all off-peak services, apart from the inter-city R routes, was 60 minutes."
"Increasing public transport patronage does not in itself reduce greenhouse emissions," says letter writer LEON ARUNDELL, a former board member of the Conservation Council.
The Opposition is slamming the ACT Government for "failing" to deliver an updated public transport ticketing system, first promised five years ago.
The Canberra Liberals will today (April 6) call on the government to make bus travel free for six weeks to help ease cost of living pressures in the ACT.
The ACT government will install 88 new or upgraded bus stops throughout Canberra this year.
Canberra's new public transport ticketing system that will allow users to pay with a mobile phone or tap on and off with a credit card is now in the final stages of procurement, with a supplier expected to be appointed by mid year.
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