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The first of 100 accessible and environmentally-friendly buses is now part of the ACTION fleet, Chief Minister and Minister for Transport, Jon Stanhope, announced today. The MAN Euro 5 clean diesel bus is the first of its kind to be used in Australia and is from the first batch built Read more…
Officials from the ACT Office of Transport and the Queanbeyan City Council will begin a formal conversation around improving public transport linkages between the two cities, following an agreement reached today by Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and Queanbeyan Mayor Tim Overall. Officials from the Queanbeyan City Council this afternoon gave Read more…
The ACTION Bus Service has a secret deal on advertising that is beyond scrutiny by the Assembly and should be disclosed, according to Shadow Minister for Transport Services, Alistair Coe. With the territory budget spiralling into deficit, every area of revenue needs to be scrutinised and utilised for the benefit Read more…
Chief Minister and Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Jon Stanhope, today announced Downer EDI Engineering Power Pty Ltd would install ACTION’s new $8 million smartcard ticketing system. Mr Stanhope said the contract was awarded after an exhaustive tender and evaluation process which confirmed Downer EDI represented the best value Read more…
Commuters can expect a bus every 15 minutes during peak times and every 30 minutes during off-peak times on high demand weekday routes when the ACT Labor Government trials new rapid transit buses,Chief Minister and Minister for Transport, Jon Stanhope, said today. The Budget provides $1 million for the new Read more…
The number of cyclists using bike racks on ACTION buses and travelling for free reached a record of 356 users in a single day on Tuesday 28 October, Chief Minister and Minister for Transport Jon Stanhope announced today. The average weekday patronage for October was 295 bikes – a 28.7% Read more…
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services today announced that the first MAN bus has arrived at ACTION. “The new MAN bus looks similar to other buses on the road but it incorporates a number of changes/improvements: * Major revision to wheelchair area layout including new modesty barriers improving passenger safety; Read more…
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services John Hargreaves today reminded Canberrans that ACTION’s new Network 08 starts this Monday 2 June 2008. “Network 08 begins on Monday so ACTION patrons and new passengers need to use the new timetables that were introduced on 19 May,” said Mr Hargreaves. Minister Hargreaves Read more…
The Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Mr John Hargreaves MLA, today revealed ACTION’s new timetables, bus stop signage and branding outside the ACT Legislative Assembly at 11.00am Monday 19 May 2008. “The ACT government is taking passenger information seriously, and these new ACTION timetables clearly demonstrate how Network 08 Read more…
Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Mr John Hargreaves, today encouraged Canberrans to take advantage of special ACTION bus services on ANZAC Day on Friday 25 April. “A range of special services will be provided by ACTION on Friday and I encourage those wishing to take part in ANZAC Day Read more…