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…
Improvements to ACTION bus services promised for April 28 will be delayed until early June or later. The new timetable was scheduled to coincide with the beginning of the second school term. That is now impractical, because the complex arrangements for allocating drivers’ shifts has not begun. On Tuesday, a Read more…
Minister for the Territory and Municipal Services, John Hargreaves, today congratulated the Canberra Community on reaching the milestone of 80 years of Public Transport. Mr Hargreaves said that ACTION would be celebrating this important milestone in Canberra’s public transport history with a birthday celebration on Wednesday 19 July 2006 and Read more…
The removal of the Civic and Belconnen bus interchanges, a new interchange for Woden, a busway from Belconnen to Civic and a busway along Northbourne Avenue are included in plans for an upgrade of Canberra’s public transport infrastructure. The greatest portion of money needed for these works has not received Read more…
CANBERRANS are turning to public transport in record numbers to escape the hassle and cost of pay parking. Earlier this month, for the first time, ACTION recorded more than 20,000 adult bus passengers in a single day. This mark has subsequently been passed several times. For the week ending February Read more…
Shelton Newman, ACTION Transport Officer, tells of the events at Tuggeranong Depot during Canberra’s worst natural disaster. On Saturday 18 January 2003 I just happened to be the supervisor on duty, but no matter which officer was on duty would have been the same. I do feel, however, that this Read more…
From: Canberra Times BY GRAHAM DOWNIE 01 Jul, 2002 07:42 AM New ACTION fares begin today with the abolition of the zonal system. The change means about 70 per cent of current passengers will pay about 6 per cent more and about 30 per cent will pay up to 46 Read more…