Better transport options for the Kingborough region through the Hobart City Deal
07 May 2019
As part of the $1.43 billion
Hobart
City Deal, the Hodgman Liberal Government allocated $20.8 million to
help reduce congestion being experienced in the Kingborough region.
This funding will complement our existing commitments to improve bus
priority and traffic flow on the Southern Outlet, Macquarie and Davey
Streets.
Yesterday, I met with Kingborough Mayor Dean Winter and senior
Kingborough Council officers to progress this commitment and to discuss
options for this investment.
We had a constructive and positive discussion about measures to combat
congestion. We know that part of the congestion challenge is to increase
the use of public transport and it must be an attractive and efficient
option for commuters.
This has been reinforced in the recent work done by the RACT. Potential
measures in Kingborough that we discussed to be progressed through the
City Deal funding included:
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A contribution towards a redeveloped bus transit centre in central Kingston, a $3.5 million project, planning for which is underway.
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More Park and Ride facilities, including possibly at the Kingston Park development and other facilities in strategic locations across the Kingborough region;
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Better frequency or increased express bus services, to make public transport a more reliable option.
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Intelligent Transport Solutions (ITS) including smart bus transport hubs at key locations, which could possibly provide better real-time information for commuters.
I’m looking forward to progressing
these options with the Mayor over the coming months.
We recognise the growing pressure on our roads, we have a clear plan for
the short, medium and long term to address it, and we are working hard
to deliver that plan step-by-step.
This includes new measures through the
Hobart City Deal that will help to address congestion on Greater
Hobart
roads and provide new tools to better manage it, especially in the
Kingborough area.
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