❓ Hon Ken Travers asks the Minister for Transport about the key elements, infrastructure similarities to light rail, traffic light priority, and tunnel construction plans for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The Minister's response indicates a commitment to BRT with similar features to light rail.
AnsweredQoN 150Legislative Council
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BUS RAPID
TRANSIT SYSTEM
150. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) What does the Minister for
Transport consider are the key elements of bus rapid transit?
(2) Does the minister expect that
BRT would have similar station facilities to light rail?
(3) Does the
minister expect that BRT would be provided the same priority at traffic lights
along its corridor as light rail?
(4) Does the minister expect that a
tunnel under Walcott Street would still be built for BRT?
TRANSIT SYSTEM
150. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) What does the Minister for
Transport consider are the key elements of bus rapid transit?
(2) Does the minister expect that
BRT would have similar station facilities to light rail?
(3) Does the
minister expect that BRT would be provided the same priority at traffic lights
along its corridor as light rail?
(4) Does the minister expect that a
tunnel under Walcott Street would still be built for BRT?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) The key
elements of a bus rapid transit system include high frequency bus services that
have priority over general traffic either through total separation utilising
exclusive infrastructure or other traffic priority treatments that provide
these bus services with a competitive advantage over general traffic. A BRT
system would also harness fixed station locations to provide permanency and
encourage transit-oriented development.
(2) Yes.
(3) Yes. Similar priority could be
provided at traffic light intersections along the corridor.
(4) Yes.
question.
(1) The key
elements of a bus rapid transit system include high frequency bus services that
have priority over general traffic either through total separation utilising
exclusive infrastructure or other traffic priority treatments that provide
these bus services with a competitive advantage over general traffic. A BRT
system would also harness fixed station locations to provide permanency and
encourage transit-oriented development.
(2) Yes.
(3) Yes. Similar priority could be
provided at traffic light intersections along the corridor.
(4) Yes.
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