Transport for Canberra

Transport for Canberra 2011-2031 will be the ACT Government policy for a more effective and efficient transport system to meets the needs of the community while reducing the environmental impacts of transport.

The policy builds on the 2004 Sustainable Transport Plan and complements the draft 2011 ACT Planning Strategy to promote a shift to a more sustainable Canberra with more sustainable transport.

The draft Transport for Canberra was developed following extensive community consultation including Time to Talk: Canberra 2030.

Draft Transport for Canberra

• Transport for Canberra Summary Fact Sheet (Word 23KB)
• Transport for Canberra Fact Sheet (PDF 0.5MB)
• Transport for Canberra Draft Policy - Full (PDF 11MB)

Or view the draft policy in sections:

• Introduction (PDF 1MB)
• Public Transport (PDF 5MB)
• Active Travel (PDF 0.5MB)
• Roads, Parking, Vehicles and Freight (PDF 0.6MB)
• Managing Travel Demand (PDF 0.5MB)
• Summary of Actions (PDF 4MB)

Where to next

Community comment on the draft policy concluded on 12 November 2011. The final policy is currently being prepared based on community and stakeholder feedback

Summary

Transport for Canberra outlines a diverse transport system that ensures all Canberrans have access to a range of transport options, including:

• a frequent network of buses running every 15 minutes or less through main corridors
• a coverage service that feeds into the frequent network
• 95% of homes will be within 500m of a bus service of at least 60 minute frequency
• an environmentally friendly transport fleet with modern ticketing and real-time passenger information
• more bus stations, bus priority lanes and traffic signal priority
• a transport system that can be adapted to mass public transport, such as light rail
• making active travel such as walking and cycling easier, by extending the network of paths and cycleways and providing bike

See the background research on the Transport for Canberra references page.