2016-02-02 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  2 FEBRUARY 2016


5                     2015/16 CHRISTMAS FREE HOLIDAY BUSES SUMMARY

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Author                          Project Officer, Joanna Ferris
                                Planning and Infrastructure Department

Index                           ECM/ Project / Pub-Trans PT-FHB NHLPC
                                ECM/ Subject / 45.15 Traffic and Transport

Attachments                     Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2015/16 Christmas Free Holiday Buses were conducted between 26 December 2015 and 3
January 2016 at a total cost of $61,567 (excl GST).

There were an estimated 35,338 passengers carried over the 9 day period. The estimated cost per
passenger during the 9-day period was $1.74.

The services included six bus services (5 existing TransLink services and a temporary shuttle
between Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads), Council Cabs and the Boreen Point-Tewantin
Flexilink service.

The Noosa Heads Lions Park was utilised as a paid car park for 14 of the 16 days (26 December
– 10 January 2016). A total of 5,683 vehicles utilised the car park which generated $56,830 with
60% of the parking revenue going to the Tewantin-Noosa Heads Lions Club, the remaining 40%
was used to fund traffic control and for the park refurbishment.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Infrastructure & Services Committee
Meeting dated 2 February 2016 providing an overview of the 2015/16 Christmas Free Holiday bus
service.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the 2015/16 Christmas Free Holiday Buses
program (26 December 2015 - 3 January 2016).

1.                    Free Services

The following five Noosa-specific TransLink services were included:
    Route 626 – Tewantin to Sunrise Beach via Noosa Heads
    Route 627 – Tewantin to Sunshine Beach via Noosa Heads
    Route 628 – Noosa Parklands to Noosa Junction, via Noosa Civic
    Route 629 – Tewantin to Noosa Junction via Noosa Civic
    Route 632 – Noosa to Cooran via Cooroy and Pomona

Additional service:
                    064 (1 bus) – Peregian Beach to Noosa Heads from 8am to 6pm




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