2019-10-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                  8 OCTOBER 2019



REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE

1                        PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT - TRANSPORT LEGISLATION
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Project Manager Transport Innovation, Adam Britton
                                    Infrastructure Services Department

Index                               ECM/ Subject / Transport Policy
                                    ECM / Project & Contract / Transport Strategy
                                    ECM/ Subject / Commercial Bus Routes / Bus Stops / Bus Shelters

Attachments                         1.    Minter Ellison legal advice
                                    2.    TransLink service contract area
                                    3.    Public Transport service coverage area


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Manager Transport Innovation to the Services &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 8 October 2019 regarding the legislative framework that
regulates public transport in Queensland.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to describe
   the role of public transport within the Noosa Transport Strategy;
   how public transport operates in Noosa Shire with the key aims of clarifying the State
     Government responsibility for providing public transport; and
   the most advantageous process for Noosa Council to improve public transport service
     levels.

1.                       Noosa Transport Strategy

Noosa’s Transport Strategy places significant focus on the role that public transport, specifically
urban bus services play in delivering the desired outcomes for Noosa that includes:

                       Reducing reliance on the private car;
                       Encouraging modal shift to more sustainable transport;
                       Key regional destinations such as hospitals, airports and universities are readily accessible
                         by public transport;
                       All schools are safely and conveniently accessible by public transport;
                       There is a reduction in people choosing to drive and park cars in congested coastal areas;
                       Park and Ride facilities are supported by transport services;
                       The public transport system meets the needs of locals and visitors;
                       Local transport routes offer efficient and frequent services;
                       Alternative transport is cost effective for users as compared to private car use;
                       Transport initiatives result in significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions;
                       Community request for a fleet of small frequent electric shuttle buses with Noosa branding.


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