2014-06-17 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   17 JUNE 2014




                                                     Page 45 of 86

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       17 JUNE 2014

  STRATEGIC POLICY — PUBLIC TRANSPORT LEVY

  Progression of the near term design and delivery of public transport infrastructure on the Sunshine
  Coast.

  Improvements to public transport services in terms of route alignment, coverage of residential areas,
  frequency, etc.
  Meeting the requirements of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport under the Disability
  Discrimination Act 1992 which sets the following timelines by which all bus stops are required to comply:
  e   31 Dec 2007 — 25% of bus stops,
  e   31 Dec 2012 — 55% of bus stops,
  e   31 Dec 2107 — 90% of bus stops, and
  e   31 Dec 2022 — 100% of bus stops.

  Increased use of public transport on the Sunshine Coast.

  DEFINITIONS

  Transport Community Group — A group of community members and organisational representatives which
  provide feedback to initiatives from a community stand point.
  TransLink Transit Authority - plans, integrates and manages all public transport services (rail bus and
  ferries) in South East Queensland within the TransLink Contract Service Area. It also manages the
  school bus services within its contract service area for the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
  Department of Transport and Main Roads, Passenger Transport Division — plans, integrates and
  manages qconnect services, other services (including ferries) and school bus services beyond the
  TransLink Contract Service Area. It also regulates and manages taxi services, limousine services and
  other public transport.
  Business as usual — describes all activities which would normally have occurred or required

  RELATED POLICIES AND LEGISLATION

  Legislation
  e   Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994
  e   Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Regulation 2005
  e   Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Standard 2010
  e   Transport Operations (TransLink Transit Authority) Act 2008
  ¢   Transport Operations (TransLink Transit Authority) Regulation 2008
  ¢   Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
  e   Disability Discrimination Act 1992

  Standards

  TransLink — Public Transport Infrastructure Manual 2007

  Sunshine Coast Regional Council                                                   Page 5 of 6

                                                                                         Page 45 of 86