The first of five trams undergoing refurbishment is now back in service with improvements made to safety, comfort and reliability with the other 4 tram scheduled to be refurbished and operational by the end of this year. Footy Express Bus Priority Lane extended through to Port Road. Premier John Olsen has announced that the Footy Express Bus Priority Lane along West Lakes Boulevarde will be extended to Port Road. With the introduction of the new Football Park Interchange and the reversible bus lane along West Lakes Boulevarde, patronage on the Footy Express Bus Services has almost doubled this year. With 9 new Go Zones, great improvements in running times for trains and a year-round Tram timetable, Adelaide's metropolitan transport offers the best improvements in nearly 20 years.
Government promotes smarter travel choices.
TravelSmart SA, a new program seeking to change people's travel behaviour and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, was launched today by Minister for Transport and Urban Planning, Diana Laidlaw. Plans to reduce traffic and improve safety along Old Belair Road. Public transport patronage figures continue to rise. In the most significant turnaround in decades, patronage on Adelaide's metropolitan public transport system has increased for the fourth month in a row. Fifteen more Access Cabs for Adelaide.