overcrowding. Simplify Northern Suburb bus services Metro Tasmania to undertake a Northern Suburbs Bus Service Review to ensure routes are as simple and direct as possible and maximise use of the Transit Corridor. Targets complexity of the bus network through creating simple and more direct routes. Costs: Utilisation of existing Metro resources to undertake review. Initial costs of implementing the review eg timetable and rostering changes are unknown, estimated to be less than reduce expenditure above due to efficiency gains. Ongoing operational costs are dependent on review outcomes and whether changes are cost neutral. Expected benefits: Creation of more direct and legible routes which are easy to understand by passengers. Improved patronage, through increase in existing users and ability to attract new users. Reduced in-vehicle travel times, resulting in operational savings for Metro and reduced travel time for passengers. Reduction of inefficient routes and ability to use these savings to increase frequency on well patronised direct routes with supporting infrastructure (upgraded bus stops and Short-term Metro have commenced work on the review. Metro
costs. A better urban environment to support and encourage the use of public transport, walking and cycling. DIER and Glenorchy and Hobart City Councils to ensure urban design frameworks for activity centres within the Transit Corridor support and encourage public transport, walking and cycling. Encourages greater use of public transport, walking and cycling through an improved urban environment. Costs: Utilisation of existing DIER, Glenorchy and Hobart City Council resources to ensure urban design frameworks support public transport, walking and cycling use. Benefits Urban design frameworks that support and encourage public transport, walking and cycling. Urban design that increases the attractiveness of a place and encourages more people generating activities leading to increased public transport demand. Short to long-term Ongoing action DIER, Glenorchy and Hobart City Councils Improved pedestrian connections to major bus stops within activity centres through targeted infrastructure upgrades and/or signage. Major bus stops to target include: Hobart Bus Mall (subject to the Planning for the Hobart Central Bus Interchange project). Glenorchy Bus Mall. Elizabeth Street bus stops (between Liverpool and Bathurst Streets, bus stop id Targets poor quality bus stop infrastructure by improving pedestrian connections to bus stops. Costs: Requires capital costs to remove pedestrian barriers and improve connectivity. Costs are unknown at this stage. Benefits: Improved safety and connectivity for pedestrians. Improved access to public transport. Short-term DIER, Glenorchy and Hobart City Councils
3385/341 and 958). North Hobart activity centre (bus stop id 346 and proposed new stop near Lefroy Street). Moonah activity centre (bus stop id 358 and 937). New Town activity centre (bus stop id 354 and 944). Improved cycling connections to the Transit Corridor and Principal Urban Cycling Network Improved connectivity, through targeted infrastructure upgrades and/or signage for the following Transit Corridor cycling connections: Bathurst Street, Molle Street to Campbell Street. Burnett Street, Murray Street to Campbell Street. Newdegate Street, Mellifont Street to Elizabeth Street, with link via Strahan Street to Argyle Street. Archer Street, Argyle Street to New Town Road. Bay Road, Inter-city cycleway to New Town Road via Cross Street. Bromby Street, cycleway to New Targets cycling gaps through identification of infrastructure needs. Costs: Requires capital costs to improve cycling connectivity. Costs are unknown at this stage. Benefits: Improved safety and connectivity for cyclists. Improved access to the Transit Corridor, activity centres and Principal Urban Cycling Network. Short to long-term. Infrastructure and signage upgrades will be progressively implemented over the next 10 years. DIER, Glenorchy and Hobart City Councils
Benefits: Enables target groups to be identified, which will deliver a higher patronage response rate. Ability to deliver targeted information which is relevant and useful to target groups. Informs existing and new potential passengers of existing services and changes to services. Develop a uniform ‘brand’ for bus priority infrastructure through the use of a distinctive colour. Targets low levels of public transport use by marketing public transport. Costs: The capital cost of resealing bus lanes (colour cold applied plastic or similar) will vary based on treatment area. Cost is currently $70 per m2. Benefits: Enables users of the road network to clearly identify which lanes they can use and reduces unauthorised use. Highly visible which provides a clear message to bus passengers that they being given priority. Easy to install. Short-term DIER Improved passenger service information Provision of simplified, easy to understand and accessible pre-trip information including: Internet journey planners. Reduces the complexity of the bus network through provision of better information. Costs: Use of existing Metro resources to develop an internet journey planner for Hobart Metro services. Development of an Short-term Metro have commenced work on developing a Hobart Metro journey planner. Journey Planner – Metro Integrated website – Metro and other private bus operators