A new free bus service linking residents of Ginninderry’s first suburb of Strathnairn to the Kippax Bus Station, Kingsford Smith School and Macgregor Primary School has been launched.
Announced by the Minister for Transport, Chris Steel, the new service is to operate seven days a week, running every half hour with an increase to 15-minute frequency during weekday peak periods.
“The service is being delivered in partnership with the Suburban Land Agency and the Ginninderry Joint Venture,” Mr Steel said.
“The service is part of the Joint Venture’s commitment to provide public transport services for the first residents of Strathnairn as they move into their new homes.”
He said the new service would be provided using a Hino Poncho vehicle – a shuttle bus with an ultra-low floor design and kerb kneeling function, a wheelchair ramp and a dedicated wheelchair space inside.
“We’re interested to see this accessible low floor mini-bus in operation in Ginninderry, and whether it could provide benefits for our community and flexible bus services in the ACT,” Mr Steel said.
Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, Yvette Berry said the introduction of the bus service would help to establish public transport use and travel patterns early on in the new suburb.
“This new service for Strathnairn residents means that from day one they are able to connect to the broader Canberra bus network where they can access regular services, including the Rapid 2, connecting them to Belconnen, the City and Barton,” Ms Berry said.
