The following residents of the ACT draw to the attention of the Assembly that Transport Canberra buses stop at around 7pm or earlier on the Sunday timetable, and have for many years. The intertown bus service finishes its last run at this time, with local services terminating even earlier.
This Sunday timetable is then applied to every public holiday as well in Canberra, and even on some non-public holiday days like the four day period over Easter or extended periods over Christmas and New Year’s.
This affects everyone from tourists or those who do not own cars due – especially those who are too young or old to drive, or those who simply cannot afford their own vehicle.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to call on the Government to extend the Sunday Timetable to finishing no earlier than at least 10pm, possibly with a reduced frequency of service as required to lessen the impact on the bus drivers themselves.
To stop disenfranchising segments of Canberra society a full 1/6th of the year who don’t’ have a car, whatever the reasons may be for not having one.