The following residents of the ACT draw to the attention of the Assembly:
The Fraser West Bus Terminus is located in a solely residential area, only a few metres away from houses in Shakespeare Cres. Other streets – Carrodus St, Champion Pl, Dowthwaite St and Dunbar St – are also impacted.
For many years, this minor terminus has provided space for a small number of buses to stop before resuming service.
Since April 2019, there has been a large increase in the number of buses that wait at this terminus, for more than the original facility would allow. To accommodate these buses, the government has laid gravel on former greenspaces and cut back trees.
The engines of these buses are often left idling, creating both noise and air pollution for nearby residents.
The decision to dramatically expand the usage of this terminus was made without any consultation with nearby residents.
The ACT Government plans to keep this terminus at its current location and to make some of the changes more permanent.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to:
Call upon the ACT Government either to reduce the number of buses using this terminus to pre-existing levels or to move the terminus to a more suitable location away from residential properties.