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Meeting report

Friday 1 August 2008

  1. Mail Out - Premier's "Mobility Forum", use of mini-buses on Route 311; STA, Eastern Suburbs Routes Review; S M Herald, Ross Gittins 30.7.08 article.
  2. Mail In - McKenzie (Tas),re slow progress on national issues; Conference brochures, Brisbane; Ministry of Transport, thanks for contribuions on reviews of bus routes in Regions 10 and 4, Current review of Region 12.
  3. Reviews of Bus Routes - Upper Shore, Lower Shore and Nothern Beaches now under review, APT submission, assistance sought and confirmed, closes 29 August.
  4. Ferries - APT draft paper for proposed Glebe Point service; Musgrave Street Wharf, historic competition from buses. Proposed Barrangarroo Terminal, need for bus connections.
  5. IPART & CityRail Regulatory Framework - Report on round table meeting of stakeholders on 31.7.08, see news page on this site.
  6. Pensioner Tickets - New face containing more information.
  7. New Articulated Buses for STA - To have three doors, as requested by APT, each wheelchair accessible, suitable for passenger entry and exit at all doors, consistent with possible future operational development on high-capacity Route 10 (Kensington - City - Leichhardt).
  8. Admin - membership renewals, annual report, member survey, accounts for white pages, phones, postage, etc
  9. Media - APT in Sun Herald 27.7, SMH 1.8, 2SM, MMM, Mike Carlton (2UE).......
  10. Domain Lay Over - Bus Routes 461, 480, 483 diverted from George St via Park St from 6.7.08.
  11. OSCAR Trains - Faulty internal destination indicators.
  12. North West Metro - Criticism from UK consultant J. Steer, SMH 30.7.08.
  13. M4East Motorway - Leaked report in SMH 31.7.08.
  14. Dept. of Planning - Draft Sub-regional Strategies on exhibition for comment. Comparison with ABC TV comedy "Hollowmen" - "Feel the weight", "Smell the paper"...
  15. Early APT Newsletters - Proposal for transfer to website.



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