Action for Public Transport (N.S.W.) Inc. |
The review is in compliance with State Transit's contract for "Region 9" services, which includes the development of the Strategic Bus Corridor between Bondi and Hurstville, an outcome of the "Unsworth" bus reform measures. In this context, a new Route 303 is proposed between Bondi Junction and Sans Souci, via University of NSW. The rapidly developing residential area around Green Square has been addressed, as has late-running and congestion problems for Route 311 between Kings Cross and the City.
STA has assured APT that the proposed changes do not represent an attempt to reduce costs and that the new arrangements will be "kilometre-neutral". Nor are the changes in response to the recently introduced free "Village to Village" Community Bus services in the inner Eastern Suburbs.
Lord Mayor and local MP, Clover Moore, has expressed strong
disapproval of the proposed changes to the Route 311.