The ACT Government is seeking public input to an important preliminary design study for the Capital Metro light rail project, Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell, announced today.
Mr Corbell said the Light Rail Integration Study would look at issues associated with integrating the light rail corridor from Gungahlin to the City with the broader public transport network, as well as the requirements of intermodal stations and stops along the route.
“The Light Rail Integration Study is an essential piece of work that will inform the detailed design of the Capital Metro Project,” he said.
“It is part of the suite of preliminary design studies that are now being undertaken as a priority for the new Capital Metro Agency.”
The first stage of the Light Rail Integration Study will identify and evaluate options for:
- Integrating light rail with the ACTION bus network, and the pedestrian and bicycle path networks;
- Bike and ride locations, kiss and ride locations (drop off points) and park and ride locations; and
- Preferred light rail stop locations to optimise accessibility and integration.
“The Capital Metro Agency wants to understand what the community thinks about a range of issues, including potential locations for light rail stops, the amenities people would like to see at the stops, and whether people would prefer to park their bicycle at the stops or take them with them on the light rail vehicle,” Mr Corbell said.
Public information sessions will be held at Gungahlin Town Centre, Dickson and in the City. Details of these sessions will be advertised in the Canberra Times, The Chronicle and on the Capital Metro Agency’s website.
A fact sheet will also be delivered to residents’ letterboxes in all suburbs along the City to Gungahlin route.
People can complete an online survey, and find out more about the consultation, by visiting the Capital Metro Agency’s website http://www.capitalmetro.act.gov.au/
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Consultation closes on 15 November 2013.
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