Oaklands-Noarlunga Substitute Bus Service
08/03/2011
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT (14:39): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the minister representing the Minister for Transport a question regarding the Oaklands-Noarlunga substitute bus service.
Leave granted.
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: As many members would be aware, the Noarlunga train line between the Oaklands interchange and the Noarlunga Centre interchange is currently closed, and will be closed for quite some time. I am told by the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure that substitute buses will be operating during the line closure and that these buses will replace the train services as closely as possible in terms of service frequency and stopping locations. However, it seems to me, from what my constituents have been saying, that these bus substitutes are not exactly cutting it when it comes to accessibility for people with mobility issues. My questions to the minister are:
- Since the commencement of the bus substitute, how many bus services have run between the Noarlunga and Oaklands interchange?
- Of these, how many have been accessible?
- In the event that TransAdelaide is unable to provide an accessible bus, what alternatives have been put in place to service people with limited mobility?
