(^8) ABCOctober 2017busnews.com.au
Signage has been upgraded and almost
30 digital displays will be installed at
O-Bahn bus stops in preparation for the
opening of the $160 million O-Bahn
tunnel in Adelaide.
Digital bus stops displaying real-time
arrivals will be installed at 27 locations
on Grenfell and Currie streets, along
with signs providing more detailed
information about public transport
routes and popular destinations such as
Adelaide Central Market.
Bus stop locations, parking and
loading zones in Grenfell and Currie
streets are to be enhanced to make
it easier for bus passengers to access
services while also improving the fl ow of
traffi c for other road users.
Metrocard validators are also being
installed at the middle and rear doors
of O-Bahn buses for quicker boarding
on Adelaide’s most popular public
transport network.
The $2.5 million package of
improvements is being rolled out to
coincide with the completion of the
O-Bahn City Access Project at the end of
this year, when O-Bahn buses will begin
using the tunnel between Hackney
Road and Grenfell Street.
Hundreds of suburban bus stops
will also be replaced following the
tunnel opening, as well as new digital
signage at Paradise and Tea Tree Plaza
interchanges providing real-time
information about services. The $
million O-Bahn City Access Project is
creating a dedicated 670-metre tunnel
linking priority bus lanes on Hackney
Road and Grenfell Street.
The tunnel will improve travel times
and reliability for Adelaide’s busiest
public transport network, which is
used by more than 31,000 people each
weekday. It will also improve travel
times and reliability for more than
79,000 road users who use the Inner
Ring Route at the intersection of
Hackney and Botanic roads.
South Australian transport and
infrastructure minister Stephen
Mullighan says the state government has
made a record investment in the public
transport network to keep patronage
growing and encourage more people to
leave the car at home.
“We’re building on our most popular
transport network, the O-Bahn, with
major infrastructure investments such as
the $160 million city tunnel and our
$15 million Budget investment to
upgrade Park and Ride facilities
including extra carparks,” he says.
“These additional measures will
make the journey even smoother for
all who use O-Bahn service by
improving access and making it simpler
to fi nd and board our buses.
“On average 31,000 people use
O-Bahn services each weekday
making it our busiest public transport
network by far. Improvements such
as allowing passengers to validate at
the middle or rear doors of buses will
speed up boarding times and reduce
the amount of time buses spend
stationery at interchanges and bus
stops, making these services even
more effi cient.”
Adelaide Lord Mayor Martin Haese
says he welcomes all improvements to
public transport services in the city.
“Digital bus stops will be a great
addition to city streets, upgrading
the experience for passengers and
improving visual amenity,” he says.
“They also support Council’s Smart
City Plan and the many initiatives we
are rolling out through the city, such as
smart parking and smart lighting.”
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