Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012
CR12.118 BUS SHELTER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
PURPOSE OF REPORT:
To review the maintenance, replacement and improvement program for bus shelters
associated with the bus routes in the Town of Cambridge. This program will assist with the
future budgeting for maintenance and capital improvement of bus shelters and seats.
BACKGROUND:
The asset management of bus shelters and stops in the Town was last considered by
Council on 24 February 2004 (Item TS04.07) when it decided that:
"(i) the standard colour scheme for bus shelters be green and blue;
(ii) a tender be advertised for the supply and installation of new bus shelters without
advertising;
(ii) new bus shelters be installed in locations where there is adequate demand for a bus
shelter;
(iv) bus shelters be only removed if they conflict with sight distance or traffic safety;
(v) the funding of maintenance of bus shelters be based on the desirable standard of
service;
(vi) the annual funding budget for renewal of bus shelters to be based on the installation of
2 or 3 bus shelters each year; and
(vi) applications for proposed new shelters be submitted for the Bus Shelter Grants
Scheme that is managed by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure."
A copy of this report is provided as an attachment to this report for reference.
In reference to clause (vi), in 2009, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure was split
up and the Bus Shelter Grants Scheme was transferred to the Public Transport Authority of
WA. Later in July 2010, the Bus Shelter Grants Scheme was replaced by their Bus Stop
Accessibility Works Program. In this program, the Public Transport Authority of WA is
replacing 600 non-compliant hardstands per year with concrete hardstands to comply with
current disability access standards. Within the Town, the Public Transport Authority of WA
installed 10 hardstands during 2011/12 at locations where the Town was carrying out roadworks
or footpath replacement works. Further details are provided as an attachment to this
report.
WALGA is assisting with responsibility of, and funding of bus stop infrastructure. It is
currently discussing a partnership agreement between the Public Transport Authority and
Local Governments.
DETAILS:
Bus Routes
The current locations of bus routes and bus stops within the Town of Cambridge are shown
on a map provided in an attachment to this report. In general, the Town has a uniform
distribution of bus routes and shelters over all suburbs.
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