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