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Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
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OAKLANDS-NOARLUNGA SUBSTITUTE BUS SERVICE

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:

1. Since the commencement of the bus substitute, how many bus services have run between the Noarlunga and Oaklands interchange?

2. Of these, how many have been accessible?

3. 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?

The Hon. B.V. FINNIGAN (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for Gambling) (14:40): I thank the Hon. Ms Vincent for her question. Obviously, we strive to provide accessible transport for people with mobility problems. The government is committed to a large-scale expansion, or improvements, to our public transport network, including the electrification of major rail routes. In the period in which some of that work is carried out, as the honourable member points out, there will be some alternative services offered and that is something that will sometimes cause inconvenience for people in relation to the service that they would normally get from rail. I will refer those questions to my honourable colleague in the other place and bring back a response in relation to the specifics that the honourable member has raised regarding the Noarlunga line.

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