#5: BUS STOPS AND MULTI-MODAL TRAVEL BUS STOP UPGRADES
BIKES, TRAINS AND BUSES
Our City has 2000 bus stops and a growing ondemand bus service. Council funds bus stop infrastructure including concrete slab boarding points, seats and shelters. Transport for NSW and bus service providers are responsible for the location of bus stops.
Public bus services can facilitate travel by bike and bus by allowing customers to bring their bicycle on the bus, on a rack. While Council does not run bus services, we can advocate for improved services on behalf of our community.
IDENTIFYING PRIORITIES We will preference upgrading bus stops to meet national disability standards. This includes clear signage, tactile ground surface indicators for the vision impaired and a firm, evenly graded boarding point. We will provide seats and shelters for stops adjacent to major trip generating land uses including shopping and commercial areas, train stations, community facilities and houses or premises for seniors and people with disability. We will look to include bus stop upgrades in larger capital works projects. For discrete bus stop upgrades not part of larger works, in each fouryear Delivery Program we will consider stops:
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LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL
From 2021, the NSW Government is expected to introduce a new intercity train fleet for services between Newcastle and Sydney. These new carriages include dedicated bicycle parking. We will advocate for improved bicycle storage at train stations, including lockers and secure cages.
STATION ACCESS PROGRAM The NSW Government is responsible for upgrading train stations to improve accessibility. We will provide priority connections as part of our footpath and cycling programs.
BIKE SHARE AND OTHER ASSISTED MOBILITY SCHEMES Bike share schemes allow locals and visitors to access a bicycle ‘on-demand’ when desired. Bike share schemes generally come in two forms: docking stations or dockless. Lake Macquarie already hosts several tourist-based docking stations. We will continue to facilitate the market in providing future share schemes.
