Mapped: Labor’s list of 1000 bus stops across Adelaide it claims are set to be cut under controversial public transport reforms
At least 900 bus stops are set to be cut from Adelaide’s public transport system. But Labor has a list that shows more than 1000 – and we can reveal exactly where they are with a map and searchable list.
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More than 100 suburbs will lose bus stops under a proposed major shake-up of Adelaide’s public transport system, the State Opposition says.
Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas has released a detailed list of 1069 bus stops he says will be lost as part of the State Government’s sweeping reforms.
The list shows Golden Grove is set to lose the most stops with 36 on the chopping block, followed by Gawler East (26), Campbelltown (21) Wynn Vale (21) and Davoren Park (16).
Bus stops will be lost in 117 suburbs including 35 where 10 or more stops would be cut under the proposed plans.
SEARCH THE LIST BY SUBURB, STREET OR BUS STOP NUMBER
The Advertiser revealed last week more than 500 bus stops would be scrapped as part of proposed State Government reforms aimed at getting more people on to faster, more frequent GoZone buses that leave every 15 minutes or less.
After dodging questions on Labor’s analysis on Tuesday and refusing to release a list of bus stops to be lost for more than a week, Transport Minister Stephan Knoll said on Wednesday more than 900 general-use bus stops will be scrapped.
Mr Knoll confirmed that on top of the 500 slated to go, another 450 stops would only be available for school students.
“They’re there to deliver our kids safely and quickly to their schools and that’s an important part of our bus network,” Mr Knoll said.
When announcing the policy almost two weeks ago, Mr Knoll said statistics showed more than eight in 10 (82 per cent) of stops to be culled were used by 10 people or less each day, while 46 per cent were used by just one person.
He said the new network would give about 700,000 South Australians close access to faster, and more frequent, Go Zone bus services.
But Mr Malinauskas said his list, created by comparing current and proposed bus routes, shows there would be massive impacts to school students who relied on regular bus services to get to and from school.
“The list of victims of Steven Marshall’s bus cuts grows longer every day, and today we learn thousands of school students are set to be hit,” Mr Malinauskas said.
“Every day, South Australian school students rely on regular bus services to get them to and from school safely.
“Some will now face a significantly longer walk, or more complicated bus journey, or the morning routines of parents will be up-ended if they are forced to instead drive their children to school.”
BUS STOPS PER SUBURB SET TO BE CUT, ACCORDING TO LABOR
Last week, The Advertiser revealed proposed bus cuts had even raised concerns from Mr Knoll’s colleagues.
Mr Knoll said: “I am not going to speculate on, or respond to numbers the Labor Party has put out.
“We reject the assertion that these bus stops are not going to be used.
“The bus stops are there to deliver an important function, to deliver our kids safely and quickly to their schools.”