Commuters once again stuck in traffic gridlock today on the Tasman Bridge will be wondering where the Liberal Government’s promised upgrades to this critical transport corridor are.
First of all, parliament should be aware that Metro Tasmania today, just today, in Hobart, has cancelled 76 bus services.
I do not think the minister has made his case to put a fifth lane on the Southern Outlet.
Southern Tasmania residents cannot take seriously the Liberals’ promise to ease worsening traffic congestion in and around Hobart.
The Gutwein Government needs to come out of hiding on Hobart light rail. It's had 7 years to get the project on track, and yet it’s still stuck at the station.
The kind of infrastructure the House needs to be debating more is social infrastructure, housing infrastructure, 21st century infrastructure.
I wanted to talk about the growing congestion problem we have in and around Hobart.
While encouraging the use of Metro transport through a three week free fare trial is a sound enough initiative, congestion will only be marginally improved.
Government investment in public transport is needed if we are to make routes more viable and reduce traffic.
It is fantastic that Hobart City Council is getting on board the push to have ferries on the Derwent River to ease traffic congestion and lower emissions.
