EFFECTIVE: Commuters enjoy a faster ride in an interstate bus lane.
TASMANIA should introduce a network of dedicated bus lanes and give buses priority in heavy traffic in a bid to encourage more residents to use public transport, a peak transport body says.
Bus Industry Confederation Australia executive director Michael Apps said policymakers needed to introduce more bus lanes and give buses priority passage at traffic lights as part of a "rapid transit" system.
He said such initiatives had been successfully introduced interstate, making buses faster than cars in many areas.
Mr Apps hit back at Tasmanian transport economist Bob Cotgrove, who last week said policymakers should do more to support car users.
"To put forward an argument that increasing the fees for parking and funding public transport is anti-car is simplistic," Mr Apps said.
"Many people are either too young to drive, too old to drive or can't afford to run a car, so at the most basic level there is a social aspect to making sure you have transport available for people who don't have access to a car."
Mr Apps said officials needed to develop a public transport system that was more competitive with private transport, making a bus trip quicker than using a private car.
"We should have frequencies of service that have no more than half an hour between services and 10 or 15 minutes in peak times," he said.
Mr Apps also wanted buses to operate for longer hours.
Sustainable Transport Minister Nick McKim yesterday announced a number of options to boost public transport use between Glenorchy and Hobart.
"We want to improve the reliability of public transport along Main Road, increase bus frequency, reduce travel times, and improve the overall experience for passengers," he said.
Tasmanian Heart Foundation chief executive Graeme Lynch echoed calls to reduce dependency on cars.
"Bob Cotgrove is ignoring the other important forms of transport - walking and cycling, often used in conjunction with public transport," he said.
"Contrary to his comments, we want to reclaim streets as not solely the domain of motor vehicles but also of pedestrians and cyclists, and as public spaces for social and commercial interaction.
"In fact, by putting people first and providing pedestrian and cycling friendly environments, our communities will be more social, safe and healthy."
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