QUICK FACTS
- Three new park and ride facilities in:
- Legana / West Tamar
- Kings Meadows / Youngtown
- East Tamar / Northern Suburbs
- Fewer cars on the roads during peak hours.
- A modern urban bus interchange in Launceston’s CBD.
- A new comfortable home for intercity, north-west and east coast travellers.
Under our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future, a re-elected majority Liberal Government will:
- Deliver three new northern park and ride facilities.
- Establish a new Urban Bus Interchange in the heart of Launceston.
- Secure the new home of the Northern Transit Centre for regional services.
An important part of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania's Future is to develop stronger communities and enhance our regions.
New Park and Ride Facilities
To further support public transport in the north of the State, a re-elected majority Liberal Government will invest $20 million over four years on new park and ride facilities in the north.
Three new park and ride facilities will be developed at Legana/West Tamar, Kings Meadows/Youngtown, and East Tamar/Northern Suburbs.
Park and rides have proven highly effective in the south, providing commuters with a comfortable and easy alternative to driving their car into the city centre.
New modern Metro Bus Interchange
A re-elected majority Liberal Government will invest $12 million in a contemporary Metro Bus Interchange for urban services in the heart of Launceston.
Urban service buses currently use the Launceston bus stops in St Johns Street and Brisbane Street, causing congestion along the streets, impacting on the streetscapes and affecting amenity for some businesses.
Our new contemporary Urban Bus Interchange will include an indoor waiting area, toilets and ticket sales. This will also be used by Manions, Tassielink and some Kinetic services.
Secure a new home for the Northern Transit Centre
Launceston also needs a new Northern Transit Centre to cater for regional services, after the tenancy of the previous centre at Cornwall Square was not renewed by the private owner.
This impacted multiple bus operators, including Kinetic and Calow’s Coaches, which operate the intercity, east coast and Mole Creek services.
An interim site at Charles Street has been in operation since May 2023. However, the Tasmanian Liberals recognise this is unsuitable in the long term. That’s why we will invest in a new location in Launceston for these services, providing an indoor area, toilets, luggage storage, ticket sales and customer support.
Only a majority Liberal Government will deliver better transport choices and a future-focussed, efficient transport system to make our cities and towns even better.
Net Cost: $32.4 million over four years (including $32 million in capital costs).