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Light rail exceeds pre-pandemic numbers during Summernats

Nearly 48,000 light rail passenger boardings were recorded in Canberra over Summernats earlier this month, a big return to public transport for the car festival with passengers surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The light rail...

Fit the Bill: Good call by Elizabeth Lee to can the tram

Locally, it was good to see the Liberal Opposition come out with a policy to stop Stage Two of the tram.

Two weeks into Canberra’s light rail traffic disruption

Now major city roads have been closed, the ACT traffic network has experienced increased congestion but also underuse in other parts.

Light rail has gone off the rails, Canberra Liberals say

Once more, the next ACT election will be fought over light rail. The Canberra Liberals announced that they cannot support light rail to Woden.

London Circuit near Parkes Way closes Friday 8pm

London Circuit between Edinburgh Avenue and Constitution Avenue will close on Friday night for light rail construction works.

Fears for Canberra small businesses during light rail disruption

The Canberra Business Chamber says the ACT Government must be prepared to support small businesses in Canberra’s CBD impacted by light rail.

Liberals: ACT Government keeps public in dark about light rail

Mark Parton MLA says the ACT Government must provide details on when the tram will arrive in Woden and how much it will cost.

London Circuit closing – expect years of traffic disruption

London Circuit will be closed from next Friday, 2 December, for at least the next four years, as part of works on light rail 2A.

$85.9 million road funding must be reinstated, Liberals say

Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee will call on the Federal Labor Government to reinstate $85.9 million of funding for ACT road upgrades.

New light rail proposal for eastern Canberra

The Fyshwick Business Association and Stewart Architecture launched their vision for the Eastwick Greenline, a new light rail route.

To the editor: Trackless tram the way to go

This letter writer asks why the ACT government is spending so much on outdated light rail technology when trackless trams are superior and cheaper.

Road spending reallocated to light rail stage 2A

The Federal Government’s decision to reallocate nearly $86 million from road infrastructure to light rail has left many wondering if the tram to Woden is on the right track.

Light rail – London Circuit construction work begins

Work has begun on the ACT Government’s project to raise London Circuit and connect it to Commonwealth Avenue

Car parks and roads closed this weekend for light rail works

Civic car parks and roads will be affected from this weekend by the ACT Government’s light rail 2A construction project.

Light rail disruption: Roads and car parks to shut in city

Car parks and roads will be temporarily closed in the city as the ACT Government constructs light rail.

Funding off the rails? Liberals say public housing financed light rail

The Canberra Liberals claim the sale of public housing assets went towards funding the light rail, rather than much-needed public housing, but the ACT Government insist the opposition ‘mischaracterised and conflated’ the financing of the renewal program.

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