Approaches to transport policy a key difference between major parties in ACT election

2024-09-13 21

Canberra has long been sold as a "20-minute city", with daily commutes generally free of the traffic jams and tolls seen in other Australian capitals. But as the ACT's population and suburban sprawl has grown, so too has the pressure on transport infrastructure. Approaches to transport policy have become a key point of difference between the major parties in the coming ACT election. So will more buses, light rail routes or roads really make a difference?