After a Melbourne cyclist was killed on the 18th September last year and amongst constant pressure, the City of Melbourne are dragging their feet on the issue of removing the buses from Swanston Street Melbourne.
Former Councilor Ng said the council had been aware of the problem of buses along Swanston St jostling for space with trams, cyclists and pedestrians and it had a plan to move them.
From mid-2009, the council would force tourist buses to park next to the second Southern Cross tower in Bourke St, near the corner of Exhibition St.
She said buses overstaying the 15-minute parking limit had also been a problem and inspectors had conducted a crackdown earlier this year.
“We have been aware of the problem for a while and that’s why we adopted the bus relocation plan,” she said.

Maybe the Minster for Transport and the Mayor of the City of Melbourne can ride a bicycle into the city along St Kilda Rd from the south to Carlton in the north for a month during peak hour and share their experiences with the public.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at 1:09 pm by Andrew Talati and is filed under Public interest.



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