All-access all-weather bus stop upgrade program

The Tasmanian Government has made an election commitment of up to $10 million over the next four years to provide all-access, all-weather bus stops at priority locations. This commitment recognises the importance of bus stop upgrades to improve access for people with disability.

This funding will deliver a significant improvement to bus stop infrastructure across the state, increasing compliance with disability standards and enhancing the passenger experience. This will contribute to the aim of reducing traffic congestion by encouraging greater public transport patronage.

The intent of the all-access all-weather bus stop program is to work in partnership with local government to

upgrade bus stops to be compliant with disability standards
consider the provision of new and/or upgraded bus shelters.

Funding will be delivered via a grant-style program similar to the Vulnerable Road User Program (VRUP) program. This means preference will be given to upgrading stops where councils are willing to work in partnership with the Department of State Growth.

The Program is only open to local government areas (LGA) in Tasmania.

Grant application process

Round 2 of the Grant Program closed for applications on Friday 24 November 2023.

Round 3 of the Grant Program is scheduled to open for applications in Mid-2024.

Bus stop prioritisation framework

To ensure funds are used effectively, State Growth has developed a Bus Stop Prioritisation Framework to focus upgrades where they are most needed.

The Framework uses a selection of socio-economic, patronage and community measures to rank bus stops based in each LGA. Stops are further broken down on an urban and rural basis to ensure a balanced outcome.

To apply this method, ‘need scores’ have been developed for bus stops that have then been indexed to provide a hierarchical list that ranks stops by need within each LGA.

The Framework will be used to identify a ‘first cut’ of priority bus stops, which will be further refined in consultation with bus operators and councils.

The Framework is available below:

Bus Stop Prioritisation Framework (PDF 618KB)

Round 1 funding

Councils were notified of successful applications for Round 1 of the Grant Program in June 2023.

It is anticipated that Round 1 bus stop upgrades will be completed by the end of June 2024.

1Clarence City Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	Rosny Park Stop E	Rosny Park
2	Rosny Park Interchange Stop A	Rosny Park
3	Rosny Park Stop C	Rosny Park
4	Rosny Park Interchange Stop G	Rosny Park
5	Rosny Park Interchange Stop B	Rosny Park
6	Stop 13, No.125 Clarence St	Bellerive
7	Opposite No.3 Marston St	Clarendon Vale
8	Stop 12, Clarence St outside dog park	Bellerive
9	No.5 Marston St	Clarendon Vale
10	Stop 77, No.50 Mockridge Rd	Clarendon Vale
11	Cambridge Village	Cambridge
12	Stop 5, Opposite 1 Gordon Hills Rd	Rosny Park
13	Stop 30, No.82 Duntroon Dr	Rokeby
14	No.20 Horsham Rd	Oakdowns
15	Stop 5, No.1 Gordons Hill Rd	Bellerive
16	Rosny Park Interchange Stop D	Rosny Park
17	No.125 Oakdowns Pde	Oakdowns
18	Stop 22, No.22 Tranmere Rd	Howrah
19	Stop 29, No.50 Duntroon Drive	Rokeby
20	Stop 78, Mockridge Rd outside C.V Primary	Clarendon Vale
21	Stop 31, Duntroon Dr / Hookey St	Rokeby
22	Stop 80, No.133 Rockingham Dr	Clarendon Vale
23	Stop 83, No.34 Marston St	Clarendon Vale
24	Clarence TAFE (before Gates)	Warrane
25	Shoreline, Clarence St	Howrah
26	Stop 9, No.48 Clarence St	Bellerive
27	opp.No.407 Cambridge Rd	Mornington
28	Stop 29, Duntroon Dr / Arden Dr	Rokeby
29	Stop 24, Tollard Drive past Hart Place	Rokeby
30	No.153 Gordons Hill Rd	Lindisfarne
31	Stop 15, No.191 Derwent Ave	Lindisfarne
32	Stop 7, Opposite No.7 Leprena Rd	Montagu Bay
33	Stop 23, No.34 Derwent Ave	Geilston Bay
34	Stop 17, No.19 Cambridge Rd (Bellerive Village)	Bellerive
35	Stop 17, No.30 Cambridge Rd (Bellerive Village)	Bellerive
36	No.167 Cambridge Rd	Warrane
37	No.58 St Helens St	Lindisfarne
38	Warrane Primary School	Warrane
39	Wellington St / St Johns Circle	Richmond
40	Stop 31, No.64 Currajong St	Mornington
41	No.11 Marril St	Lindisfarne
42	No.120 Oakdowns Pde	Oakdowns
43	Stop 23, No.38 Tranmere Rd	Howrah
44	No.92 Goodwins Rd	Rokeby

2Brighton Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	Stop 75, Cove Hill Shopping Centre	Bridgewater
2	Stop 58, Opposite Bridgewater Plaza	Bridgewater
3	Stop 58, Outside Bridgewater Plaza	Bridgewater
4	Stop 65, No.39 Scott Road	Bridgewater
5	Stop 50, No.22 Gunn Street	Bridgewater
6	Eddington St Opposite Weston Place	Bridgewater
7	Stop 55, No.102 Gunn Street	Bridgewater
8	Opposite No.2 Ashburton Road	Gagebrook
9	Stop 57, No.8 Green Point Road	Bridgewater
10	No.5 Ashburton Road	Gagebrook
11	No.2B Ashburton Road	Gagebrook
12	Stop 54, No.6 McShane Road	Bridgewater
13	Stop 57, Opposite No.14 Green Point Road	Bridgewater

3Derwent Valley Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	New Norfolk Central Bus Station	New Norfolk
2	56-61 George Street	New Norfolk
3	7 Blair Street	New Norfolk
4	47 George Street	New Norfolk
5	89A Benjamin Terrace	New Norfolk
6	256 Back River Road	New Norfolk
7	101 Blair Street	New Norfolk
8	37 Benjamin Terrace	New Norfolk
9	Arthur Square, Pioneer Avenue	New Norfolk
10	5 Blair Street	New Norfolk
11	32 North Crescent	New Norfolk
12	14 Southview Crescent	New Norfolk
13	18 Back River Road	New Norfolk
14	13A Sixth Avenue	New Norfolk
15	74 North Crescent	New Norfolk
16	55 Derwent Terrace	New Norfolk
17	243 Back River Road	New Norfolk
18	38 Rocks Road	New Norfolk

4Launceston City Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	Stop 9, Mowbray Shops	Mowbray
2	Stop 10, Invermay Road/Foch Street, In	Mowbray
3	Stop 14, No.116 George Town Road	Newnham
4	No.63 Charles Street	South Launceston
5	Stop 16, No.168 George Town Road	Newnham
6	No.96 Poplar Parade	Youngtown
7	Stop 6, No.226-232 Wellington Street	South Launceston
8	Opposite No.65 Howick Street	South Launceston
9	Stop 15, No.156 George Town Road	Newnham
10	Stop 10, Invermay Road/Foch Street, Out	Mowbray
11	No.62 Ravenswood Road	Ravenswood
12	Stop 4, Invermay Road (York Park)	Invermay
13	Stop 13, No.78 George Town Road	Newnham
14	Stop 17, No.202 Hobart Road	Kings Meadows
15	Stop 16, No.178 Hobart Road	Kings Meadows
16	No.5 George Town Road	Newnham
17	Stop 9, No.421 Wellington Street	South Launceston
18	Stop 3, Opposite No.27-33 Invermay Road	Invermay
19	Stop 15, No.117 George Town Road	Newnham
20	Opposite No.194 Charles Street	Launceston
21	No.194 Charles Street	Launceston
22	No.95 Poplar Parade	Youngtown
23	Stop 17, No.233 Hobart Road	Kings Meadows
24	Stop 12, No.71 Hobart Road	Kings Meadows
25	Stop 17, No.189 George Town Road	Newnham
26	Stop 16, No.147 George Town Road	Newnham
27	Stop D2, No.168 Brisbane Street	Launceston

5West Tamar Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	Stop 16, No.322 West Tamar Highway	Riverside
2	opp. 51 Freshwater Point Road	Legana
3	20 Beach Road	Legana
4	Freshwater Point Road/Orchard Avenue	Legana

6Latrobe Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	No.31 Rice Street	Port Sorell
2	Port Sorell Road (Past Parkers Ford Road)	Port Sorell
3	Port Sorell Road (Before Alexander Street)	Port Sorell

7Kentish Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	Railton, Foster St after Esplanade	Railton

8Burnie Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	No.84 Payne Street	Acton
2	No.102 Payne Street	Acton
3	Acton Recreation Reserve - Payne Street	Acton
4	Stop 16, Bird Street (Montello PS)	Montello
5	Stop 20, Wright Street Opposite Lorymer Place	Shorewell Park
6	No.31 Wright Street	Shorewell Park
7	No.17 Wright Street	Shorewell Park
8	Stop 18, No.8 Wright Street	Shorewell Park
9	Stop 1, No.2 Aileen Crescent	Hillcrest
10	No.1 Aileen Crescent	Hillcrest
11	No.26 Manuka Drive	Romaine
12	No.27 Manuka Drive	Romaine
13	No.39 Main Road (Main Road/Corcellis Street In)	Wivenhoe
14	No.47 Payne Street	Hillcrest
15	Stop 20, No.44 Payne Street	Hillcrest
16	No.39 Main Road (Main Road/Corcellis Street Out)	Wivenhoe
17	Stop 11, No.3 Manuka Drive	Romaine
18	No.45 Manuka Drive	Romaine
19	No.46 Manuka Drive	Romaine

9Devonport Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	No.23 Don Road	Devonport
2	No.60 Nixon Street	Devonport
3	No.29 Valley Road	Devonport
4	No.20 Valley Road	Devonport

10Northern Midlands Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	PCYC, Marlborough Street	Longford
2	Opposite Pool, Main Street	Cressy
3	Marlborough Street / High Street	Longford
4	High Street, before Elizabeth Court	Campbell Town
5	Outside pool; Main Street	Cressy

Round 2 funding

Councils were notified of successful applications for Round 2 of the Grant Program in May 2024.

It is anticipated that Round 2 bus stop upgrades will be completed by the end of June 2025.

11Launceston City Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	St Finn Barrs, 257 Invermay Road	Invermay
2	190 Invermay Road/McKenzie Street In	Invermay
3	311 Invermay Road/McKenzie Street out	Invermay
4	2 Granville Street In	West Launceston
5	268 Westbury Road	Prospect
6	K-mart, Boland Street	Launceston
7	Coles, Racecourse Crescent	Launceston
8	200 Penquite Road	Norwood
9	207 Penquite Road	Norwood
10	85 Penquite Road	Newstead
11	177 Penquite Road	Norwood
12	Princes Square, Elizabeth Street	Launceston
13	258 Invermay Road	Invermay
14	111 Hobart Road	Kings Meadows
15	218 Westbury Road	Prospect
16	16 Margaret Street	Launceston
17	17 St John Street	Launceston
18	141 Poplar Parade	Youngtown
19	150 Poplar Parade	Youngtown
20	126-128 Invermay Road	Invermay
21	47 Stanley Street	Summerhill
22	50 Stanley Street	Summerhill
23	195 Opossum Road	Norwood
24	Opp. 193 Opossum Road	Norwood
25	149 Opossum Road	Norwood
26	Opp. 151 Opossum Road	Norwood
27	225 Opossum Road	Norwood
28	226 Opossum Road	Norwood
29	4 Alanvale Road	Newnham
30	96 Alanvale Road	Newnham
31	48 Alanvale Road	Newnham
32	65 Alanvale Road	Newnham
33	88 Paterson Street	Launceston
34	Bridge Road	Launceston
35	174 Peel Street West	Summerhill
36	126 Peel Street West	Summerhill
37	30 Brougham Street	West Launceston
38	59 Brisbane Street	Launceston
39	44 Brisbane Street	Launceston
40	237 Westbury Road	Prospect

12Burnie Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	Stop 10 Mooreville Rd (Hellyer College) In	Burnie
2	Stop 10 Mooreville Rd (Hellyer College) Out	Burnie
3	Stop 22 Woniora Rd near Stammers Pl	Shorewell Park
4	Woniora Rd near Rouse Pl	Shorewell Park
5	Stop 22 No.131 Woniora Rd	Shorewell Park
6	12 Kentish Dr	Somerset
7	Stop 21 No.27 Kentish Dr	Somerset
8	Stop 12 No.45 Mooreville Rd	Burnie
9	Stop 14 No.44 Wiseman St	Shorewell Park
10	Stop 14 6 Atkins Dr	Romaine
11	Stop 16 opp.No.22 Wiseman St In	Shorewell Park
12	Stop 13 No.113 Mooreville Rd	Burnie
13	Stop 16 No.22 Wiseman St Out	Shorewell Park
14	Opposite No.44 Three Mile Line Rd	Shorewell Park
15	44 Three Mile Line Rd	Shorewell Park
16	Stop 13 No.110 Mooreville Rd	Burnie
17	Stop 14 Wiseman St	Shorewell Park
18	Three Mile Line Rd near Greenacre St	Shorewell Park
19	2 Three Mile Line Rd	Shorewell Park
20	Stop 9 No.2 Blackwood Pde	Romaine
21	Stop 14 No.1 Atkins Dr	Romaine

13Southern Midlands Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	Outside 34 Reeve Street	Campania
2	Outside 62 High Street	Oatlands

14Northern Midlands Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	Opposite 23 Panec Street	Conara
2	Outside 81 Main Road	Perth
3	Outside 96A Main Road	Perth

15Sorell Council

	Bus Stop Location	Suburb
1	35 Carlton Beach Road	Dodges Ferry
2	Station Lane	Sorell

All-weather shelters

Bus shelters provide a safe and comfortable place to wait for public transport, and offer protection from wind, rain and the sun.

State Growth has developed a bus shelter provision guideline based on:

passenger boarding volumes (urban and rural areas are differentiated)
site footprint and characteristics
type of public transport service (interchange points and express services with larger catchments)

Bus stops are often the first point of contact a passenger has with public transport, so the provision and design of bus shelters contributes to the overall customer experience and makes public transport more attractive.

All new general access bus stops and shelters are required to be compliant with disability standards. There is also a requirement that if a bus stop is being substantially upgraded, an existing shelter, if still required should also be upgraded or replaced with a compliant product.

Typically, bus shelters should be provided at stops where there are high numbers of boarding passengers. They are not typically provided where the majority of passengers are getting off the bus.

The bus shelter guideline is available below:

Bus Shelter Guidelines (PDF 553KB)

Consultation

State Growth has conducted several phases consultation to date, including engagement with bus operators, local government, and advocacy groups.

State Growth will continue to engage with these stakeholders throughout the Program.

Disability Discrimination Act 1992

This program is designed to assist state and local government progressively comply with their obligations under

the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA)
the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Cth) (DSAPT)
the Disability (Access to Premises-Buildings) Standards 2010 (Cth).

According to the DSAPT, any bus stop constructed after 2002 must be compliant with the DDA.

Compliant bus stop infrastructure improves access to public transport for everyone, particularly for families with children using prams, older Tasmanians and people living with a disability.

Bus stop design resources for road managers

State Growth has developed a guide on the planning and design of Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) compliant bus stops. The guide is based on the Australian Human Rights Commission guidelines for promoting bus stop compliance. It should be noted that these guidelines are based on the minimum requirements for a DDA bus stop.

Guideline - moving towards more accessible bus stops (WORD 2318KB)
Guideline - moving towards more accessible bus stops (PDF 1609KB)

State Growth has also developed standard accessible bus stop, shelter and bus stop blade designs.

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