Bus services review project

Its key outcomes included

• the review and redesign of all our publicly-contracted bus services
• new contracts and more efficient funding models, developed in close consultation with industry
• new long-term contracts negotiated with 106 school bus operators and eight general access operators
• the review of routes and schedules for over 349 school bus services and 17 general access bus services
• implementation of extensive network changes and new timetables across Tasmania
• consultation with bus operators, stakeholders, and the public
• financial help for those operators exiting the industry
• installation of new bus stop infrastructure to support the new networks
• implementation of an interim common ticketing solution across general access operators

The project delivered the Government’s election commitment to provide existing bus operators a further contract. This contract is for 5 + 5 years, as long as they meet key performance conditions and there is an ongoing need for the service.

This commitment was delivered under an approved alternative procurement process using a set of guidelines to match operators to services.

These guidelines are outlined in the Bus Services Re-Contracting Process Guidelines (PDF 1017.4 KB).