Urban transit proposal - Manning/Como area

Submitted by Louise Sales on Thu, 29/09/2011 - 15:20

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[COUNCIL — Thursday, 29 September 2011]
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Hon Lynn MacLaren; Hon Peter Collier

URBAN TRANSIT PROPOSAL — MANNING–COMO AREA

4598. Hon Lynn MacLaren to the Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education

(1) Is the Minister aware of the proposal to establish a high capacity/high frequency urban transit corridor
through Henley Street, Manning/Como and Jackson Road, Karawara?

(2) Has the Como Secondary College been advised of the proposal to establish a high capacity/high
frequency urban transit corridor near its south and southeast boundaries?

(3) Has the Department for Education been consulted about this proposal?

(4) If yes to (3), what is the Department’s view of the proposal?

(5) Has the Department considered whether the safety of children at the Como Secondary College or
Collier Primary School would be affected if the proposed new transit route is established?

Hon PETER COLLIER replied:

(1) Yes.

(2) The Department of Transport has responsibility for community engagement on such matters.

(3) Yes.

(4)–(5) The Department of Education has no objection to the proposal provided that appropriate road
engineering is undertaken to ensure that the safety of children travelling to and from school would not
be comprised.