Annual Report 2006 (main body) - RTA - NSW Government

the Warringah Road corridors.Works have
commenced on the Victoria Road,
Liverpool – Bankstown and the Miranda –
Bankstown corridors.
The growth in bus lanes, T-way and transit
lanes in Sydney is displayed in Figure 12.
Bus lane cameras
The RTA has developed new enforcement
cameras specifically for use with bus and T-
way lanes. Since bus lanes were introduced
in the early 1990s, illegal use has had an
impact on bus travel times and added to
operating costs. A number of initiatives are
in place to improve motorists’ compliance
with the rules governing the use of bus
lanes. These include colouring all Sydney’s
bus lanes red and public education
campaigns to increase road user awareness
of how to use bus lanes.
In addition, enforcement strategies have
been developed using camera technology
that is able to detect and automate an
infringement process for illegal bus and T-
way lane use.
In September 2005, the first 13 enforcement
zones on bus lanes and T-way lanes
commenced operation. Construction has
begun on nine more Sydney CBD sites.
A public education campaign was conducted
to communicate the introduction of the
cameras. The campaign included press,
radio and outdoor advertising. A one
month period of grace applied where
motorists caught illegally using a bus lane
were sent warning letters rather than
infringement notices.
The campaign achieved its objective of
increasing the awareness of bus lanes. This
was demonstrated by a reduction of bus
lane infringements on Parramatta Road,
dropping from 14 per cent of bus lane
traffic two weeks before the campaign to
less than one percent during the campaign.
TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Government agencies and other
organisations were helped by the RTA to
produce and use their own transport
access guides.Transport access guides offer
information for people travelling to and
from a particular site using sustainable,
energy efficient forms of transport such as
walking, cycling and public transport.
Information about transport access guides
is available at:
www.rta.nsw.gov.au/transportaccessguides.
In 2005–06 the RTA developed transport
access guides for metropolitan motor
registries to provide our customers with an
equitable and sustainable option.
The RTA also implemented a training
program to encourage staff to cycle to
work on a regular basis.The Cycling in the
City program, an initiative of the City of
Sydney, helps participants develop their
cycling proficiency and road safety skills and
encourages regular commuter cycling.
The RTA continued to develop its cycleway
mapping program with the release of the
new Sutherland and Campbelltown
cycleway map. Another three new maps
have been produced, covering the area
from Pittwater and Hornsby to Newcastle
and Lake Macquarie, including the Central
Coast region.
New promotional materials were developed
to promote safe cycling including a postcard
on safe cycling, the RTA cycleway maps and
the website.
CYCLISTS
In 2005–06, the RTA continued improving
the bike network. Off-road shared paths
were integrated wherever practical on
newly built roads and off-road cycleways
were created to connect people with their
destinations. The RTA also actively
promoted cycling as a healthy, affordable,
flexible and environmentally friendly form
of transport.
The RTA invested in facilities for cyclists
through a number of infrastructure programs
FIGURE 12
Length in kms
240
210
180
150
120
90
60
30
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GROWTH OF BUS LANES,T-WAY AND TRANSIT LANES IN SYDNEY
TELEWORKING
The RTA continued to provide advice
and assistance to government agencies
and businesses on teleworking to help
reduce car travel and improve air
quality. RTA staff members were also
supported in teleworking at home or
at RTA telecentres in Gosford and
Penrith and at hot desks at Parramatta.
1995 96 97 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 2006
Length (km) of bus lane Length (km) of T-way Length (km) of transit lane
POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN DESIGN OUTCOMES 43