Nor'West News: May 24, 2016
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NOR’WEST NEWS Tuesday <strong>May</strong> <strong>24</strong> <strong>2016</strong> 3<br />
neighbourhood NEWS<br />
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Anger over lack of bus service<br />
ANDREW KING<br />
Bishopdale residents are angry<br />
that no changes will be made<br />
to bus routes after a recent<br />
study showed the area was well<br />
served by public transport.<br />
Bus routes throughout the city<br />
were revamped by Environment<br />
Canterbury in 2014 due to<br />
falling numbers on certain<br />
routes.<br />
ECan met with the<br />
Bishopdale Community Trust<br />
and residents to address their<br />
concerns that the area does not<br />
have an adequate bus service.<br />
ECan said a report from<br />
Abley Transportation<br />
Consultants found the<br />
Bishopdale community is wellserved<br />
by public transport, with<br />
no immediate need for change.<br />
But trust community<br />
development worker Tania<br />
Smith said residents need a<br />
direct route in to town from<br />
Bishopdale.<br />
“They need to get into town<br />
and Papanui, as most of the<br />
health care services for people<br />
in Bishopdale are in those<br />
areas,” she said.<br />
She said the community had<br />
been lobbying for the Orbiter to<br />
come to the area for “about 20<br />
years.”<br />
TRANSPORT WOES: Bishopdale Communtiy Trust development worker Tania Smith (left), with Julie<br />
Omand, Tracey Neithe, Maggie Manley (front) and Josie Venus, says residents need a direct bus into the<br />
city rather than having to transfer from bus to bus.<br />
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN<br />
However, ECan said it would<br />
cost between $301,950 to<br />
$312,750 per year to re-route<br />
the Orbiter, taking into account<br />
estimated fare revenue from<br />
additional passengers.<br />
ECan commissioner Rex<br />
Williams said it was important<br />
to get regular feedback from<br />
the community to ensure it runs<br />
the best service possible for<br />
customers.<br />
“Because we received a lot of<br />
negative feedback after making<br />
changes in Bishopdale, we<br />
asked Abley to do a review of<br />
the bus routes in this area. As<br />
a result of this investigation,<br />
no immediate changes will be<br />
made to the Bishopdale bus<br />
services in the short-term,” he<br />
said.<br />
He said the area may be<br />
looked at again as part of a<br />
wider review of the network<br />
starting later this year.<br />
Bishopdale resident Fiona<br />
Simons said they understood<br />
the old route would not be<br />
re-established, but a direct line<br />
into the city was needed.<br />
“They are nice enough<br />
people [ECan] but they looked<br />
like they had made up their<br />
minds before the meeting,” she<br />
said.<br />
HAVE YOUR SAY: Should<br />
Bishopdale have a bus that<br />
travels directly into the city?<br />
Share your views with us, email<br />
andrew.king@starmedia.kiwi<br />
TRAFFIC MONITORING<br />
The Fendalton-Waimairi<br />
Community Board have asked<br />
city council traffic engineering<br />
staff to monitor traffic and<br />
pedestrian use of the Harewood,<br />
Breens and Gardiners Rds<br />
intersection. Monitoring is<br />
needed to verify whether<br />
there are any continuing<br />
pedestrian safety issues. Recent<br />
submissions from residents and<br />
a nearby school has indicated<br />
that monitoring is needed.<br />
CENTRE ON TRACK<br />
The tender for the Bishopdale<br />
Community Centre and<br />
Library is currently out for its<br />
construction. The approved<br />
design for the new facility<br />
shows a combined library and<br />
community hall joined by an<br />
atrium. The library includes a<br />
330 sq m collection space and<br />
can also open out to a deck. The<br />
adjacent meeting spaces can be<br />
booked by community groups,<br />
and will also be available after<br />
hours when the library is closed.<br />
ROAD CLOSED<br />
Dover St in St Albans will<br />
be closed for three days from<br />
tomorrow while a wastewater<br />
main is being repaired. The<br />
closure will be between number<br />
33 Dover St and Radnor St.<br />
Between 6pm and 7am the work<br />
area will be steel plated so that<br />
one-way southbound traffic can<br />
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