Opinion
Steven Marshall won government promising to implement a Strong Plan for Real Change. But events of this week, as Tom Richardson writes, suggest the new mantra should be a Strong Plan for No Change Whatsoever.
News
The State Government has spectacularly dumped its “once-in-a-generation” change to South Australia’s bus system only two weeks into a six-week consultation period, also backing down on a long-standing policy to close Service SA centres in Adelaide.
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After insisting that 500 bus stops would go in his shake-up to public transport in Adelaide, Transport Minister Stephan Knoll has now conceded nearly 1000 bus stops would be lost to general commuters under the proposed changes.
UPDATED | The Liberal party-room is approaching civil war over Transport Minister Stephan Knoll’s plan to scrap hundreds of bus stops and overhaul many routes – as it emerged the vast majority of weekend after-midnight services are set to be axed.
The future of the free city connector bus is in doubt, with the State Government and Adelaide City Council proposing to scale back the route or replace it with an on-demand service despite concerns from some councillors.
The Marshall Government has conceded a senior ‘fly in-fly out’ bureaucrat has continued to work in the office of the Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Department instead of self-isolating, despite calls from the Premier that working from home will “reduce the risk and the spread” of coronavirus.
