Final Report Public Transport
PP 282 FINAL REPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SIXTY - FIFTH REPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tabled in the House of Assembly and ordered to be published, 1 December 2009 Third Session, Fifty-first Parliament - ii - Committee’s Foreword The Environment, Resources and Development Committee commenced its inquiry into Public Transport on 2 April 2008. As part of the inquiry, 42 submissions were received and 11 witnesses were heard. Submissions and witnesses included key players from state and local government, industry, academics, non-government organisations and community groups, providing a cross-section of views and ideas on Public Transport in South Australia. The Committee extends its thanks for the effort made by those involved in preparing and presenting evidence to the Committee. It provided the Committee members with a better understanding of Public Transport in South Australia, and highlighted some of the key issues facing our state. The Committee thanks the research team; Professor Michael A P Taylor, Professor Derek Scrafton and Dr Nicholas Holyoak, Institute for Sustainable Systems and Technologies, University of South Australia whose work, research and collation of information ensures that the report will be of great value to individuals and organisations concerned with transport in SA. Ms Lyn Breuer, MP Presiding Member 1 December 2009 Parliament of South Australia. Environment, Resources and Development Committee - iii - Committee Summary of Findings In an ideal world public transport would be available, affordable, safe and clean - in the carbon neutral sense. Somehow the domination of the car would not have it placed in catch up mode and being ill prepared to face the challenges raised by climate change and peak oil.
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