AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

AMENDMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH MOTOR OMNIBUS FARES REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 1 of 1967

	Since November 1964 there has been no review of bus fares in the Australian Capital Territory and because of increased running costs it has now become necessary to amend the fares schedule.

	The Regulations are amended also to provide for a new method of assessing children’s and concessional fares.  In place of the calculation of half the normal adult fare a standard fare of 5 cents for travel up to and including five sections and a maximum of 10 cents thereafter, has been introduced.

	Further, the amendments to the Regulations will enable all school children, irrespective of their age, to travel on route buses at any time, except week-day peak periods, at the school children’s concessional fare.

	The Woden Valley Interchange has been established to facilitate the carriage of persons to and from the Woden Valley.  A flat rate of 10 cents will be charged for adults on the special express service, with children under the age of fourteen years only being required to pay 5 cents.

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