Forest Hill electorate
Mr ANGUS (Forest Hill) (14:45): (6374) My constituency question is to the Minister for Public Transport, who I note is at the table. Minister, what is the status of the government’s review of bus routes 735, 765 and 902, which travel through the Forest Hill district? Last September a constituent raised with me the issue of gaps in the bus services along Canterbury Road in Forest Hill, in particular the section of Canterbury Road between Springvale Road and Brentford Square in Forest Hill. This gap in the service means that local residents, many of whom are elderly, have to walk a considerable distance in order to catch a bus. This is not feasible for many residents. I wrote to you in September 2021 about this issue, and you replied in October 2021, stating in part that you had asked the Department of Transport to consider the request for a review of the bus routes, as noted, as part of future network planning. However, I and my constituent are yet to hear anything further about this review or how the issue raised with me by my constituent will be resolved. The simple proposed solution is to run one or two services a day along the section of Canterbury Road that is currently not serviced by buses. Minister, I look forward to hearing back from you again with a resolution to this important but easily solvable local issue.