One never truly stops learning about family. Theoretically, as the closest people in your life, their capacity to surprise you should be relatively slim. However, Melissa’s father, delightfully surprised her the other day when she took him to service his car. Just as she offered to drop him back home, he said, “No Lissa, I love catching the bus…I don’t know why more people in Toowoomba don’t do it…it’s so easy and so convenient!” Apparently, Ray Taylor enjoys catching the bus quite regularly!
As chair of the Regional Active and Public Transport Advisory Committee (RAPTAC), Cr Melissa Taylor is a massive champion for the benefits and efficacy of public transport. Our region is going through an incredible period of growth and in order to ensure stability and facilitate this growth, our public transport must be up to snuff!
The more observant among you may have noticed less Translink busses scurrying around the eastern side of Toowoomba recently. TransLink provides urban bus services in the Garden City through a contract with Bus Queensland, who recently purchased two Hino Poncho buses.
The newer buses will replace the older buses which were being used on the Kan-go On Demand service in the Rangeville area.
Melissa says that, “as a Committee, we feel the Kan-go provides a unique and invaluable public transport service to the Region.”
The Kan-go buses provide an on demand service which allows residents in a specified area in Rangeville to pre-book a ride from their home into the city. Further, the smaller size of the 18-seat buses allows them to easily navigate smaller suburban streets where larger buses struggle. Feedback provided to Translink has been extremely positive and the TRC are hopeful and excited for the possibilities and convenience it will bring our community.
TransLink is currently running on demand trials in other areas across the state. On demand services currently operate in Logan, Mt Tamborine, Ipswich and Hervey Bay, along with Toowoomba.
To use the Kan-go service, residents must call their number, 1800 231 248, and pre-book their trips at least an hour in advance. For more information, head to the Translink website!
