ACTION bus 'going your way'
Commencing on Monday 5 December 2011, ACTION buses will be re-routed onto Constitution Avenue and down Reg Saunders Way due to the closure of the western end of Russell Drive by the National Capital Authority.
All bus stops on Russell Drive, west of Reg Saunders Drive, will be decommissioned.
Bus stops along Constitution Avenue and on Russell Drive adjacent to Defence’s R4 building will be maintained. For more information, please call ACTION on 13 17 10.
Model of a bus in ACTION livery
The ACT Government’s trial of a new, high frequency weekday bus service, REDEX, commences Monday 16 November.
REDEX buses run every 15 minutes from 7.00am and 7.00pm between the Gungahlin Market Place and Canberra Railway Station in Kingston, via Mitchell, Northbourne Avenue, the City, Russell and Barton.
All REDEX buses are low-emission, wheelchair accessible and provide bike racks and on-bus information screens.
Travel on REDEX buses is free for the first week between 9.00am and 4.30pm to encourage commuters to use the service in off-peak periods.
A bus timetable and guide to specially marked REDEX stops is available from www.action.act.gov.au or by calling 13 17 10.
ABC News is reporting that the National Capital Authority are giving undertakings that traffic disruption will be minimal during the construction of the new Russell roundabout overpass replacement. Continue reading »
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Russell, inner north suburb in Canberra, Australia. Russell is one of the smallest suburbs in Canberra, comprising a number of government offices but no private residences. It is probably best known for the headquarters of the Australian Defence Force, which is housed in the Russell Offices complex.
It is bounded by Morshead Drive, Parkes Way, Borella Street and Constitution Avenue. Mount Pleasant lies just to the east, between Russell and Duntroon which are part of the suburb of Campbell. The Australian American War Memorial is located in Russell. To the west lies Kings Park and Grevillea Park, on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin.
The North Canberra Community Council (NCCC) is an incorporated, voluntary, not for profit, community based association operating within the North Canberra Districts of the Australian Capital Territory. NCCC is formally recognised as the peak community representative body in North Canberra representing the interests of the local residents and the communities within North Canberra. NCCC receives partial funding from the ACT Government as the peak community representative body in the North Canberra District.
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