Posts Tagged ‘Rob Stokes’
Parkland Debuts for Cautious NSW Scooter Trails
Western Sydney, NSW NSW’s introduction to shared e-scooter services has begun cautiously, with four Western Sydney parklands confirmed to host the State’s initial trials. The first shared trials began last Saturday at the Bungarribee Park, Lizard Log and Shale Hills parklands, as well as The Australian Botanic Garden at Mount Annan. NSW Minister for Active…
NSW Budget: ‘Positive Projects but Still Falls Well Short’ say Bike Groups
Sydney, NSW Last week’s NSW Budget has been met with reserved optimism from some cycling advocacy groups, which have highlighted numerous positive projects but called for a much greater financial commitment from government. “While there is good pockets of spending here and there, overall it is still not an exemplary year for bike budgeting.” Bicycle…
‘Radical Ideas’ Given Ministerial Endorsement at Mobility Summit
Sydney, NSW Transport for NSW ran a Mobility Summit at the International Convention Centre in Darling Harbour on Thursday 28th April 2022. It was very well organised, well attended and announcements made at the summit by the Minister for Active Transport, Rob Stokes attracted huge mainstream media interest. It’s tempting for someone who has attended…
Expedited NSW Scooter Trial Open to All Councils
Sydney, NSW Local governments throughout NSW are being invited to participate in a state wide trial of e-scooter share services, after NSW Active Transport Minister Rob Stokes last week announced the pilots had been brought forward to July. Speaking at an Active Transport Mobility Summit organised by the State Government, the Minister said the trial…
Parliamentary Friends Group Taking Politics out of Active Transport
Sydney, NSW A new Friends of Active Transport in NSW Parliament, incorporating Liberal, Labor and Greens Members, will help remove the politics from planning and policymaking for active transport in the State, according to Bicycle NSW. The cycling advocacy group’s CEO, Peter McLean, said the Friends, launched at a gathering at Parliament House late last…
New Active Transport Minister Reveals Paramatta Cycle Parkway
Sydney, NSW NSW’s first Active Transport Minister has used his address to a Committee for Sydney Summit to announce the Government will build a walking and cycling parkway connecting the Sydney CBD to Parramatta. The Minister for Active Transport, Infrastructure and Cities, Rob Stokes told the conference, held on 7th February, the parkway would be…
Electric Cars Not So Great – Planning Minister Says
Sydney, NSW NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes has warned Sydney risks being enslaved to cars as he becomes the third senior minister to offer a view on how the state government should deal with the public uptake of electric vehicles. Senior ministers are divided over how best to spur the take-up of electric vehicles while…