Future planning

Transport Canberra is shaping the way Canberrans move through the development of a better transport network. We’re linking light rail, active travel and our bus network to reduce congestion and enhance our city.

Our job is to provide a transport system for Canberra that is:

Strategies, policies and plans

ACT Transport Strategy

The ACT Transport Strategy sets out the Government's approach to achieving our vision and provides a framework for planning and investing in transport for the next 20 years.

Zero-Emissions Transition Plan for Transport Canberra

The Zero-Emission Transition Plan for Transport Canberra outlines the pathway to achieve the ACT Government’s ambition of a zero-emission public transport system by 2040.

ACT Transport Recovery Plan

In April 2021 the ACT Government published the ACT Transport Recovery Plan (PDF 6MB), developed to map out the return to ‘normal’ for public transport and encourage people to resume catching public transport at pre-pandemic levels as well as keep growing in the years ahead. This ACT Transport Recovery Plan Refresh (PDF 1.4 MB) provides an update to the original plan building on what we have learnt and how we have responded over the last two years.

Transport for Canberra Policy

To align with the Transport for Canberra Policy we're continually forecasting and planning to meet the needs of a growing city. A better transport network is integral to realising economic growth and diversification, urban renewal, and enhanced liveability and social inclusion in the ACT.

Public transport performance

• Transport Canberra patronage reports

For information on passenger trips, passenger journeys and service performance view the Transport Canberra patronage reports.

• Data sets

Public transport performance statistics are available on the ACT Government Open Data portal.

Weekend Bus Service Action Plan

For information on the development of future weekend bus services please see the Weekend Bus Service Action Plan.

Light rail business case

The following business cases were prepared for light rail stages 1 and 2A.

• Light rail stage 1 business case (PDF 2.9 MB)
• Light rail stage 2A business case (PDF 5.7 MB)

Building an Integrated Transport Network – Freight

The ACT Government ensures the supporting infrastructure, such as roads and land availability, is as reliable, efficient and as strategically located as possible. To view the full strategy see Freight.