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The Australian Capital Territory Internal Omnibus Network, more commonly known by the acronym ACTION, is a public transportation company in Canberra, Australia. It is owned and operated by the ACT government. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... ACTION was a United States government agency described as, the Federal Domestic Volunteer Agency.[1] It was formed in 1970 from VISTA; the Peace Corps; and the Foster Grandparents, Retired and Senior Volunteer, and Senior Companion Programs (later merged into the Senior Corps). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... Bangkok Skytrain. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Capital Canberra Government Constitutional monarchy Administrator none Chief Minister Jon Stanhope (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 2 - Senate seats 2 Gross Territorial Product (2006) - Product ($m) $19,167 (6th) - Product per capita $57,303/person (1st) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 333,667 (7th) - Density 137. ...

The first government bus services available to the general public appeared in 1926, running from Eastlake to Ainslie. The first major expansion of public bus routes occurred in the 1950s. Canberra's bus service has borne many names since its founding in the late 1920s, finally settling on ACTION on February 14 1977. Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Suburbs of Canberra (incomplete) | Suburbs of Canberra ... A typical street in Ainslie Ainslie (postcode: 2602) is a leafy suburb in the Inner North of Canberra, Australia. ... the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ...

Buses

ACTION's corporate colours are orange and blue, and its buses are traditionally painted orange with blue and white trim. The typical orange bus is a familiar sight in Canberra. The newer Irisbus Agoralines and Scania L94UBs adopted a new livery of white, green and orange. The new buses are comparatively environmentally friendly (hence "green"), more accessible to disabled patrons, and air conditioned. All new Scania and Irisbus buses have been fitted with bike racks for a program called Bike 'n Ride. A number of ACTION buses are painted into special liverage to promote ACTION and for paid advertisements. The global ecology movement is one of several new social movements that emerged at the end of the sixties; as a values-driven social movement, it should be distinguished from the pre-existing science of ecology. ...

ACTION also operates a single MACK tow truck which is used when a bus breaks down and cannot be repaired on the spot. The Dennis Dart is a bus model and was the first successful Dennis product since the Dominator. ... A KMB B10TL double-decker with Wright bodywork. ... The Renault Agora (later known as Irisbus Agora) was a low-floor bus designed and built by Renault from 1996 to 2002, date upon which it has been built by Irisbus, firstly a joint-venture with Fiat subsidiary Iveco from 1999, with Iveco engines. ... Scania L94UB bus serving Tallinn city line The Scania L94 is a longitudinal inclined-engined bus built by Scania which was a direct replacement of Scania L113. ...

Services

ACTION offer many different types of services, from Route to Express and School services.

The current Network was introduced in December 2006 and was named 'Network 06'. The network will change again in 2008 in response to complaints about route timings, weekend route changes and other problems regarding intertown servces.

Route services are normal services which run between two to three interchanges via suburban streets. During the day (And with some routes on evenings and weekends), these services are recognised by a two number route number (the leading number identifies the region the route is travelling in). On evenings and weekends, bus services change to area style services with a 3 number route number in the 9** range.

First introduced as a service between Woden, City and Belconnen Bus Stations, the 333 was extended to Tuggeranong Bus Station when it opened. In Network 1998, the 333 was replaced with 312, 313, 314, 315, 316 and 317 where these services serve the four Interchanges and suburbs at either end. Today, the services are the following:

300 - Tuggeranong, Woden, City, Belconnen (Via Erindale on Evenings/Weekends)

312 - Theodore, Isabella Plains, Tuggeranong, Woden, City, Belconnen, Melba, Spence

313 - Banks, Bonython, Tuggeranong, Woden, City, Belconnen, Scullin, Charnwood, Fraser

314 - Lanyon, Gordon, Tuggeranong, Woden, City, Belconnen, Florey, Flynn, Fraser

315 - Theodore, Isabella Plains, Tuggeranong, Woden, City, Belconnen, Florey, Evatt, Spence

Intertown Services travel via main roads only to create a fast service between the four Interchanges. Outside of the Intertown route, the services turn into route services and run through suburban streets.

Xpresso services are routes which operate during peak hours to provide the suburbs with direct links to the town centres, the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle. These services are designed so passengers don't need to transfer at local interchanges to get to and from work.

Xpresso services are numbered 7**. The exception to this is the 170, which is classed as an Xpresso Route and is the only such route not numbered in the 700's.

170 - Monash, Gowrie, Fadden, Wanniassa, Woden Interchange, City Interchange, City West

701 - Spence, Melba, Evatt, Dickson, City Interchange, Reid, Campbell, Parkes, Barton

702 - Fraser, Charnwood, Latham, Dickson, City Interchange, Reid, Campbell, Parkes, Barton

703 - Fraser, Dunlop, Macgregor, Kippax, Higgins, Hawker, City Interchange, Reid, Campbell, Parkes, Barton

705 - Tuggeranong Interchange, Tuggeranong Parkway, Belconnen Interchange

720 - Farrer, Mawson, Phillip, Garren, Commonwealth Ave, City Interchange

749 - Belconnen Interchange, Aranda, Cook, Tuggeranong Parkway, Chifley, Phillip, Woden Interchange

768 - Theodore, Calwell, Isabella Plains, Chisholm, Monaro Highway, Kingston, Russell, City Interchange, City West

769 - Theodore, Calwell, Richardson, Gilmore, Monaro Highway, Kingston, Russell, City Interchange, City West

785 - Lanyon, Banks, Conder, Tuggeranong Parkway, Parkes Way, City West, City Interchange, ActewAGL House

787 - Lanyon, Banks, Gordon, Tuggeranong Parkway, Parkes Way, City West, City Interchange, ActewAGL House

788 - Gordon, Banks, Lanyon, Monaro Highway, Kingston, Barton, Russell, City Interchange, City West

There are also some services which operate in the same capacity as Xpresso services but not officially classed as Xpresso. These services are numbered in 1** and 2** where ** represents the two number's of the normal route service. A 1**/2** is just the normal route service with an addition at its terminating interchange to the City, normally via Russell, Barton and Reid. The exception to this is the 170, which is classed as an Xpresso Route and is the only such route not numbered in the 700's.

126 - Duffy, Chapman, Cooleman Court, Woden Interchange, Commonwealth Avenue, City Interchange, City West

156 - Belconnen Interchange, McKeller, Evatt, Gungahlin Market Place, Palmerston, Mitchell, Braddon, City Interchange, Reid, Russell, Barton

160 - Tuggeranong Interchange, Geenway, Kambah West, Woden Interchange, Commonwealth Avenue, City Interchange, City West

161 - Tuggeranong Interchange, Wanniassa, Kambah, Athllon Drive, Phillip, Woden Interchange, Commonwealth Avenue, City Interchange, City West

162 - Tuggeranong Interchange, Kambah East, Woden Interchange, Commonwealth Avenue, City Interchange, City West

216 - Holt, Lathamm, Florey, Belconnen Interchange, Bruce, Belconnen Way, City Interchange, Reid, Campbell, Russell, Barton

217 - Kippax, Holt, Scullin, Hawker, Page, Belconnen Interchange, Belconnen Way, City Interchange, Reid, Campbell, Russell, Barton

225 - Cooleman Court, Stirling, Duffy, Holder, Weston, Woden Interchange, Barton, Kings Ave, Russell, Reid, City Interchange, City West

227 - Cooleman Court, Rivett, Fisher, Waramanga, Woden Interchange, Barton, Kings Avenue, Russell, City Interchange, City West

243 - Dunlop, Macgregor, Charnwood, Kippax, Belconnen Interchange, City interchange, Reid, Russell, Barton

244 - Kippax, Holt, Higgins, Hawker, Belconnen Interchange, City Interchange, Reid, Russell, Barton

256 - Belconnen Interchange, Gungahlin Market Place, Palmerston, Mitchell, City Interchange, Reid, Russell, Barton

265 - Tuggeranong Interchange, Isabella Plains, Chishokm, Gowrie, Fadden, Wanniassa, Phillip, Woden Interchange, Barton, Russell, Reid, City Interchange, City West

267 - Tuggeranong Interchange, Calwell, Gilmore, Chisholm, Fadden, Woden Interchange, Barton, Russell, Reid, City Interchange, City West

School services are provided by ACTION to public and private primary schools, high schools and colleges. These are normally three number route numbers which rarely ever change. These services can only be accessed by School students and Teachers, and not used by the general public. They are not listed on timetables at bus stops.

Previous services include the Downtowner 'tram' free bus service, Flexi Bus and sightseeing services (these still exist, but in very limited form).

Ticketing and Fares

ACTION uses a Wayfarer (U.K) system to produce on bus paper/one way fares, to validate pre purchased tickets and to validate on board purchased magnetic tickets on their services. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 482 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (643 Ã— 800 pixel, file size: 173 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) ACTION Concession Bus Ticket I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 482 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (643 Ã— 800 pixel, file size: 173 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) ACTION Concession Bus Ticket I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Fares come in three types, adult, concession and student. Adult and concession fares can be used on any day, at any time. Student tickets can only be used on School days, not on Public Holidays, weekends or School Holidays. All magnetic tickets include a 1.5 hour transfer period, this allows only one ride deduction on the ticket whether pre-purchased or purchased on board.

There are over 100 ticket agents in the ACT, these range from local shops to newsagencies, as well as small kiosks at bus interchanges. Faresaver 10, Weekly, Daily, Monthly and School term tickets are all available at these locations.

The Wayfarer validator machines are located onboard each bus (One machine per bus) at the entrance (position varies per bus type) and on portable validators at Woden and City Interchanges to allow pre-validation and rear door boarding. Articulated buses used to have a Validator fitted on the rear door stairwell area, this was to allow rear door boarding on school services. These have since been removed.

Due to numerous breakdowns of the Wayfarer machines the ACT Government is investigating a replacement program. The type is not stated, but it could range anywhere from Laser Jet printing to Smartcard technology.

Public Infrastructure

ACTION maintains a number of bus stops throughout Canberra. It also operates 4 major bus interchanges, which act as hubs for the different districts of Canberra. Some stops are laid out as termini, a few of which have a small facility for drivers' needs. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1070 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1070 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1440 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1440 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... A bus stop or omnibus stop is a designated place where a public transport bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave the bus. ... The suburbs of Canberra are organised into a hierarchy of districts, town centres, group centres, local suburbs and other industrial areas and villages. ...

Civic bus interchange is unique because it allows delivery vehicles to access two thirds of the interchange and is built on the normal street outlay. The others only allow buses and emergency vehicles. Civic, Woden, and Tuggeranong interchanges are all built at street level however the Belconnen Interchange is above street level. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Woden Valley shown in red Woden Valley from Red Hill looking across the suburb of Garran in the foreground to the Brindabella Ranges. ... Location of Weston Creek Weston Creek is a district of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia which lies west of the Woden Valley district. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Location of Belconnen For the Canberra suburb of Belconnen see: Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory Belconnen is a district of Canberra, the Capital city of Australia, comprising 25 suburbs with 29,900 dwellings housing 82,247 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory (June 2001 Census). ... Location of Gungahlin Gungahlin is a district of Canberra, the Capital city of Australia, comprising 7 suburbs with 25,766 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory (June 2001 Census). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... City Walk, a pedestrian mall in Civic is a focus of retail activity and outdoor dining. ... North Canberra shown in light blue North Canberra, also known as the Inner North, is a district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, comprised of 15 suburbs with 15,150 dwellings housing 40,455 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory (June 2001 Census). ... South Canberra is a central district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. ... Location of Tuggeranong Tuggeranong Town Centre is located on Lake Tuggeranong Tuggeranong is the southernmost town centre of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. ...

ACTION's bus stops vary in many different ways. Some have drivers amenities at termni, some have shelters, some have seats, and some have nothing at all. Canberra has concrete bunker shelters which have been since 1975, and various other designs of shelters have been installed at many bustops around the ACT. Yellow and black signs and posts mark bus stops in the ACT. The bus stop posts have two different colours, tellow and black for normal services and white and blue for School Services (previously used for commuter express services).

In 2007, Adshel have been awarded a contract to install and maintain bus shelters with advertising in the ACT. Construction of the new shelters commenced in August 2007.

The current Minister for Transport is planning to reform ACTION's routes to reduce the use of interchanges and establish a series of bus stations interconnecting local services. This plan may not come to fruition.^{[citation needed]}

Depots and Headquarters

ACTION also operate two bus depots to house their bus fleet, one in the southern region of Canberra, and the other in the northern region of Canberra.

Both depots’ sign on and amenities buildings house small offices for Special Services buses, Schools Liaison services and other services which are required in each region and depot. The Special Service division caters for aged care, and special school routes and services whilst operating with a fleet of Hino and Mitsubishi buses. The Schools Liaison service caters for all school routes, any damage on buses, monitoring school fare evaders and also runs an education program for school children.

ACTION's headquarters is now located in the Territory and Municipal Services building on Northbourne Avenue which houses a call centre, and various departments relating to the operation of the bus service in the ACT.

External links

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Contents

Services

Ticketing and Fares

Public Infrastructure

Depots and Headquarters

External links