The improved network aims to provide better services by:
- recognising areas of high demand and community needs to offer fair service coverage
- providing consistent and, where possible, frequent services
- making routes simple and direct
- providing more cost effective services
- better integrating services for improved connection
- linking smaller areas to their nearest major centre.
Equitable service coverage
The Review took a balanced approach to service coverage. It aimed to provide equitable services, and take different community needs into account.
Areas with the most need and patronage receive more services. These include central business districts, highly populated residential areas, and low income areas.
Consistent and frequent
It is easier to understand timetables and use buses when services are regular and predictable.
The Review designed services to be as consistent as possible. Where patronage and funding allow, services operate at regular intervals across the day, and the same time each day of the week.
Simple and direct
Routes follow a direct path, avoiding long loops. This makes travel times quicker, but might mean some people have to walk further to get to the bus.
Cost effective
The Review aimed to avoid duplication between routes or have routes too close together.
Integrated and connected
The Review aimed to link smaller areas to the nearest major centre. These centres include Burnie, Devonport, Launceston, Hobart, Glenorchy, Rosny Park and Kingston.
At these centres, passengers may need to change services to travel further, especially outside peak times. The Review aimed to connect services to make this easier and finish a trip in a reasonable time.