Light rail will likely instead take State Circle to Woden,after a federal parliamentary committee said it would be the path of least resistance.
Meanwhile,a Canberra school principal has given the transport minister a spray over the lack of government consultation with the new bus network.
Canberra won't get its new bus network until late April,following delays to the light rail project and concerns schools were"left in the dark"on bus cuts.
The ACT government has rejected a call for tolls on future major Canberra highways,but stayed mum on potentially further boosting public transport funding.
The ACT Climate Change Council is looking for new members,as it's set to shift its focus to a new area.
A new proposal to move Canberra's city bus interchange to a new underground facility has been welcomed by business owners in the city centre.
The City Renewal Authority is exploring the benefits of moving the bus interchange underground,freeing up the public space above - that could be developed.
One group wants it to be cut to 30km/h,while another labelled plans to leave it at 60km/h as a farce and utter disgrace.
Canberra Metro was forced to rip up and repour concrete on several stretches of the light rail route,after problems with the rail gauge.
Is it about moving lots of people,or is it about moving people quickly? That's the question for the ACT government,according to the planning institute.
Twice a year,inspectors will scan a"representative sample"of ticket holders to help determine fare evasion levels.