Stephan Knoll

Mount Barker and the Barossa are the first regions in South Australia to test a state-funded on-demand bus service. The six-month trial — which began on Monday — is part of a $1.7 million state government grant to Keolis Downer. The public transport provider will operate nine buses across the locations, which the public can […]

The South Australian opposition has vowed to reverse the latest round of public transport outsourcing if it wins the next election in 2022, as the government faces protests from its transport workers over a plan to put train and tram operations out to tenders.

Renewal SA chief executive John Hanlon has not had his contract renewed after a mysterious 10 months away from his role. Hanlon and one other executive went on leave in September without public explanation, but last week Planning Minister Stephan Knoll told a budget estimates hearing that Hanlon’s term of employment had expired and would not be renewed.

Rita McPhail has been appointed as Director of Customer Service and Transformation at the South Australian Public Transport Authority.