Public Transport
Public transport advocates rail against road tunnel proposal
The Miles government has been urged to abandon the Centenary Motorway tunnel bypass in favour of a new high-frequency rail line to link the western suburbs with the airport.
- by Cameron Atfield
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CBD train station naming poll reignites calls to update network names
Treasurer Cameron Dick weighed into the naming debate, saying: “It’s not going to be called Station McStation-face, I can assure you of that.”
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
Public transport tops pre-COVID levels as election train builds steam
The Miles Labor government has hailed the first month of its 50¢ flat fare trial as a vote of confidence with just seven weeks to the statewide poll.
- by Matt Dennien
Brisbane cancels Beam contract amid ‘ghost scooter’ controversy
The purple e-scooters have disappeared from the city’s streets after allegations their operator was running 500 more devices than their contract allowed.
- by Tony Moore
Brisbane Metro link to airport not cleared for take-off
The state government and Brisbane council were singing from the same Brisbane Metro hymn sheet on Wednesday. Then the reality of Airtrain set in.
- by Cameron Atfield and Matt Dennien
From Springwood to Carseldine: 22 new stations pitched for Brisbane Metro
The Brisbane Metro rapid bus service would be expanded further into the suburbs and out to the airport in time for the 2032 Games under a new joint pitch.
- by William Davis
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Public transport
New Translink app arrives – and soon you’ll know exactly when your bus or train will
Software changes meant Translink’s old app was “end of life”. The new version has rolled out today, with a long-awaited feature.
- by Felicity Caldwell
States will have to prove big builds worth it before Albanese government chips in
Infrastructure Minister Catherine King says tough new rules on road and rail projects “can and must” prevent delays and cost blowouts.
- by David Crowe
50c fares bring public transport back from COVID cliff into record territory
Premier Steven Miles has labelled the first week of Queensland’s six-month flat-fare trial “encouraging” after some record-breaking figures.
- by Matt Dennien
‘We’re all just human’: Brisbane heroes honoured for 2016 bus rescue
Three Queensland men who ran into danger when a Moorooka bus was firebombed are among the 44 recipients of this year’s Australian Bravery Decorations.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
How busy was the rollout of 50¢ travel in Brisbane? New data revealed
One mode of public transport stood out with the highest spike in popularity with passengers on day one.
- by William Davis