Public Transport
Timetable pressure, not older drivers, should be focus of bus review: union
Bus drivers are being forced to hurry through their routes or make up time on meal breaks, their union says, as council flags more health checks for older drivers.
- by Tony Moore
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Woolloongabba Cross River Rail: From seat to street
Have a look at the new Woolloongabba underground station from train seat to street
‘A revolution is coming to transport in the south-east’: First Metro routes revealed
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the new shared revenue agreement with state government means 10 Brisbane Metro megabuses can now roll out earlier than planned.
- by Tony Moore
Extra 160,000 bus services a year under landmark fare deal
Bus fare revenue that now goes to the state government will be shared with Brisbane City Council to allow extra services.
- by Tony Moore
Increase in SEQ train disruptions as 50¢ fare trial looms
Queensland Rail says it is meeting its targets for having the trains run on time. A commuter group says the evidence suggests otherwise.
- by Tony Moore
Don’t Go, Card: Software problems put brakes on smart ticketing rollout
Passengers might have to wait until mid-2025 to use a credit card, mobile or smartwatch to pay their fare on any of the 1200 Brisbane City Council buses.
- by Tony Moore
Man dies after being struck by bus in South Brisbane
An investigation is under way into the crash and the Lord Mayor has expressed his condolences to the man’s family on Saturday.
- by Tony Moore
Outer suburban travellers to be left behind under 50¢ fare scheme: council
The impact of 50 cent fares is the latest flashpoint between the council – which has paid $1 billion for the Brisbane Metro bus network – and the Labor state government.
- by Tony Moore
Perspective
Perspective
What Brisbane can learn from the city’s happiest commuters
Brisbane needs 50¢ public transport fares to work, and we can learn something from CityCat commuters to set the trial up for success.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Brisbane council warns of bus-system breakdown during 50-cent fare trial
In response, the government says it will negotiate more bus funding, amid fears the lower fares “will bring the whole house of cards tumbling down”.
- by Cloe Read
Queensland slashed fares to 50¢. Here’s why Victoria is unlikely to join it
Melburnians may look north with envy, but experts warn cutting fares is not the best way to get people out of cars and back onto public transport.
- by Patrick Hatch