Public Transport
And it will be called … Albert Street station
Amid a difference of opinion about spelling and pronunciation, Brisbane city’s new Cross River Rail station will not be named Meanjin when it opens.
- by Marissa Calligeros
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As it happened: Brisbane on Wednesday, September 25
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Buses and 1000 drivers needed to avoid Olympic transport roadblock
Transport experts say SEQ faces a real challenge to temporarily boost its bus fleet – and find the required drivers – for the 2032 Games.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Is your bus or train busier than 2018? We have the official figures
Brisbane Times can reveal how many monthly public transport trips have been taken in SEQ since 2018 – and whether 50¢ fares are making a difference.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Cross River Rail welcomes first train in landmark trip
The first train has travelled through Cross River Rail’s underground tunnels – and it was no speedy feat.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
How to ensure a smooth ride for the Brisbane Olympics
The window has closed on many Brisbane 2032 transport options, so what will it be like getting around our city during the Games?
- by Cameron Atfield
Beam scooters off the streets, new operator to be wheeled out
Lime will temporarily roll out additional e-scooters in Brisbane to make up for a shortfall.
- by William Davis
‘Fifty-cent fares forever’: Qld’s cut-price public transport extended indefinitely
The Labor government has pledged to make 50-cent fares permanent if re-elected next month, and now the LNP is also on board.
- by Courtney Kruk
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
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
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