50c fares launch: Huge savings revealed as commuter numbers up
Queenslanders appear to have embraced 50 cent fares, packing trains on the first day of the discounted transport trial, with analysis revealing just how much commuters have saved.
Roads and Transport
The latest Queensland news about roads and transport
Locals slam ‘hypocrite’ Bailey over tram double standard
Former transport minister Mark Bailey has been slammed by anti-tram campaigners after he condemned a light rail scheme for Brisbane.
‘How many more lives?’ Outrage after carer killed in alleged stolen car crash
The “senseless” death of an aged care worker, killed in a crash allegedly caused by a man who had stolen a Mercedes at gunpoint and raced through a school zone, has sparked calls for tougher action on crime.
Drone pilots, AI specialists, urban farmers: Brisbane jobs of the future
A new report has looked into what life will be like living in South East Queensland in 2050. This is what we can expect. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Brisbane’s $450m bus stop: So many unanswered questions
It’s the “final signature piece” linking the public to the Gabba for the 2032 Olympic Games but our politicians can’t say why it will cost so much, when it will open or even what it will look like.
Horror injuries after multi-vehicle crash on M1
Delays have finally cleared on the M1 after a seven-vehicle crash, involving seven people, at Coomera. Three people suffered severe injuries, with one woman initially trapped after the incident.
MEGA LIST: All the road closures in aftermath of southeast floods
Scores of roads remain closed across southern Queensland in the aftermath of the flood emergency. SEE THE UPDATED LIST
Shock Cross River rail update as milestone smashed
The Cross River Rail project has unexpectedly shattered a major milestone at a rate of 30 metres a week, as it emerges the rock excavated from the tunnels will be used to build half of all new brick houses built in South East Queensland.
Last-minute talks as 400 units start on Coomera Connector land
A developer is pushing ahead with 450 luxury retirement units even though the state government plans to slap a six-lane highway over the top. CHECK THE MAPS ARE YOU AFFECTED?
‘Too expensive’: CBD office workers rage against return to work
Brisbane CBD workers say public transport and parking is too expensive amid a renewed push to get more office staff back in the ghost town city.
Claims commuters to be stranded by Cross River Rail train ‘shortage’
Commuters will be stranded when Brisbane’s multibillion-dollar Cross River Rail network opens, the Opposition says, claiming there won’t be enough trains.
Regions big winners in $1.6b road-rail spending spree
The Morrison Government will splash a record $1.6 billion on road and rail projects from the Gold Coast to Cairns as part of the Budget. WHAT GOT FUNDED AND WHAT MISSED OUT
Federal government to inject $130m into Gold Coast light rail
The Morrison Government will inject almost $130 million to get the stalled latest stage of the Gold Coast light rail on track as part of next week’s federal Budget.
Cross River Rail night works send residents ‘around the twist’
Brisbane residents say they are being left sleep-deprived by middle-of-the night noise from Cross River Rail construction, but their complaints are falling on deaf ears.
Motorists urged to plan for weeks of Riverside Expressway closures
The Riverside Expressway will be subject to at least 10 nights of closures as a 60-tonne steel structure is moved into position at the Queen’s Wharf development.
Cross River Rail blow out: What was promised, what’s on track
Wait times have more than doubled on the state government’s much-hyped Cross River Rail line compared to what was promised for key services. And they could blow out even more.
Motorcyclist feared dead after hitting kangaroo
A motorcyclist is feared dead after colliding with a kangaroo on a country Queensland road. The road was expected to be closed for several hours.
Commuter chaos: Crash clears but delays continue
Motorists heading southbound on the Pacific Motorway are still facing delays after an earlier crash. The Gateway Motorway is also heavily congested.
$5.4b Cross River Rail backtrack: Fewer trains, no 15-minute savings
Authorities have refused to standby a previous pledge to cut commuter times by up to 15 minutes when the $5.4bn Cross River Rail launches.
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