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2008: Artist’s impression of a light rail Rapid Transit System on the Gold Coast. View from the Courthouse Hotel looking east down Nerang Street and the Southport Mall.
Images: Evolution of Gold Coast light rail
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2007: An artist’s impression of the Gold Coast rapid transit system.
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2008: Artist’s impression of a light rail Rapid Transit System on the Gold Coast. View looking north along Gold Coast Highway from Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre at Broadbeach.
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2007: A bus rapid transit system as it would look on Gold Coast roads.
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2007: An artist’s impression of the Gold Coast rapid transit system.
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2008: Gold Coast Rapid Map 1.
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2008: Artist’s impression of a light rail Rapid Transit System on the Gold Coast. View looking south along Gold Coast Highway.
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2007: A bus rapid transit system as it would look on Gold Coast roads.
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2007: An artist’s impression of the Gold Coast rapid transit system.
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2008: An artist’s impression of the light rail transit system in Surfers Paradise.
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2011: Artist impression of Gold Coast light rail
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2009: Gold Coast City Council ‘unveiled plans to convert the Cypress Avenue car park in Surfers Paradise into green space once the rapid transit system is built.’
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2011: Artist impression of Gold Coast light rail
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2011: Artist impression of Gold Coast light rail
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2011: Gold Coast RTS impression of a tram on a bridge. Picture: Supplied by Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project
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2011: Goldlinq Southport Station Artist Impression
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2015: Extra light rail.
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2007: An artist’s impression of the bus system in Surfers Paradise.
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2015: Extra light rail.
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2015: Extra light rail.
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2015: Extra light rail.
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2012: Concept image of the hospital’s front entrance including the new Gold Coast Rapid Transit Hospital Station.
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2018: Artist impression of Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A route.
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2018: Artist impression of Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A route.
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2018: Artist impression of Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A route.
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2020: Artist impressions of Gold Coast light rail Stage 3B - Burleigh Heads to Gold Coast Airport. Picture: Supplied
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2020: Artist impressions of Gold Coast light rail Stage 3B - Burleigh Heads to Gold Coast Airport. Picture: Supplied
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2011: Gold Coast Rts Artist’s Impression Cavill Ave Station. Picture: Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project
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2020: Artist impressions of Gold Coast light rail Stage 3B - Burleigh Heads to Gold Coast Airport. Picture: Supplied
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2018: Artist impression of Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A route.
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2020: Artist impressions of Gold Coast light rail Stage 3B - Burleigh Heads to Gold Coast Airport. Picture: Supplied
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2020: Artist impressions of Gold Coast light rail Stage 3B - Burleigh Heads to Gold Coast Airport. Picture: Supplied
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2018: Artist impression of Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A route.
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2018: Artist impression of Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A route.
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2018: Gold Coast light rail stage 3B proposed coastal route to the Gold Coast Airport. Picture: Department of Transport and Main Roads.
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2018: Artist impression of Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A route.
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2018: Artist impression of Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A route.
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