Pimpama bus route to get more than 70 new services, bus stops to double
Public transport in the Gold Coast’s fast-growing northern suburbs has been given a major boost with dozens of new services and extra stops announced.
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STRAIN on Pimpama’s public transport system will ease this month when more than 70 extra services are added to the bus timetable.
73 additional services for the 722 bus line will begin on February 18, along with double the amount of stops.
The announcement was made today by Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey, who said the services were needed because of growing demand.
“We’ve listened to the feedback from passengers and boosted the frequency of services, and extended the rout to meet local demand,” he said.
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“The number of bus stops has been doubled with an extra 1685 potential passengers now living within 400 metres of a stop for the 722 bus.”
The changes mean the bus will run hourly on weekdays and weekends, with the service connecting to trains north to Brisbane and south to Varsity Lakes.
Weekday services will now start an hour earlier, running from 6.30am until 7pm, and weekend services will run from 7.30am to 6.30pm.
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