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Commuters catching the Brisbane Metro service from Cultural Centre station

‘Far from a disaster’: How Brisbane’s updated bus network fared in first working week

As the week draws to a close and Brisbane’s busway faces detours, the city’s new network and Metro line have received a passing grade from commuters and workers.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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The Adelaide Street tunnel under construction.

Disruptions, detours for city buses over 10 weekends in next Metro build

Overlapping with an overhaul of 150 Brisbane bus routes, final tests to greenlight the new Adelaide Street Metro and busway tunnel will shut CBD tunnels.

  • Felicity Caldwell, Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
Passengers onboard the first official Brisbane Metro service.

Swiss-made metro vehicles struggled with Brisbane’s climate during trial

Council documents obtained through Right to Information laws reveal the new Brisbane Metro vehicles were not designed for our climate.

  • Cameron Atfield
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Brisbane Metro is changing the city bus network. Here’s what you need to know

As the Brisbane Metro rolls out permanently, it is joined by a refreshed bus network, with many city routes shifted above ground to street-level stops.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Cross River Rail site at Roma Street.

‘A matter for them’: Regulator contradicts LNP Cross River Rail delay claims

The government says Brisbane’s newest rail line will not be ready for passengers until 2029, billions over budget, but have refused to outline key details.

  • Matt Dennien and Felicity Caldwell
The new Brisbane Metro tunnel beneath Adelaide Street is now fully excavated in preparation for the staged implementation of Brisbane Metro in 2025. Under a landmark agreement between the Crisafulli Government and Schrinner Council, permanent Brisbane Metro services will be rolled out in stages from 28 January. The staged introduction of Brisbane Metro will be the biggest evolution of Brisbane’s bus network in generations, ensuring more services are delivered more often to keep Brisbane moving.

Council promises January Metro relaunch following CBD tunnel milestone

The Brisbane City Council has promised to launch permanent Metro services through the CBD from late January, due to a “landmark” deal with the state government.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
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Miles and Schrinner are all smiles after announcing the state government will boost its share of bus funding.

City Hall apologises to those ‘misled’ over Metro trial – but digs in

Amid mounting contradictions and accusations of lying, Brisbane City Council insists an early Metro rollout was always going to end.

  • Matt Dennien
The first of the Brisbane Metro buses began testing in 2022 before starting on the existing 196 route last month. It’s unclear when they’ll be back.

‘We should be worried’: Brisbane Metro ‘preview’ rolls to a quiet stop

A much-hyped partial start to Brisbane City Council’s $1.4 billion Metro bus project has ended just one month after it began, causing opposition concern.

  • Matt Dennien
From Monday, the Metro is running along the 169 route, between Eight Mile Plains and UQ Lakes.

Everything you need to know about the Brisbane Metro

Here’s how, where and when to catch Brisbane’s newest public transport service – and a surprising remark about whether it will keep its controversial name.

  • Felicity Caldwell
A police officer patrols near a designated Commonwealth Games Lane on the Gold Coast, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Games Lanes will be activated over the weekend of 31 March for use by accredited vehicles travelling along the Games Route Network which links the Commonwealth Games Village at Parklands to key venues at Southport, Broadbeach and Carrara. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING . FOR BRISBANE TIMES USE.

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?

  • Cameron Atfield

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