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Laing O’Rourke is using digital modelling to figure out how it can improve facilities at railway stations.

Ditch the phone: Five healthier ways to spend your time on public transport

Sick of the daily doomscroll on your morning commutes? Here are some other options if you want a digital detox from your phone.

  • Cindy Yin

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Passengers mill at a Brisbane River ferry terminal after being told to alight from a CityCat.

‘Felt like it was going to sink’: Passengers told to get off struggling CityCat

About 40 people were asked to get off a peak-hour service into the city, with one saying the vessel “felt dodgy from the minute we took off”.

  • William Davis
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the transport project was the reason the region joined Brisbane’s Olympic bid.

‘Long-lasting legacy’: Sunshine Coast promised mass transit for 2032

A Sunshine Coast public transport link dubbed ‘The Wave’ has been given the green light, promising heavy rail from Brisbane and local Metro-style buses.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Stage three of the Gold Coast light rail has suffered a budget blow out an d construction delays.

State begins review process on Gold Coast light rail expansion

The state government opened a review into the controversial Gold Coast light rail stage-four expansion weeks after floating the idea of using buses to complete the project.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Buses pass the Treasury Building in the Brisbane CBD.

New strategy to combat fare evasion after audit identifies weak links

On buses, CityCats and ferries, drivers have a special button to press if passengers don’t swipe on. Train drivers don’t have that button.

  • Sean Parnell
People will be able to pay for public transport using their bank cards or smart watches under a new Queensland ticketing system.

Finally, smart ticketing set to roll out on Brisbane buses

Commuters will be able to tap their bank card, smartwatch, or mobile to pay for a bus trip in Brisbane from as early as next Monday, but could experience potential ‘card clashes’.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
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The cost of a one-way trip between Central and the airport will drop from $21.90 to $10.95 during the six-month trial.

What you need to know: Transport, power outages, supermarkets

Brisbane Times has collated the latest information on everything you need to know to get you through this extreme weather event.

  • Marissa Calligeros, Felicity Caldwell and Nick Dent
The federal Labor government has promised $2.25 million to scope the work required on Brisbane’s Story Bridge.

Money for transport upgrades, studies as federal Labor courts SEQ votes

After committing $2 billion to a single transport project in Melbourne, the Albanese government has pledged $200 million for seven projects in south-east Queensland.

  • Sean Parnell
‘More disruptive’ bus strikes are planned next Wednesday in Brisbane.

‘More disruptive’ bus strikes planned as pay negotiations collapse

“Wednesday was just a warning shot to show the council that we can do this, we can cause more disruption and we will.”

  • William Davis
Traffic converges at Kangaroo Point, near the Story Bridge and roads in three directions.

Draft SEQ transport plan flags need to be ‘creative’ to avoid gridlock

The document says governments will need to make better use of existing services due to a lack of funding, land, and goodwill for new infrastructure.

  • Sean Parnell

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