Public Transport
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
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‘Your bus is terminating here’: Commuters ‘blindsided’ by massive public transport shake-up
Brisbane commuters have been shocked to learn they will be forced to change buses midway through their trip – or stripped of their service entirely.
- William Davis and Marissa Calligeros
‘Game-changer’: Construction finishes on upgraded Exhibition station
The station will open from Wednesday, but only for major events, such as the Ekka and this week’s caravan show, until Cross River Rail opens in 2029.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
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- Brisbane Metro
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
Bus driver seeks barrister’s advice over crash that killed Tia Cameron
The council bus Lindsay Francis Selby had been driving at the time it mounted the footpath is now back in operation.
- Cloe Read
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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- City council
‘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
‘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
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
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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
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