96 new bus services start Monday
Published Friday, 15 February, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
Ninety-six new bus services will operate every weekday from Monday in a $4.6 million commitment by the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council.
Minister for Transport John Mickel and Brisbane City councillor Victoria Newton said the additional services will cater for almost 6500 passengers on Brisbane's busiest bus routes.
"The services target the routes under most pressure, with increased services for the South East Busway, the Mains Road corridor, the western suburbs and to the University of Queensland," Mr Mickel said.
Mr Mickel said Brisbane's public transport patronage was increasing in line with the population growth and the commitment would also fund 31 new buses.
The Queensland Government has contributed $2.25 million from the TransLink Network Plan and Brisbane City Council has committed $2.3 million from its Call to Action project.
Since TransLink was introduced in July 2004 public transport patronage across the TransLink network has increased by 30 per cent.
“Passenger trips in 2003-2004 was about 123 million, which increased to 163 million in 2006-2007 –about 40 million more trips.’’ Mr Mickel said.
This is the first time since TransLink was introduced that Brisbane City Council has contributed operational funding for new services.
As part of the funding, several routes will receive articulated banana buses to provide more capacity. Minister Mickel said more new services would be introduced when the $333 million Inner Northern Busway opened in mid 2008.
The new services include:
137 (new Rocket) Calamvale – City New high frequency peak hour rocket operating between Sunnybank Hills Shopping Centre and CBD via Mains Rd. Operates non-stop between QEII park n' ride and City. Operates every 10 minutes between 6.20am and 8.30pm (14 inbound trips/weekday) and between 4.04pm and 6.04pm (13 outbound trips/weekday). Introduce articulated buses on this route. Route 137 will increase capacity by 2,349 passenger trips per weekday - a significant boost to address overcrowding in the busy Mains Rd corridor easing pressure on the popular 130.
200 Carina - City Additional short tripper services from Carina departing at 7.16am, 7.37am and 7.57am. Additional outbound services from Cultural Centre busway station departing at 5.40pm, 6.10pm and 6.30pm.
204 (all stops) Carindale - City Additional outbound trip at 5.05pm
207 Carina – City Introduce evening peak services. Route currently only operates in the morning peak.
444 Moggill – City Reduce morning peak frequency to every 10 minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, to help fund a faster, new rocket service from Moggill (route 443). Extra outbound trip at 5.40pm. Routes 443 and 444 combined will provide a combined peak frequency of every five minutes and an extra seven morning peak trips and six evening peaks trips.
443 (new Rocket) Moggill – City New peak period rocket between Moggill and CBD, operating every 10 minutes. Route 443 will provide a faster trip compared to route 444, providing travel time savings of 10 minutes. Route 443 will operate non-stop between Chapel Hill and the CBD.
169 Eight Mile Plains – University of Queensland St Lucia Commence services from Eight Miles Plains at 6.45am. Increase morning peak frequency from every 10 minutes to every 7-8 minutes until 10am. Commence evening peak 10 minute frequency at 1.56pm. Provides an additional eight morning peak trips and four additional evening peak trips.
412 University of Queensland St Lucia - City Provide four on-demand buses during Semester 1 to provide sweeper services as demand warrants.
109 City – University of Queensland St Lucia Commence services from City at 6.50am. Increase morning peak frequency from every 8 minutes to every 5 minutes until 10am. Commence off-peak 10 minute frequency from 10am instead of 10.20am. Additional four trips from University of Queensland at 1.55pm, 2.05pm, 3.55pm and 6.05pm. In total eight additional morning peak trips and four additional evening peak trips will be provided. Running-time adjusted to some peak trips to improve service reliability.
160 Garden City depot – City Additional three inbound trips at 7.28am, 7.48am and 8.08am. Additional three outbound trips at 5pm, 5.10pm and 5.20pm.
150 (BUZ) Browns Plains – City Introduce articulated buses on route 150 all day. Commence inbound 10 minute peak frequency at 5.30am instead of 6.20am (additional 2 trips). Extra four additional outbound short trippers from Cultural Centre busway station commencing at 3.35pm, 3.55pm, 4.35pm and 4.55pm.
156 (Rocket) Fruitgrove – City Introduce articulated buses on route 156 all day. Commence extra short trippers from Fruitgrove at 7.07am, 7.17am, 7.49am, 8.08am and 8.20am.
186 (Rocket) Wishart – City Additional trip at 8.02am. Move existing 8.10am trip to depart at 8.17am to provide an even spacing between trips. Running-time adjusted to improve service reliability.
116, 117,120, 124, 125, 129, 131, 135, 136, 155, 161 Various Minor timetable adjustments to improve service reliability.
Media contact: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Shannon Mackay on 3237 1125
February 15, 2008
Minister for Transport John Mickel and Brisbane City councillor Victoria Newton said the additional services will cater for almost 6500 passengers on Brisbane's busiest bus routes.
"The services target the routes under most pressure, with increased services for the South East Busway, the Mains Road corridor, the western suburbs and to the University of Queensland," Mr Mickel said.
Mr Mickel said Brisbane's public transport patronage was increasing in line with the population growth and the commitment would also fund 31 new buses.
The Queensland Government has contributed $2.25 million from the TransLink Network Plan and Brisbane City Council has committed $2.3 million from its Call to Action project.
Since TransLink was introduced in July 2004 public transport patronage across the TransLink network has increased by 30 per cent.
“Passenger trips in 2003-2004 was about 123 million, which increased to 163 million in 2006-2007 –about 40 million more trips.’’ Mr Mickel said.
This is the first time since TransLink was introduced that Brisbane City Council has contributed operational funding for new services.
As part of the funding, several routes will receive articulated banana buses to provide more capacity. Minister Mickel said more new services would be introduced when the $333 million Inner Northern Busway opened in mid 2008.
The new services include:
137 (new Rocket) Calamvale – City New high frequency peak hour rocket operating between Sunnybank Hills Shopping Centre and CBD via Mains Rd. Operates non-stop between QEII park n' ride and City. Operates every 10 minutes between 6.20am and 8.30pm (14 inbound trips/weekday) and between 4.04pm and 6.04pm (13 outbound trips/weekday). Introduce articulated buses on this route. Route 137 will increase capacity by 2,349 passenger trips per weekday - a significant boost to address overcrowding in the busy Mains Rd corridor easing pressure on the popular 130.
200 Carina - City Additional short tripper services from Carina departing at 7.16am, 7.37am and 7.57am. Additional outbound services from Cultural Centre busway station departing at 5.40pm, 6.10pm and 6.30pm.
204 (all stops) Carindale - City Additional outbound trip at 5.05pm
207 Carina – City Introduce evening peak services. Route currently only operates in the morning peak.
444 Moggill – City Reduce morning peak frequency to every 10 minutes, instead of every 8 minutes, to help fund a faster, new rocket service from Moggill (route 443). Extra outbound trip at 5.40pm. Routes 443 and 444 combined will provide a combined peak frequency of every five minutes and an extra seven morning peak trips and six evening peaks trips.
443 (new Rocket) Moggill – City New peak period rocket between Moggill and CBD, operating every 10 minutes. Route 443 will provide a faster trip compared to route 444, providing travel time savings of 10 minutes. Route 443 will operate non-stop between Chapel Hill and the CBD.
169 Eight Mile Plains – University of Queensland St Lucia Commence services from Eight Miles Plains at 6.45am. Increase morning peak frequency from every 10 minutes to every 7-8 minutes until 10am. Commence evening peak 10 minute frequency at 1.56pm. Provides an additional eight morning peak trips and four additional evening peak trips.
412 University of Queensland St Lucia - City Provide four on-demand buses during Semester 1 to provide sweeper services as demand warrants.
109 City – University of Queensland St Lucia Commence services from City at 6.50am. Increase morning peak frequency from every 8 minutes to every 5 minutes until 10am. Commence off-peak 10 minute frequency from 10am instead of 10.20am. Additional four trips from University of Queensland at 1.55pm, 2.05pm, 3.55pm and 6.05pm. In total eight additional morning peak trips and four additional evening peak trips will be provided. Running-time adjusted to some peak trips to improve service reliability.
160 Garden City depot – City Additional three inbound trips at 7.28am, 7.48am and 8.08am. Additional three outbound trips at 5pm, 5.10pm and 5.20pm.
150 (BUZ) Browns Plains – City Introduce articulated buses on route 150 all day. Commence inbound 10 minute peak frequency at 5.30am instead of 6.20am (additional 2 trips). Extra four additional outbound short trippers from Cultural Centre busway station commencing at 3.35pm, 3.55pm, 4.35pm and 4.55pm.
156 (Rocket) Fruitgrove – City Introduce articulated buses on route 156 all day. Commence extra short trippers from Fruitgrove at 7.07am, 7.17am, 7.49am, 8.08am and 8.20am.
186 (Rocket) Wishart – City Additional trip at 8.02am. Move existing 8.10am trip to depart at 8.17am to provide an even spacing between trips. Running-time adjusted to improve service reliability.
116, 117,120, 124, 125, 129, 131, 135, 136, 155, 161 Various Minor timetable adjustments to improve service reliability.
Media contact: Chris Brown on 3237 1944 or Shannon Mackay on 3237 1125
February 15, 2008