- More than 2000 new weekly bus services launched in priority areas
- Upgrades mean 40,000 more Queenslanders can now access affordable public transport within 400 metres of home
- Gold Coast, Townsville, Sunshine Coast and Redlands customers benefitting
- Data shows surging public transport patronage following service improvements
The Palaszczuk Government is continuing to drive down the cost of living with tens of thousands of Queenslanders to benefit from one of the State’s biggest boosts to bus services.
More than 2000 extra bus trips have been rolled out every week across the Gold Coast, Townsville, Sunshine Coast and Redlands as part of the $9 million investment.
The Bus Services Growth Program has brought public transport closer to home for tens of thousands of Queenslanders.
This will make it easier for commuters to leave the car at home and take the bus, reducing the transport costs for families and households.
As part of the changes 1881 existing bus routes have been extended to reach more people with another 100 bus stops also installed.
The upgrades are targeted towards communities experiencing significant population growth and have introduced bus services to many areas for the first time.
Quotes attributable to the Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey:
“We know the cost of living is really taking a toll at the moment, especially when it comes to transport and the fuel costs, it makes investments like this so important.
“This $9 million investment into better services by the Palaszczuk Government has brought public transport within 400 metres of home for close to 40,000 Queenslanders.
“Over the past 12 months alone, we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of people choosing to ditch the car and instead catch a bus.
“On the Northern Gold Coast there’s been a nearly 70% increase in commuters using some of the bus services each week, that’s hundreds of extra people.
“This expansion is helping with that growing demand, adding new routes and extra services and getting them home sooner.
“Queenslanders deserve to have public transport that’s convenient, reliable and work for them, that’s why the Palaszczuk Government is investing in better services”.
