19 Aug 2009: SEQ: City Glider needs to GO!

[ozbob]

Media Release 19 August 2009

SEQ: City Glider needs to GO!

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport commuters has welcomed the news of the  City Glider bus services, but has called for complete integration with the TransLink network and ticketing (1).

Robert Dow, spokesperson for RAIL Back On Track said:

"Initiatives to further provide public transport options as detailed for the City Glider services for citizens are very welcome."

"RAIL Back On Track is concerned that there is no clear indication that the services will be properly integrated with the present TransLink bus services and ticketing arrangements.  A failure to achieve that will make the services unattractive to regular TransLink public transport users and will simply mean that there will be duplication of bus services."

"This will be inefficient and counter productive to the overall strategy of a properly integrated efficient public transport network. We doubt that the City Glider services will be sustainable in the longer term unless full integration is achieved. We urge all parties to ensure that normal ticketing including the go card is valid on these new City Glider services."

References:

1.  http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25946911-952,00.html

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org

[#Metro]

This is great that the CityGliders are coming! Once again. BCC on the ball , Translink not!

[ozbob]

From the Brisbane mX 19th August 2009 page 1

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