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From Quest South West News 5th November 2014 page 5

Share view on travel issues

There will be an official branch opening of the South West Brisbane Greens on Saturday 22 November at 2 pm at the Mt Ommaney Community Hub.

I have been invited to speak on Centenary Suburbs and Brisbane Bus Network Proposal in particular for the HI 400 CentenaryGlider (Superbus) proposal and the Route 453 improvements to Darra and Indooroopilly train stations as well as improved rail services to Springfield.

Flyer --> here! PDF

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From the Quest South West News 19th November 2014 page 13

Quick fix for transport

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RBoT Survey Flyer --> http://backontrack.org/docs/bus/reform/RBOTSurveyPromo.pdf

Centenary Glider Flyer  --> http://backontrack.org/docs/bus/reform/CentenaryGliderFlyer.pdf

Centenary Glider Flyer concept map --> http://backontrack.org/docs/bus/reform/hf400.pdf

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There will be an official branch opening of the South West Brisbane Greens on Saturday 22 November at 2 pm at the Mt Ommaney Community Hub.

I will be speaking on bus reform/public transport with particular emphasis on Centenary Suburbs.

All welcome!

Flyer --> here! PDF

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22nd November 2014

TODAY: Centenary Suburbs and bus reform

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport passengers will today support the launch of the South West Brisbane GREENS by outlining what bus reform means. It means more buses more often for the Centenary Suburbs.

At 2pm today, at the Mount Ommaney Community Hub we will be detailing our bus reform proposal for the Centenary Suburb ( Meeting flyer > http://backontrack.org/docs/bus/reform/greensswbflyer.pdf ). We invite all residents and interested media to come along and hear about more buses more often for the Centenary suburbs.

After not one, but two bus reviews by two different levels of Government, public transport is as bad as ever for Centenary residents. Our exclusive research reveals that despite 15 different bus routes going to the Centenary Suburbs, not a single one is coming every 15 minutes all day. Incredibly, there are different buses on different days of the week (450 versus 453, 454), while others don't connect with Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre. Almost all provide universally poor hourly, half hourly or peak-only service wasting residents' valuable time. Fares are also hugely expensive. Compared to Moggill residents who get a single all-day high frequency bus (BUZ 444) and peak hour rocket (443), Centenary residents are getting a raw deal despite having around 3x more residents than Moggill.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is on record as strongly opposing bus-train connections. Can the Lord Mayor explain how he expects Centenary residents to access schools, hospitals, new jobs, universities at Springfield and Ipswich if he doesn't want buses to access Darra station and perform interchange?

The Lord Mayor's own councillors know that Brisbane City Council's bus network doesn't work. In 2012, BCC Councillor Matthew Bourke (LNP) was reported in local newspapers highlighting the poverty of service Centenary residents had to endure:

"A lack of early morning and late-night services means shift workers are unable to get to Darra train station."

"University students are also finding it hard to get home after late classes."

Centenary residents deserve better. They deserve a simple, fast and frequent CentenaryGlider. The Lord Mayor should show his support for this new CityGlider service by announcing genuine bus reform. This will allow the funds locked up by existing, poor services to be traded in for new and improved services.  Why is it the New Zealanders can organise a proper bus review without fuss, but here in Queensland we do it twice, and still get nowhere?

Only genuine reform of rail and bus networks, together with fare reform will guarantee abundant and low cost public transport for all. See you this afternoon!

Best wishes
Robert

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org
RAIL Back On Track http://backontrack.org


References:

(Bus routes: 450 Riverhills; 451 Sinnamon Pk to Darra Station; 452 Darra Station via Riverhills; 453 Mt Ommaney via Coronation Drive; 454 Riverhills via Coronation Drive, P455 Riverhills; P456 Mt Ommaney; P457 Riverhills to City via Coronation Drive; P458 Mt Ommaney via Coronation Drive;P459 Riverhills via Coronation Drive; 460 Forest Lake; 467 Mt Ommaney/Oxley; 468 Sinnamon Park/Oxley; 103 Inala; 106 Indooroopilly to Mt Ommaney)

RAIL Back on Track is non-partisan community group and is happy to consider any request to speak from any organisation regardless of political party.

Centenary of Transport Neglect, Southwestern News, 28/03/2012
http://backontrack.org/docs/swn/swn_28mar12_p5.jpg

Push for more bus services, The Satellite, 21/03/2012
http://backontrack.org/docs/sat/sat_21mar12_p5.jpg

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From Couriermail Quest --> RAIL Back on Track to share plans for Centenary CityGlider bus service

Brisbane's peak transport lobby group will share plans for better public transport in the Centenary area — including a high-frequency CityGlider bus service — at two community events.

RAIL Back on Track's bus network proposal was recently released after more than 12 months analysing the Brisbane City Council bus network. Spokesman Robert Dow said the Centenary suburbs were among Brisbane's worst public transport black-spot areas.

"Despite there being 15 different bus routes that service the area, not a single one of these is a high-quality, frequent service," he said. Mr Dow said the proposed Centenary Glider would begin at Darra station, run through Riverhills, Jamboree Heights, Westlake, Middle Park, Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre, Jindalee and Indooroopilly Shopping Centre and then go down Coronation Drive directly into the CBD.

RAIL Back on Track will speak about the plan at the ALP Candidate Transport Forum at the Oxley Bowls Club at 7.30pm on November 19 and The South West Greens Branch launch event at the Centenary Community Hub at 2pm on November 22. For details, email admin@backontrack.org.

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23rd November 2014

Re: TODAY: Centenary Suburbs and bus reform

Greetings,

Excellent turn up and response to our bus reform proposals for Brisbane.  The community wants better, affordable, connected public transport.

The Newman Government seems to be not hearing the call.  They failed with the 2013 bus review process for Brisbane, and have also failed to address proper fare reform for SEQ.  A simple fare cut is not reform - it is lazy politics with a measure of contempt for the community.

RBoT Survey Flyer --> http://backontrack.org/docs/bus/reform/RBOTSurveyPromo.pdf

Centenary Glider Flyer  --> http://backontrack.org/docs/bus/reform/CentenaryGliderFlyer.pdf

Centenary Glider Flyer concept map --> http://backontrack.org/docs/bus/reform/hf400.pdf

The bus component of the BaT tunnel is not needed.  Proper network reform as we have shown will deliver a better outcome for bus, saving many billions of dollars.

We are very concerned that government would put politics before sound transport planning processes, and not put Brisbane forward on a proper sustainable transport future.

14 Sep 2014: SEQ: Will the BaT fly? --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=10955.0

Bus and rail tunnel all show and no substance: transport expert
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/bus-and-rail-tunnel-all-show-and-no-substance-transport-expert-20131118-2xrab.html#ixzz3DDY3F0p7

Best wishes,
Robert

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org
RAIL Back On Track http://backontrack.org

Sent to all outlets:

22nd November 2014

TODAY: Centenary Suburbs and bus reform

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport passengers will today support the launch of the South West Brisbane GREENS by outlining what bus reform means. It means more buses more often for the Centenary Suburbs.

At 2pm today, at the Mount Ommaney Community Hub we will be detailing our bus reform proposal for the Centenary Suburb ( Meeting flyer > http://backontrack.org/docs/bus/reform/greensswbflyer.pdf ). We invite all residents and interested media to come along and hear about more buses more often for the Centenary suburbs.

After not one, but two bus reviews by two different levels of Government, public transport is as bad as ever for Centenary residents. Our exclusive research reveals that despite 15 different bus routes going to the Centenary Suburbs, not a single one is coming every 15 minutes all day. Incredibly, there are different buses on different days of the week (450 versus 453, 454), while others don't connect with Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre. Almost all provide universally poor hourly, half hourly or peak-only service wasting residents' valuable time. Fares are also hugely expensive. Compared to Moggill residents who get a single all-day high frequency bus (BUZ 444) and peak hour rocket (443), Centenary residents are getting a raw deal despite having around 3x more residents than Moggill.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is on record as strongly opposing bus-train connections. Can the Lord Mayor explain how he expects Centenary residents to access schools, hospitals, new jobs, universities at Springfield and Ipswich if he doesn't want buses to access Darra station and perform interchange?

The Lord Mayor's own councillors know that Brisbane City Council's bus network doesn't work. In 2012, BCC Councillor Matthew Bourke (LNP) was reported in local newspapers highlighting the poverty of service Centenary residents had to endure:

"A lack of early morning and late-night services means shift workers are unable to get to Darra train station."

"University students are also finding it hard to get home after late classes."

Centenary residents deserve better. They deserve a simple, fast and frequent CentenaryGlider. The Lord Mayor should show his support for this new CityGlider service by announcing genuine bus reform. This will allow the funds locked up by existing, poor services to be traded in for new and improved services.  Why is it the New Zealanders can organise a proper bus review without fuss, but here in Queensland we do it twice, and still get nowhere?

Only genuine reform of rail and bus networks, together with fare reform will guarantee abundant and low cost public transport for all. See you this afternoon!

Best wishes
Robert

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org
RAIL Back On Track http://backontrack.org


References:

(Bus routes: 450 Riverhills; 451 Sinnamon Pk to Darra Station; 452 Darra Station via Riverhills; 453 Mt Ommaney via Coronation Drive; 454 Riverhills via Coronation Drive, P455 Riverhills; P456 Mt Ommaney; P457 Riverhills to City via Coronation Drive; P458 Mt Ommaney via Coronation Drive;P459 Riverhills via Coronation Drive; 460 Forest Lake; 467 Mt Ommaney/Oxley; 468 Sinnamon Park/Oxley; 103 Inala; 106 Indooroopilly to Mt Ommaney)

RAIL Back on Track is non-partisan community group and is happy to consider any request to speak from any organisation regardless of political party.

Centenary of Transport Neglect, Southwestern News, 28/03/2012
http://backontrack.org/docs/swn/swn_28mar12_p5.jpg

Push for more bus services, The Satellite, 21/03/2012
http://backontrack.org/docs/sat/sat_21mar12_p5.jpg