Queensland Regional Transport Plans

[ozbob]

https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/regionaltransportplans

Extract from ^

Queensland has developed Regional Transport Plans that cover the entire state. 

These plans will guide the planning of an efficient and responsive transport system in Queensland over the next 15 years.

The delivery of the plans is a requirement of the Transport Planning and Coordination Act (1994). The plans provide a bridge between local, Queensland and Australian government planning, drawing from and supporting the region's goals.

Finalised Regional Transport Plans for all areas across the state are now in effect.  

The Department will continue working closely with key stakeholders to implement the actions of each Regional Transport Plan.  

The plans will also be monitored, periodically reviewed and updated to ensure they remain current and relevant.

 

Central West Queensland Regional Transport Plan

View the Central West Queensland Regional Transport Plan (PDF, 15.88 MB)

Darling Downs Regional Transport Plan

View the Darling Downs Regional Transport Plan (PDF, 13.49 MB) 

Far North Queensland Regional Transport Plan

View the Far North Queensland Regional Transport Plan (PDF, 15.53 MB)

Fitzroy Regional Transport Plan

View the Fitzroy Regional Transport Plan (PDF, 17.03 MB)

Mackay Isaac Whitsunday Regional Transport Plan

View the Mackay Isaac Whitsunday Regional Transport Plan (PDF, 40.73 MB)

Northern Queensland Regional Transport Plan

View the Northern Queensland Regional Transport Plan (PDF, 12.55 MB)

 

North West Queensland Regional Transport Plan

View the North West Queensland Regional Transport Plan (PDF, 11.56 MB)

 

South East Queensland Regional Transport Plans

View the South East Queensland Regional Transport Plans (PDF, 23.85 MB)

South West Queensland Regional Transport Plan

View the South West Queensland Regional Transport Plan (PDF, 9.19 MB)

Wide Bay Burnett Regional Transport Plan

View the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Transport Plan (PDF, 18.34 MB)

 

[ozbob]

Check out SEQ Frequent Network from page 53  South East Queensland Regional Transport Plans

[ https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/aboutus/corpinfo/Publications/regionaltransportplans/RTP-SEQ-web.pdf ]

NWTC is described as a public transport investigation corridor, Springfield to Ipswich via Ripley Central as a heavy rail investigation corridor.

Beerwah - Caloundra - Maroochydore as a public transport investigation corridor.

[Cazza]

So many plans, so little action!

[timh]

Honestly feels like I've read this exact same document about 3 or 4 times before, just with a different name.

Not only that, but they keep moving the goal posts further and further away. Compare the goals of this to SEQ Rail Horizon or ConnectingSEQ. So much has been watered down. As Bob said, previous heavy rail corridors are now simply "public transport investigation corridors" (NWTC, CAMCOS), also
- Eastern and Northern Busway called "Bus Priority Corridor", not necessarily a Busway, considering according to the map, Mains road is already a "bus priority corridor" all the way to Altandi! Laughable.
- Hamilton rail extension has disappeared entirely
- No mention of potential extensions to GCLR to Harbourtown or the Spit (even though the spur to Harbourtown is ready to go?)
- """Brisbane Subway"" has entirely disappeared (but it was always a foamy dream anyway)

Point is it's sad that they keep lowering the bar for future public transport infrastructure. I'm disappointed.

PS. Weirdly the foamy "under UQ Busway" is listed as a future investigation corridor now.


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[timh]

Ooh here's an interesting one:

A3.02 Beenleigh rail line (Dutton Park to Salisbury) rail corridor planning
Undertake planning for the Dutton Park to Salisbury rail corridor to determine and preserve corridor
requirements for future upgrades.

VERY interesting. Makes me feel like quadruplication at surface might be on the cards instead of a long tunnel

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[ozbob]

Regional Transport Plan SEQ pages 53, 54, 55.

[ozbob]

Fast rail is not mentioned

[ozbob]

So many plans, so little action!

Yo.  2041 is the new year of hope, supplants 2031.

I don't take any of this very seriously, only plans, albeit somewhat limited and flawed ...

Connecting SEQ 2031 is now consigned to the rubbish bin labelled (Queensland - Past Plans).

[ozbob]

 

[Fares_Fair]

Website was quietly updated on 08 March 2021 
No announcements..

Not like they want anyone to know they have more 100% unfunded plans.

[ozbob]

^ yo.  No Government media release or anything. I checked.
I guess they don't take the exercise that seriously.

There must be a  ' planning section ' that develops these plans and churns them out periodically.

I hope we get a new video!   

"Living on the fast track 2041" or something equally inane ...

Meanwhile ...

[ozbob]

Queensland Parliament

https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/tableOffice/questionsAnswers/2021/231-2021.pdf

Question on Notice

No. 231
Asked on 11 March 2021

DR M ROBINSON ASKED MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS (HON M BAILEY)

QUESTION:
With reference to the full original Eastern Busway project (with substantial tunnelling) from the
city to Capalaba, and the Cleveland Line Rail Duplication; and with the likelihood of Queensland
hosting the 2032 Olympic Games and the high probability that Chandler and Redlands will assist
with host venues—
Will the Minister (a) agree to restart the process of actioning business cases for these projects
and (b) provide the projected timeframes for start and finish dates of the business cases?

ANSWER:
I thank the Member for Oodgeroo for the question.

The Palaszczuk Government remains committed to delivering efficient and reliable bus and rail
connections for the residents of eastern Brisbane and Redland City along the Eastern Bus
Corridor and Cleveland rail line. This commitment is reflected in both corridors being identified for
improvement within ShapingSEQ, the regional plan for South East Queensland, and the recently
released South East Queensland Regional Transport Plans.

Both corridors play important, complementary roles in accommodating fast, frequent and reliable
connections to eastern Brisbane and Redland City. Accordingly, the Palaszczuk Government will
continue to invest in supporting them through cost-effective upgrades.

Investigation of options to provide additional capacity for increased frequency on the Cleveland
rail line are underway. These investigations will seek cost-effective options to accommodate
increased frequency and will inform our forward rail investment program.

The Eastern Bus Corridor will be an important frequent and fast connection for Cross River Rail
at Park Road and Brisbane City Council's Brisbane Metro at Buranda, The Department of
Transport and Main Roads (TMR) continues to review the best approach to the Eastern Bus
Corridor, and to protect and prepare to deliver additional stages of the Eastern Busway.
TMR is currently delivering Stage 1 of the Eastern Transitway along Old Cleveland Road through
Carindale. TMR is also working with Brisbane City Council to develop interim solutions for other
parts of the eastern bus corridor.

I note that the Member for Oodgeroo represented the electorate of Cleveland in the previous LNP
Government. I also note that while the previous government was in office, it did not invest in
crucial congestion-busting projects like the Eastern Transitway. Instead it cut $600 million from
transport infrastructure in Queensland and cut $110 million from the Eastern Busway.

In contrast to the previous government, the Palaszczuk Government is investing in the delivery
of the Eastern Transitway. This cost-effective solution will improve priority for public transport
along Old Cleveland Road, from Coorparoo to Carindale, and aims to extend the benefits of the
operating sections of the Eastern Busway.

The Palaszczuk Government is also actively engaging with the Australian Government to seek
its commitment to supporting delivery of transport needs across the region.
The Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) 2020–21 to 2023–24
represents a record investment in road and transport infrastructure for the fifth year in a row, with
$26.9 billion in works committed over the next four years, supporting an average of approximately
23,600 direct jobs over the life of the program. Of this, $3.65 billion is committed across TMR's
Metropolitan District, which is estimated to support an average of 3100 direct jobs over the life of
the program.

With the pandemic impacting Queensland businesses and communities, significant road
upgrades will be delivered to help stimulate the economy as part of Unite and Recover:
Queensland's Economic Recovery Plan. These upgrades provide immediate economic record
benefits, support more jobs and deliver ongoing benefits of vital infrastructure for years to come.
The QTRIP 2020–21 to 2023–24 includes continued delivery of the $12.6 billion, 15-year jointly
funded program to upgrade the Bruce Highway, the continued delivery of more than $3.4 billion
in upgrades on the M1 Pacific Motorway, the commencement of the $1.53 billion Coomera
Connector (Stage 1) project between Nerang and Coomera, over $1 billion for dedicated
and targeted initiatives to bolster the Palaszczuk Government's commitment to road safety,
the $709.9 million Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 project, and a $1 billion new pipeline of rail
projects that includes making trains again in Queensland.

[Cazza]

It really does hurt trying to read some of these responses. He says "the Palaszczuk government will continue to invest in supporting them through cost effective upgrades", then mere seconds later unnecessarily accuses LNP members for cutting funds from projects. Isn't the term cost-effective just a way of saying watered down (i.e the current section of the Eastern "Busway" that is being "constructed" right now)? Sounds like a bit of a Pauline Hanson "flip-flop" to me. Context- https://youtu.be/pX2cz0Go9Vw

There simply isn't the room in parts of the OCR corridor to have an at grade busway, so tunnelling will be a requirement no matter which way you look at it. Peak hour bus lanes will not suffice here and it really is disgraceful that they are getting away with that for Gympie Rd. How long will we have to wait for the infrastructure we require, rather than these "interim measures" that seem to be in place for the foreseeable long term.

And as for the Cleveland line, has there not been a business case for the remaining duplication (that we had to get through RTI)? Does the government not even know this document exists? Sure, it's a few years old so some revisions would need to be made, but the important planning and investigations have been done. When he said that they'll investigate "cost-effective options to accomodate increased frequency", that can only mean 1 thing- a full duplication won't be on the cards in the next decade.

On our hands, we seem to have a government who will start to build projects for the sake of saying they are "committed to busting congestion" and then spend the next 20 minutes saying what the LNP havent done, which ironically includes quite a long list of things that they too haven't done. Then whatever transport projects the opposition propose are really just knee jerk reactions to whatever red team have proposed. Rinse and repeat

[timh]

I'm with you Cazza, really makes me mad hearing Bailey give these cop out responses which push the goal posts for actual proper infrastructure further and further away.

And yes those documents do exist. There's already costings for them too. Full duplication of the Cleveland line was costed at around $250m so that's not even that expensive imo.

The Eastern Busway is much more expensive, but the documents themselves highlight that the OCR corridor can't cope with current traffic as it is let alone converting sections to transit lanes. The (mostly) in median section from Camp Hill to Chandler was costed at $140m in the original documents in like 2009ish. meanwhile the tunnel section from Langlands Park to Bennets road is $620m in itself, which is not to be sneezed at.

Still though, all up those numbers add to less than $1bn. Brisbane Metro is costing that much and is funded mostly by a local government. You would think that the much larger state government could rustle up $1bn for decades overdue vital transport infrastructure.

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