15 Aug 2009: SEQ: Bring on the Buz!

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Media Release 15 August 2009

SEQ: Bring on the Buz!

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 called for an increase in peak bus frequency on the Inner Northern Busway.

Robert Dow, spokesperson for RAIL Back On Track said:

"RAIL Back On Track members and public feedback have reported constant overloading and long waits for buses to board between the new busway station at RBWH, Herston, QUT Kelvin Grove, and the CBD (1,2)."

"The route 66 bus needs to be extended to RBWH and increased in frequency.  The introduction of a new bus route utilising the new and existing busways, essentially a combined route 66 and 109 would provide a one seat connection between all the major medical campuses in Brisbane, and UQ and QUT Kelvin Grove and assist in the overloads (3)."

"The problems of passengers not being able to board buses in timely manner is not encouraging continued use of public transport. The huge public transport infrastructure investment demands maximum use of the asset. It is not the time to stop the bus!"

References:

1.  SEQ: New busways are 'not buz-ing'!  http://backontrack.org/mbs/index.php?topic=2558.msg12540#msg12540

2.  Bus Routes which need fixing  http://backontrack.org/mbs/index.php?topic=2542.msg12872#msg12872

3.  SEQ: Where's our Buz?  http://backontrack.org/mbs/index.php?topic=2538.0


Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org

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From the Brisbane mX 17th August 2009 page 4

Busway adding to time