Ministerial Statement: Travel free to the cricket with TransLink

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Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
03/03/2008

Travel free to the cricket with TransLink

Patrons going to tomorrow's one-day international cricket final between Australia and India can travel to and from the game free with TransLink.

Patrons just need to show their pre-paid ticket on any Brisbane Transport bus or QR Citytrain service to take advantage of the free travel offer.

Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said public transport was the best way to get to the game.

"Riding with a game ticket with TransLink to the cricket is the best way to get to and from tomorrow's cricket final at the Gabba," he said.

"You don't have to worry about parking, you don't have to worry about traffic, all you have to do is grab one of the dozens of services on offer and enjoy the game.

"And best of all, travel on bus and train services to and from the game is free with your match-day ticket.

"As we saw at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast over the weekend, public transport is clearly the best way to get people to and from events.

"Feedback from commuters who attended the Titans game against the Tigers last Saturday night and from People's Day the weekend before was extremely positive about how easy it was to use TransLink for event travel.

"I encourage all patrons to tomorrow's cricket match to take a lead from Titans fans and consider taking public transport to the game."

Bus shuttle services will operate from the City, Carindale, Eight Mile Plains and Chermside.

Details of shuttle services to the game are as follows:

? City - catch services at stop 125 on Roma Street (outside Transit Centre) or stop 42A on Adelaide Street. Services depart every 5 minutes from 11.15am to 1.15pm and then every 20 minutes from 1.15pm to 2.15pm (last shuttle). Also stops at Cultural Centre, South Bank and Mater Hill Busway Stations.
? Carindale - catch services from stop H, Carindale Interchange. Services depart every 15 minutes from 11.15am to 1.15pm (last shuttle). Also stops at Carina, Camp Hill and Coorparoo express stops on Old Cleveland Road.
? Eight Mile Plains - catch services from Eight Mile Plains Busway Station. Services depart every 5 minutes from 11.15am to 1.15pm (last shuttle). Also stops at all busway stations between Eight Mile Plains and Woolloongabba.
? Chermside - catch services at stop D, Chermside Interchange. Services depart every 15 minutes from 11.15am to 1.15pm (last service). Also stops at stop 31, Gympie Road, corner Sports Street, Kedron North; stop 23, Gympie Road, Lutwyche (outside Kedron Emergency Services); stop 20, Lutwyche Road (outside Centro Lutwyche Shopping Centre); Windsor station, stop 13, Lutwyche Road, corner Le Geyt Street; stop 9, Bowen Bridge Road, corner Butterfield Street; and all Inner Northern Busway Stations.
Shuttle buses will also operate for one hour from the conclusion of the game.

Services depart from:
? Roma Street station shuttle - Stanley Street, corner Logan Road
? Carindale shuttle - Woolloongabba busway station (platform 2)
? Eight Mile Pains shuttle - Woolloongabba busway station (platform 1)
? Chermside shuttle - stop 9 Main Street, corner Vulture Street.
Extra train services will depart South Bank Station following the game:
? 10:04pm to Robina*
? 10:13pm to Ferny Grove
? 10:24pm to Shorncliffe
? 10:30pm to Cleveland
* This service will run express from South Bank to Woodridge, and then stop all stations to Robina

For more information on TransLink services to and from the match, or any other public transport information go to www.translink.com.au or phone 13 12 30.

March 3, 2008

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