Ministerial Statement: Public transport the way to get to the Titans

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Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
28/02/2008

Public transport the way to get to the Titans

Lessons taken from Skilled Park's "People's Day" will make public transport to the Titan's trial match against Wests Tigers even better, Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel said today.

"Overall, we were very happy with how the public transport system coped with the 20,000 people at People's Day and we're confident transport planning for the National Rugby League match on March 1 will run smoothly," Minister Mickel said.

"The overwhelming majority of the feedback from people on the day was very positive and we are satisfied that the traffic management plan for Skilled Park is 99 per cent right.

"There were a few minor issues with access to some suburban bus routes, so we have allocated additional services to these routes for the Tigers match.

"With these minor adjustments in place we are confident patrons will be able to get to and from the game easily on TransLink's public transport network.

"And of course, travel on TransLink services to and from the game is free with your match day ticket," Mr Mickel said.

Patrons can get to and from the game using the following services:

Getting to the game

Event shuttle bus services will depart:

? Burleigh Heads - services will operate at 15-minute intervals from outside Burleigh Heads Primary School direct to Skilled Park
? Pacific Fair - services will operate at 15-minute intervals from Pacific Fair Shopping Centre bus interchange, (located in car park) direct to Skilled Park
? Firth Park park n' ride, Mudgeeraba - services will operate at 15-minute intervals from Somerset Drive, corner Gold Coast Springbrook Road, direct to Skilled Park
? Alabaster Drive park n' ride, Carrara (opposite Carrara stadium) - services will operate at 15-minute intervals from Alabaster Drive car park (opposite Carrara stadium) direct to Skilled Park.
Catch scheduled Surfside Buslines routes to Robina station:
? 748 (Nerang station to Bond University)
? 750 (Mudgeeraba to Pacific Fair/Seaworld)
? 751 (Pacific Fair to Robina via Camberwell Court)
? 752 (Pacific Fair to Robina Town Centre via Ron Penhaligon Way)
? 755 (Pacific Fair to Robina Town Centre)
? 756 (Burleigh Heads to Robina)
? 759 (Reedy Creek to Robina)
? 765 (Tweed Heads to Robina station)

Additional rail services will operate to the game:

departure station departure time stops arrival station arrival time
Central 4.28pm all stations1 and express Robina 5.59pm
Beenleigh 4.50pm all stations Robina 5.18pm
Ipswich 5.05pm all stations2 Robina 6.59pm
Beenleigh 5.50pm all stations Robina 6.18pm
please note
1 This service will operate express from Roma Street to Moorooka station, then all stations to Robina.
2 This service will travel via Tennyson station (not stopping at Yeerongpilly station).

Getting home from the game

Event shuttle bus services will depart Robina station (Robina Transport Hub):
? Burleigh Heads - bay 1
? Firth Park - bays 2 and 3
? Pacific Fair - bay 4
? Pacific Fair via Surfers Paradise to Australia Fair - bay 5^
? Alabaster Drive (opposite Carrara stadium) - bays 6 and 7
please note
^ This is an additional shuttle bus service for after the game only. It will operate express to Pacific Fair (stopping all stops) along Hooker Avenue, Gold Coast Hwy, Ada Bell Way, Scarborough Street, then Australia Fair.

Catch scheduled Surfside Buslines routes from Robina station:
? 748 (Nerang rail station to Bond University)
? 750 (Mudgeeraba to (Pacific Fair)/Seaworld)
? 751 (Robina via Camberwell Court to Pacific Fair )
? 752 (Robina Town Centre via Ron Penhaligon Way to Pacific Fair)
? 755 (Robina Town Centre to Pacific Fair )
? 756 (Robina to Burleigh Heads)
? 759 (Robina to Reedy Creek )
? 765 (Robina to Tweed Heads

Additional rail services will operate from the game:

departure station departure time stops arrival station arrival time
Robina 9.22pm all stations and express1 Central 10.56pm
Robina 9.32pm all stations and express1 Central 11.09pm
Robina 9.44pm all stations2 Ipswich 11.35pm
Robina 9.51pm express3 Central 11.02pm
Robina 10.00pm all stations and express1 Central 11.39pm
Robina 10.10pm all stations and express1 Central 11.46pm
Robina 10.20pm all stations and express1 Central 12.08am

please note
1 This service will stop all stations from Robina to Moorooka, then express to Roma Street via Sherwood station.
2 This service will travel via Tennyson station (not stopping at Yeerongpilly station).
3 This service will stop all stations from Robina to Beenleigh, then express to South Bank (stopping only at Loganlea and Yeerongpilly stations), then (stopping all stations) to Bowen Hills stations.

For more information about travel to and from the game please go to www.translink.com.au or phone 13 12 30.

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