31 Jan 2012: SEQ: Core Frequent Network: Bulimba CityGlider please!

[ozbob]

Media release 31 January 2012

SEQ: Core Frequent Network: Bulimba CityGlider please!



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 calls for a Bulimba CityGlider.

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"RAIL Back On Track welcomes discussion about a potential new CityGlider bus service (1). We note however that the new proposed service would serve areas where there are already fast, frequent buses coming every few minutes. We believe that the CityGlider is a decent concept, however the focus should be on suburbs where high quality, high frequency services do not yet exist rather than providing more services for areas which already have decent services."

"RAIL Back On Track therefore calls for a Bulimba CityGlider to serve the world class restaurant district, movie cinema, trendy-shops and connect to the CityCat (2,3). Funding would also be easier as replacement of the 230 service would free up funds for the new Bulimba CityGlider."

"Extra Friday and Saturday night services would allow people to stay out late and enjoy late night dining in the area and support local businesses."

"We call on the Lord Mayor to reconsider his proposal for a Maroon CityGlider and instead consider a Bulimba CityGlider. The businesses, shopkeepers and residents of Bulimba experience parking crisis every day in their local streets which is impacting the livability of the area. We therefore think a Bulimba CityGlider would be a Godsend for them."

"As RAIL Back On Track has always said, services must be frequent, bottom line!"

References:

1. New CityGlider to link stadiums with entertainment precincts
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/new-cityglider-to-link-stadiums-with-entertainment-precincts-20120131-1qqc5.html

2. Bulimba needs more bus services says public transport advocate
http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/east/bulimba-needs-more-bus-
services-says-public-transport-advocate/story-fn8m0sve-1226235784817

"Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said while TransLink had the final say on bus
routes, he would throw his weight behind any move to get more
high-frequency bus services into the suburbs, particularly at busy
shopping precincts."

3. SEQ: Core Frequent Network: Bulimba/Balmoral BUZ and Centenary BUZ
should be priorities for next BUZification
http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7299.0

Contact:

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

[ozbob]

Discussion thread --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7575.0

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

1st February 2012

Re: SEQ: Core Frequent Network: Bulimba CityGlider please!

Greetings,

Lets call a spade a spade.  The 'Maroon CityGlider' is a political stunt.

The proposed Cityglider is nothing more than a virtual copy of the inner sections of the 385 BUZ and the 200 BUZ. Both of these routes link together well at Cultural Center, so it is difficult to see what a Maroon Cityglider brings to the table. It appears to have been drawn up without considering how it works with the existing network.

If there ever was a reason as to why network planning should be removed from Brisbane City Council this is it.  It is also arguable whether a boundary constrained council should be now running public transport, particularly as it is used as political tool.

There are far more pressing needs in improving the bus frequency and hours of operation for the real Brisbane Community.  To put political expediency before community needs is very disappointing.

For more analysis of this con see --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7575.0  long discussion.

Best wishes
Robert

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

Media release 31 January 2012

SEQ: Core Frequent Network: Bulimba CityGlider please!



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 calls for a Bulimba CityGlider.

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"RAIL Back On Track welcomes discussion about a potential new CityGlider bus service (1). We note however that the new proposed service would serve areas where there are already fast, frequent buses coming every few minutes. We believe that the CityGlider is a decent concept, however the focus should be on suburbs where high quality, high frequency services do not yet exist rather than providing more services for areas which already have decent services."

"RAIL Back On Track therefore calls for a Bulimba CityGlider to serve the world class restaurant district, movie cinema, trendy-shops and connect to the CityCat (2,3). Funding would also be easier as replacement of the 230 service would free up funds for the new Bulimba CityGlider."

"Extra Friday and Saturday night services would allow people to stay out late and enjoy late night dining in the area and support local businesses."

"We call on the Lord Mayor to reconsider his proposal for a Maroon CityGlider and instead consider a Bulimba CityGlider. The businesses, shopkeepers and residents of Bulimba experience parking crisis every day in their local streets which is impacting the livability of the area. We therefore think a Bulimba CityGlider would be a Godsend for them."

"As RAIL Back On Track has always said, services must be frequent, bottom line!"

References:

1. New CityGlider to link stadiums with entertainment precincts
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/new-cityglider-to-link-stadiums-with-entertainment-precincts-20120131-1qqc5.html

2. Bulimba needs more bus services says public transport advocate
http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/east/bulimba-needs-more-bus-
services-says-public-transport-advocate/story-fn8m0sve-1226235784817

"Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said while TransLink had the final say on bus
routes, he would throw his weight behind any move to get more
high-frequency bus services into the suburbs, particularly at busy
shopping precincts."

3. SEQ: Core Frequent Network: Bulimba/Balmoral BUZ and Centenary BUZ
should be priorities for next BUZification
http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7299.0

Contact:

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

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

1st February 2012

Re: SEQ: Core Frequent Network: Bulimba CityGlider please!

Greetings,

Further to highlight how inappropriate the 'Maroon City Glider' is, see attached document.

It details why the high frequency 199 and current City Glider work and the proposed Maroon City Glider is a waste of valuable funds. Funds that should be expended on improving bus frequency and hours of operation so that people in the wider community can actually use public transport during the day and get home after work from the railway station.

Best wishes
Robert

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

Attached document here!

Sent to all outlets:

1st February 2012

Re: SEQ: Core Frequent Network: Bulimba CityGlider please!

Greetings,

Lets call a spade a spade.  The 'Maroon CityGlider' is a political stunt.

The proposed Cityglider is nothing more than a virtual copy of the inner sections of the 385 BUZ and the 200 BUZ. Both of these routes link together well at Cultural Center, so it is difficult to see what a Maroon Cityglider brings to the table. It appears to have been drawn up without considering how it works with the existing network.

If there ever was a reason as to why network planning should be removed from Brisbane City Council this is it.  It is also arguable whether a boundary constrained council should be now running public transport, particularly as it is used as political tool.

There are far more pressing needs in improving the bus frequency and hours of operation for the real Brisbane Community.  To put political expediency before community needs is very disappointing.

For more analysis of this con see --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7575.0  long discussion.

Best wishes
Robert

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

Media release 31 January 2012

SEQ: Core Frequent Network: Bulimba CityGlider please!



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 calls for a Bulimba CityGlider.

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"RAIL Back On Track welcomes discussion about a potential new CityGlider bus service (1). We note however that the new proposed service would serve areas where there are already fast, frequent buses coming every few minutes. We believe that the CityGlider is a decent concept, however the focus should be on suburbs where high quality, high frequency services do not yet exist rather than providing more services for areas which already have decent services."

"RAIL Back On Track therefore calls for a Bulimba CityGlider to serve the world class restaurant district, movie cinema, trendy-shops and connect to the CityCat (2,3). Funding would also be easier as replacement of the 230 service would free up funds for the new Bulimba CityGlider."

"Extra Friday and Saturday night services would allow people to stay out late and enjoy late night dining in the area and support local businesses."

"We call on the Lord Mayor to reconsider his proposal for a Maroon CityGlider and instead consider a Bulimba CityGlider. The businesses, shopkeepers and residents of Bulimba experience parking crisis every day in their local streets which is impacting the livability of the area. We therefore think a Bulimba CityGlider would be a Godsend for them."

"As RAIL Back On Track has always said, services must be frequent, bottom line!"

References:

1. New CityGlider to link stadiums with entertainment precincts
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/new-cityglider-to-link-stadiums-with-entertainment-precincts-20120131-1qqc5.html

2. Bulimba needs more bus services says public transport advocate
http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/east/bulimba-needs-more-bus-
services-says-public-transport-advocate/story-fn8m0sve-1226235784817

"Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said while TransLink had the final say on bus
routes, he would throw his weight behind any move to get more
high-frequency bus services into the suburbs, particularly at busy
shopping precincts."

3. SEQ: Core Frequent Network: Bulimba/Balmoral BUZ and Centenary BUZ
should be priorities for next BUZification
http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7299.0

Contact:

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

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

2nd February 2012

How an upgraded 230 bus and the CityCat complement each other

Greetings,

Just another reason why Bulimba should be a priority. Thynne Road could do with service improvements too.
It is interesting to note that the current West End CityGlider runs between two CityCat terminals - so why
should the Bulimba case be any different? A 230 also provides much simpler connections with the SE Busway at
Wooloongabba, Ipswich Road services and SE Busway services at Mater Hill.

Also, the 230 service is an 'exit only' service after 6:30 pm. What this means is that people can get out of Bulimba on a 230,
but can't actually get back in on a 230. Is this really world class? Passengers for route 232 must wait one hour to catch it.
Route 231 and 236 only exist for peak hour - at all other times there is no service.

How does the 'Maroon City Glider'  avoid the congestion? It doesn't use the busway - it duplicates it by travelling along Grey and Stanley Streets, in open traffic with everything else.
The busway cost over a billion dollars, and BCC's response is to add a bus to compete with it!
The Stones Corner busway extension alone cost nearly half a billion dollars and yet this does not even appear to use it.

This Maroon City Glider service won't be reducing congestion, rather it will be stuck in it!

Brisbane transport has around 220 bus routes; to eliminate interchange on these you would need to run 24,090 bus routes.
Got money for that? We didn't think so either.

This is why the basic premise behind the 'Maroon CityGlider' is flawed, apart from the fact that it is just adding to an existing
high frequency bus corridor and starving the rest of the network of much needed improvements.



Best wishes
Robert

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

[Mr X]

Kill two birds with one stone!

Extend it to Northshore Hamilton!

[#Metro]

A decent extension would actually be to extend the valley services end to New Farm along James Street (identified previously as a Light Rail Route) and then through Lamington Street to terminate at the Brisbane Powerhouse turnaround.

This would fill the final 'high frequency gap' in New Farm that exists in the space between routes 199 and the Tenneriffe CityGlider.

[O_128]

A decent extension would actually be to extend the valley services end to New Farm along James Street (identified previously as a Light Rail Route) and then through Lamington Street to terminate at the Brisbane Powerhouse turnaround.

This would fill the final 'high frequency gap' in New Farm that exists in the space between routes 199 and the Tenneriffe CityGlider.

Great Idea, James street really needs something, Almost parked out as much as Bulimba