Ministerial Statement: A good turn on route 192

[ozbob]

Minister for Transport and Main Roads
The Honourable Scott Emerson
22/05/2012

A good turn on route 192

The Newman Government is doing a good turn for University of Queensland students who travel on bus route 192.

Minister for Transport and Main Roads Scott Emerson has announced a bus-only right turn lane would be built for route 192 buses heading towards the Eleanor Schonell Bridge.

"The new turning lane will allow buses travelling south to turn right at the intersection of Gladstone and Annerley roads in Dutton Park," Mr Emerson said.

"Buses will have a direct route from Gladstone Road to UQ rather than travelling around Dutton Park train station. This will cut more than half a kilometre off the route and avoid three sets of traffic lights.

"UQ students and staff from the city's inner-southern suburbs will find this minor change makes a major difference to their travelling times on more than 20 buses every day."

Construction of the new turning lane will start this week costing $300,000.

"The main work will be completed on weekends to minimise disruption to traffic along this busy road," he said.

"Changes to road conditions such as speed reductions and lane closures may be required during construction to ensure the safety of road workers and the local community.

"It's expected the works will take about three weekends to complete, weather permitting.

"Every effort will be made to keep disruptions to a minimum and I would like to thank people for their patience during construction."

TransLink's 11 bus routes to UQ are proving popular, with more than 3.5 million trips to and from the UQ Lakes and Chancellor's Place bus stops each year.

Four high-frequency bus routes service UQ, with two of the routes, the 109 (City to UQ via Eleanor Schonell Bridge) and 412 (City to UQ via Toowong), both carrying more than one million passengers in 2011.

For more information on public transport, visit the TransLink website www.translink.com.au or phone 13 12 30, anytime.

[ENDS] 22 May 2012

[somebody]

About time, but I'm not entirely sure why it needs more than a "buses excepted" sign on the no right turn out of Gladstone Rd, and perhaps a right turn arrow?

[Golliwog]

About time, but I'm not entirely sure why it needs more than a "buses excepted" sign on the no right turn out of Gladstone Rd, and perhaps a right turn arrow?

Going through the signal phases can take a bit of time, and it's hardly going to be popular having a bus sitting in the right hand lane blocking one lane through the intersection until you go through all the phases. It's not like the traffic island there isn't big enough to accomodate it.

[Mr X]

Thumbs up from me- that dogleg is so annoying.

I wonder- is this done so that in the future they can divert the 196 to UQ? I'm not in favour of that one for various reasons.

[Golliwog]

Thumbs up from me- that dogleg is so annoying.

I wonder- is this done so that in the future they can divert the 196 to UQ? I'm not in favour of that one for various reasons.

Hopefully not.

[Mr X]

Actually now that I think about it, they might just be doing that. The new UQ Lakes station has an entire extra platform for just the 29 and an LNP government wouldn't spend $300K on a bus turning lane for a service with sh*t frequency that only operates monday-friday.

If the 192 has better operating hours/better frequency and weekend services then it's all good, but I definitely wouldn't want the 196 going there. Firstly it would become an 'overspill' de-facto city bus for 109 pax, it would mean more people parking in my suburb and busing into UQ (despite the 2 hourly parking limit i still see people do it) and finally it would be a complete waste of resources during uni holidays and other times when the demand isn't there. Finally what would be the point of the 192? Scrap it?

[Golliwog]

The longer platform could be 29+all drop offs, rather than adding another high frequency route.

[#Metro]

Construction of the new turning lane will start this week costing $300,000.

JAYSUS!!

Although, the operational cost probably makes it worth it.
I'd still like to see route 104 go to UQ.

[O_128]

Why not cut a bit of fat out of the 192 and send it to the powerhouse?

[#Metro]

Why not cut a bit of fat out of the 192 and send it to the powerhouse?

Good idea. Send it to the Brisbane powerhouse via James Street.

[Golliwog]

Alternatively, you could scrap the 192 altogether if when they rebuild the UQ ferry terminal (not sure if they've set a timeline, but the current one is just the post-flood one which works, but I believe is to be eventually replaced) they rebuild it where the old ferry stop under the Eleanor Schonell Bridge is, adjacent to UQ Lakes as the ferry gives access to the City Glider, and Gladstone Rd can be served by interchanging at Dutton Park (the stop just across the bridge, not the train station).

I still don't understand why the 192 still continues on to the City. It should just terminate at the West End ferry.

[somebody]

I still don't understand why the 192 still continues on to the City. It should just terminate at the West End ferry.

Cityglider is pre paid and limited stops.  The argument is that there needs to be an all stops and non-pre-paid route.

[Golliwog]

I still don't understand why the 192 still continues on to the City. It should just terminate at the West End ferry.

Cityglider is pre paid and limited stops.  The argument is that there needs to be an all stops and non-pre-paid route.

I can MAYBE understand a non limited stops route, but non pre paid is a poor excuse.

[Golliwog]

Works have been completed or are nearly completed:

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1340845106

Route 192 changes to improve travel times

Last updated: 4.17pm Friday 6 July 2012

From Monday 16 July there will be minor changes to route 192.

Instead of continuing along Gladstone Road past the intersection with Annerley Road to access the Eleanor Schonell Bridge, route 192 will now take a right turn at the Gladstone and Annerley Road intersection and directly access the bridge and UQ Lakes stop.

This route change will eliminate three sets of traffic lights and reduce each passenger's journey by approximately 2 minutes.

As a result of these changes route 192 will no longer stop at Gair Park and the Dutton Park Cemetry stops.

Passengers who usually use these stops should make their way to the alternative stop on the road approaching the Eleanor Schonell Bridge, less than 300 m away.

Bus stops no longer serviced by route 192:

    Gair Park - Gladstone Rd
    Dutton Park Cemetry - Annerley Rd approaching Pound St
    Dutton Park Cemetry - Annerley Rd opposite Pound St

Alternative bus stop:

    Dutton Park stop - approaching Eleanor Schonell Bridge