9 Feb 2013: SEQ: Maroon CityGlider to debut but no BulimbaGlider in sight

[ozbob]

Media release 9th February 2013

SEQ: Maroon CityGlider to debut but no BulimbaGlider in sight

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 has highlighted the pending introduction of the Maroon CityGlider.



Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"TransLink has made radical modifications to the original Maroon CityGlider route, which now includes routing the service to travel via Cultural Centre for bus connections and the Inner Northern Busway.

"Although these changes are an improvement, fundamentally the Maroon CityGlider does not serve any people who do not have access to a frequent bus service already. What this means is that local residents of Brisbane's notorious public transport 'no-go' zones such as Centenary suburbs, the Northwest and of course, Bulimba, again miss out on high frequency, all day decent service."

"It also means that the bulk of passengers who will use this new service will be existing public transport passengers on existing TransLink services, rather than making any meaningful reduction in car use while at the same time increasing TransLink's operational costs."

"Suncorp Stadium already has a train station (Milton) with free buses put on game days anyway, Caxton Street food and cultural precinct has the BUZ 385, King George Square is served by multiple BUZ routes as is Southbank Parklands and Stones Corner outlet shopping has a brand new $465 million dollar busway station plus another busway station across the road with a train station on top of that as well."

"Compare this to Bulimba where decent, frequent bus services are unheard of and car parking chaos is common."

Contact:

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


Feedback on the lack of a BulimbaGlider and the Maroon CityGlider may be directed to Brisbane City Council at:

maroon.cityglider@brisbane.qld.gov.au

CityGlider Service Brisbane City Council Transport and Traffic Branch
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001

References:

http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=9356.0

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/calls-for-bulimba-glider-rejected-20120201-1qtbt.html

http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7575.msg99168#msg99168

http://backontrack.org/docs/sea/sea_19dec12_p5.jpg

http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=65472&p=840887#p840828

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