13 Feb 2013: SEQ: Brisbane City Council is the problem!

[ozbob]

Media release 13th February 2013

SEQ: Brisbane City Council is the problem!

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 said it is time that public transport planning was removed from Brisbane City Council (BCC) and correctly left with TransLink.

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"It is time transport planning was removed from BCC.  They do not understand that the public transport network is larger than BCC."

"One of the reasons that the bus network in Brisbane is fairly mediocre in terms of network connectivity, cost efficiency and runs in competition with other modes is that councillors are not transport planners. The chronic bus-jam and congestion in Brisbane is just another sign of the mediocre network planning."

"It would appear that BCC is now intent on attempting to thwart overdue attempts by TransLink to sort out the bus network (1).  The Maroon City Glider is a classic example of why transport planning needs to be with TransLink.  The Maroon City Glider is a strange priority when one considers the much wider network deficiencies that need addressing (2).

"We call on the Minister for Transport and Main Roads to stand firm, support TransLink and remove public transport planning from BCC and correctly place it with TransLink.  Brisbane Transport is an operator, not the public transport planning agency for south-east Queensland."

Contact:

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

References:

1. Reveal bus services changes, transport minister told http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/reveal-bus-services-changes-transport-minister-told-20130212-2ebc9.html

2. http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7575.msg119544#msg119544

[ozbob]

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[somebody]

Absolutely it's one of the problems.