9 Jul 2014: Brisbane City Council Bus Network Map Released

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Media release 9th July 2014



Brisbane City Council Bus Network Map Released

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 released a system map of the BCC bus network and frequent rail for Brisbane.

BCC Bus Network Map + Frequent Rail https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zo2O13ByWclc.k1adG6JPlvmg

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"Neither BCC nor TransLink have released a system map despite this being standard practice overseas (e.g. Toronto, Vancouver). We therefore plotted our own.

"From the map of BCC's bus network it is clear that Yeronga is Brisbane's worst public transport black hole. The entire suburb is stuck with hourly access despite being just 5km from the Brisbane CBD.

"We previously believed poor service on the northside was limited to Albany Creek. It is now clear that the entire northside of Brisbane has a major access problem. There are a high number of ultra low frequency bus services that are highly indirect. One bus even drives in a circle (Aspley 337). This is surprising, since the road network on the northside is a grid. If these buses were driven east across the city, they would feed into the rail network easily.

"On the Westside, the Centenary suburbs have different buses for different days of the week (450 on weekends, 454 on weekdays) and no BUZ access. The situation is even worse for residents of Sinammon Park and Seventeen Mile Rocks where access is only hourly.

"Excessive duplication by BCC buses is evident on the Old Cleveland Road corridor. This suggests $400/annum ratepayer money is being used to run high frequency air to the exclusion of service in other Brisbane suburbs and frequent service on both Chatsworth and Stanley Roads.

"By driving existing buses across the city rather than sending them all to the Brisbane CBD, an enormous expansion of service and mobility can be realised at low or no additional cost.

"RAIL Back on Track seeks bipartisan commitment to full scale bus network and rail reform from all parties contesting the 2015 Queensland Election. Queensland Rail must be put on a path to driver only operations and the BCC bus network must be rationalised. This way, low cost and abundant public transport for SEQ can be guaranteed."

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

References:

High frequency bus services are represented by thick red lines, whereas 30 minute and 60 minute or worse services are represented by thinner black and green lines respectively. Peak-only services are represented by thin blue lines. Frequent sections of the rail network have also been included.

Note: Variation may be present due to differences in inbound/outbound service patterns and one way streets. We welcome suggestions on improvements to the map at the link.

Examples of cites where bus network reform is occurring:

Auckland, NZ http://www.humantransit.org/2012/10/auckland-how-network-redesign-can-transform-a-citys-possibilities.html

Columbus, USA http://www.humantransit.org/2014/05/columbus-a-new-transit-network-plan.html

Houston, USA http://www.humantransit.org/2014/05/houston-a-transit-network-reimagined.html

System Maps - Examples Toronto TTC https://www.ttc.ca/Routes/General_Information/Maps/System.jsp, Vancouver http://infomaps.translink.ca/System_Maps/96/Frequent_Transit_Network_Map.pdf

Feedback https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tG-bkFM-f8Wwz-4xDGvWAkEL4_Zi_AW8ixyMVB72bHM/viewform?usp=send_form

Excerpt from the map:

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af104/tramtrain/busmap_zps24910b90.png

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Discussion --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=10810.msg144054#msg144054

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Media release 9th July 2014 re-released 30th July 2014



Brisbane City Council Bus Network Map Released

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 released a system map of the BCC bus network and frequent rail for Brisbane.

BCC Bus Network Map + Frequent Rail https://mapsengine.google.com/map/viewer?mid=zo2O13ByWclc.k1adG6JPlvmg

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"Neither BCC nor TransLink have released a system map despite this being standard practice overseas (e.g. Toronto, Vancouver). We therefore plotted our own.

"From the map of BCC's bus network it is clear that Yeronga is Brisbane's worst public transport black hole. The entire suburb is stuck with hourly access despite being just 5km from the Brisbane CBD.

"We previously believed poor service on the northside was limited to Albany Creek. It is now clear that the entire northside of Brisbane has a major access problem. There are a high number of ultra low frequency bus services that are highly indirect. One bus even drives in a circle (Aspley 337). This is surprising, since the road network on the northside is a grid. If these buses were driven east across the city, they would feed into the rail network easily.

"On the Westside, the Centenary suburbs have different buses for different days of the week (450 on weekends, 454 on weekdays) and no BUZ access. The situation is even worse for residents of Sinammon Park and Seventeen Mile Rocks where access is only hourly.

"Excessive duplication by BCC buses is evident on the Old Cleveland Road corridor. This suggests $400/annum ratepayer money is being used to run high frequency air to the exclusion of service in other Brisbane suburbs and frequent service on both Chatsworth and Stanley Roads.

"By driving existing buses across the city rather than sending them all to the Brisbane CBD, an enormous expansion of service and mobility can be realised at low or no additional cost.

"RAIL Back on Track seeks bipartisan commitment to full scale bus network and rail reform from all parties contesting the 2015 Queensland Election. Queensland Rail must be put on a path to driver only operations and the BCC bus network must be rationalised. This way, low cost and abundant public transport for SEQ can be guaranteed."

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

References:

High frequency bus services are represented by thick red lines, whereas 30 minute and 60 minute or worse services are represented by thinner black and green lines respectively. Peak-only services are represented by thin blue lines. Frequent sections of the rail network have also been included.

Note: Variation may be present due to differences in inbound/outbound service patterns and one way streets. We welcome suggestions on improvements to the map at the link.

Examples of cites where bus network reform is occurring:

Auckland, NZ http://www.humantransit.org/2012/10/auckland-how-network-redesign-can-transform-a-citys-possibilities.html

Columbus, USA http://www.humantransit.org/2014/05/columbus-a-new-transit-network-plan.html

Houston, USA http://www.humantransit.org/2014/05/houston-a-transit-network-reimagined.html

System Maps - Examples Toronto TTC https://www.ttc.ca/Routes/General_Information/Maps/System.jsp, Vancouver http://infomaps.translink.ca/System_Maps/96/Frequent_Transit_Network_Map.pdf

Feedback https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tG-bkFM-f8Wwz-4xDGvWAkEL4_Zi_AW8ixyMVB72bHM/viewform?usp=send_form

Excerpt from the map:

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af104/tramtrain/busmap_zps24910b90.png

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Interview 4BC Drive with host Ben Davis and Robert Dow on the map and problem areas --> here! MP3  9MB

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Channel 7 News Brisbane are doing a PT ' black hole ' story in tonight's news bulletin it seems.

[techblitz]

Channel 7 News Brisbane are doing a PT ' black hole ' story in tonight's news bulletin it seems.

should be intersting to see where it will be...

[SurfRail]

Spring Hill is a pretty obvious one.  Even I'll admit the TransLink proposals didn't really fix that too good.

It shouldn't be hard either.  Just get some of the Valley terminating services Adelaide St services and instead of running them up that way, get them to go to the RBWH by going up Creek St and coming down Edwards St, and/or running a few more of the northside services that way (especially those running later in the evening).

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12th August 2014: 7 News Brisbane feature Public transport issues Brisbane and suburbs

[techblitz]

wasnt expecting my old stop at salisbury to get a mention Around this area there is 2 sets of busy shops/takeaways....the current 120 stopis plonked right between the aldi complex and the 711/restaurants complex. Move the 120 stop to aldi and you then leave the 711 complex further away.

Archerfield bad? Unless im missing certain areas...
Currently archerfield gets 20 minute counterpeak frequency afternoons....30 min services on weekends.....far better than a lot of other suburbs....i have not  seen /heard one complaint about archerfield services on facebook or on the buses.