Rockhampton bus services

[ozbob]

Queensland Parliament E-Petition

https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/petitions/petition-details?id=3407

Improve public transport accessibility for Rockhampton region, including Gracemere and surrounds, and investigate existing infrastructure alternatives

TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the inadequacy of public transport across the Rockhampton, Gracemere and Mount Morgan areas; school children are being forced to stand in aisles of buses hurtling down the Capricorn Highway at 100 km/h due to insufficient transport services across the region. In accordance with the Commonwealth Government's Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (Transport Standards) Act 1994 s 2 says the state is responsible for the effective planning and efficient management of public transport. Further, (b) to provide a system of public passenger transport in the State that - (i) is responsive to the community needs; (ii) offers an attractive alternative to private transport in a way that reduces the overall environmental economic and social costs of passenger transport; (iii) addresses the challenges of future growth; (iv) provides a high level of accountability; and (v) provides public passenger services at a reasonable cost to the community and government.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to revise and improve existing bus networks and their ticketing regulations for all residents including Gracemere and surrounds, and increase funding for public transport expansions in the region to accommodate population demands.

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https://twitter.com/railbotforum/status/1299426847243956225

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Queensland Parliament E-Petition Improve public transport accessibility for Rockhampton region, including Gracemere and...

Posted by RAIL - Back On Track on Friday, 28 August 2020

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Response from the Minister for Transport and Main Roads (Hon. Bailey), to an ePetition (3407-20) sponsored by the Clerk under provisions of Standing Order 119(4) from 197 petitioners, requesting the House to improve existing bus networks and their ticketing regulations across Rockhampton, Gracemere and Mount Morgan

> http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/docs/find.aspx?id=5721T4

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https://twitter.com/ozbob13/status/1418677482685825033

[CQRail]

Rockhampton buses have card payment available now. Kinetic has installed card readers that the public can use their bank cards/phones for payment with.

From what I've read elsewhere the system also has smart cards available for school students via an app called Transportme Passenger, which is primarily intended for parents to track their kids, but it does also include live tracking of all public buses as well.