Article: Traffic revamp for Brisbane CBD to cater for superbuses

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Traffic revamp for Brisbane CBD to cater for superbuses

Traffic revamp for Brisbane CBD to cater for superbuses
Article from: The Courier-Mail

Alex Dickinson of mX

August 21, 2009 02:00pm

A DRASTIC traffic overhaul is planned for the central business district to free up road space for Brisbane City Council's "superbus" service.

Adelaide St would become one-way and bus-only lanes would roll out across Fortitude Valley, according to proposed changes to integrate the new CityGlider service between Newstead and West End from mid-2010.

Details obtained by mX show Adelaide St would be one-way for private vehicles coming from North Quay towards the Creek St intersection, where they would have to turn left.

Drivers coming in the other direction from Fortitude Valley in Adelaide St would have to turn right into Creek St.

The restrictions would not apply to buses, taxis and bikes using Adelaide St.

New bus lanes are also planned for Ann and Wickham streets in the Valley.

The Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan jointly funded by the State Government and Brisbane City Council investigated how the CityGlider service would integrate with council roads.

But Lord Mayor Campbell Newman's spokesman said today: "No decision will be made until all the options are modelled and considered by council and community consultation occurs.

"As it stands, Adelaide St is meant to be used by buses and local traffic only. It shouldn't be used as a through road."

Transport Minister Rachel Nolan referred queries on the changes to public transport authority TransLink, which said it would assess the option once the council submitted its business case for the CityGlider service.

The CityGlider between West End and Newstead should be up and running by mid 2010 and council says fares will be $2.50.

Services will run from the West End ferry terminal via Montague Rd, Mollison Rd and Melbourne St, crossing the Brisbane River on the Victoria Bridge, through the CBD and through Fortitude Valley in Wickham and Ann streets and through to the Teneriffe ferry terminal.

The council says services will run every five minutes in peak times and no less frequently than every 15 minutes. CityGlider buses will also receive priority at traffic lights and intersections to cut travel time.
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[haakon]

Well I'm even less likely to use the superbuses now. The normal translink buses that use those routes will have improved performance through the CBD thanks to these changes. So why pay more to ride the superbus?