Queenslander principle in action - bus stop Stuart St Goodna

[ozbob]

A month or so ago I noticed that a new bus stop had been built in Stuart St Goodna (outside the Westside Christian School).  I was overcome with joy, not many good bus stops out this way, mainly shoddy verge stops. This new stop is about 25 metres from the present 524 route bus stop.

I have made some inquiries and have been informed that the school paid for the  bus stop, and it is not a TransLink stop - you could have fooled me.  It has TransLink all over it!

Well roads are public property.  The new site is branded for TransLink.   It is a good example of the Queenslander principle this.  Idiots!!

So the poor people who use the 524 have to brave the present dangerous verge stop, while the pretty indented bus stop is largely unused.

All together now .... Q U E E N S L A N D E R !



















Photographs R Dow 22nd May 2014

[ozbob]

[STB]

So, they are on the same side of the road only 25mtrs apart?  I would've thought TransLink would simply just remove the old stop.  Then again, I'm still waiting 4 months on for my local stop (inbound) to be fixed after a bus ran into it partially knocking it down and someone taking off with the timetable case!

[Stillwater]

Here's another.  Stop 302232 is at Tinbeerwah, between Cooroy and Noosa.  A passenger catching an eastbound bus from Tinbeerwah travels 32 minutes to get to Noosa Junction.  That same passenger takes between 1hr 40min. and 1hr 52min. to make the return journey.  Why?  Because the Tinbeerwah bus stop does not have a mate on the other side of the road. 

To get from Noosa Junction to Tinbeerwah, our hapless passenger must catch a bus that goes past his/her suburb without stopping.  They must get out at Cooroy and wait for the next eastbound bus travelling back to the stop where they first got on.  Queenslander!

[ozbob]

So, they are on the same side of the road only 25mtrs apart?  I would've thought TransLink would simply just remove the old stop.  Then again, I'm still waiting 4 months on for my local stop (inbound) to be fixed after a bus ran into it partially knocking it down and someone taking off with the timetable case!

LOL.  Utter shambles ...

[Stillwater]

State government has caved in to common sense and has begun building a westbound bus stop on Cooroy-Noosa Road.

Background:

http://www.noosanews.com.au/news/one-stop-lost-on-one-side-not-the-other-noosa/1446377/

[ozbob]

The 524 route bus stop has now been moved to the new ' school ' bus stop ... sanity prevails ..  thanks!

[ozbob]

Decommissioned stop



Photographs R Dow 21st June 2014

[Stillwater]

Westbound bus stop being installed at Tinbeerwah.     

http://www.noosanews.com.au/news/one-stop-lost-on-one-side-not-the-other-noosa/1446377/

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/missing-bus-stop-means-long-ride-for-passengers/1447637/

[Stillwater]

Tinbeerwah bus stop now operational.

http://thenoosaindependent.com/2014/08/new-bus-stop-on-cooroy-noosa-road-to-provide-missing-link-for-locals/

[ozbob]

And the gifts from above continue.  My street 524 bus stops (Curnow St)   have some new wayfinding tiles!  Bit of a spruce up as well, with some hard standing.

[bretto82]

Haha I have a good one at Grandchester the road past the old sawmill was dug up by dtmr for 8 weeks with only 1 lane open under traffic lights they finished last Monday retard the road come Tuesday morning another dtmr contractor has now set up the same spots to remove the old bus stops no longer used to put in new ones

[ozbob]

And the gifts from above continue.  My street 524 bus stops (Curnow St)   have some new wayfinding tiles!  Bit of a spruce up as well, with some hard standing.

Outbound stop at Curnow, rather flash now .. 



Photograph R Dow 20th August 2014