Extending the 300 and/or 301 to Chermside

[achiruel]

With the closure of Toombul Shopping Centre, at least for now (and for an indefinite period), residents of Hamilton, Ascot, and Hendra have lost direct bus access to their main nearby shopping centre. Added to the fact that bus connections between Toombul and Chermside are already quite poor, I propose that either or both the 300 and 301 could be extended to Chermside.

The question would be the route; should it go via Sandgate and Hamilton Rds only, or divert through Wavell Heights via Rode Rd & Pfingst Rd. Run time is quite similar according to Google Maps. If you were to extend both routes, you could have one do each, e.g. 301 via Rode/Pfingst and 300 Sandgate & Hamilton Rds only.

This would also help to give Wavell Heights, and area with quite poor bus service, improved access to Chermside and rail services at Toombul, in addition to giving Chermside a better connection with the Shorncliffe line.

[Paul B]

the 326/327 patronage must have dropped off a lot since Toombul was closed. TL review can't come quick enough for these northside, a lot of poor routes