11 Nov 2012: SEQ: Public transport survey now underway!

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Media release 11th November 2012

SEQ: Public transport survey now underway!

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 is conducting a survey of how public transport passengers rate our public transport in south-east Queensland (1).

Everyone who travels on public transport in south-east Queensland is invited to participate. As the year is drawing to a close it is timely to reflect on the transport report card so far. It will not be long until the LNP administration has completed a year in office.

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"The gains this year have been the implementation of a nascent Core Frequent Network policy, starting with the upgrade of Ferny Grove line services to weekday inter-peak high frequency  and finally a review of the entire bus network with a view to cutting inefficiencies so a new and better network can be formed (2).

"A go card product SEEQ for tourists has also debuted (3)."

"Fare affordability however has hit rock bottom and there is an urgent need for a new fare system (4)."

"However, there are still many things we would like to see in 2013:

* The abolition of paper ticketing - Melbourne is already doing this.
* All door boarding of buses - trams and trains do it, as does the CityGlider, why not buses?
* All day, every day low fares.
* Integration of GoCard with CityCycle.

"Installation of a Core Frequent Network:

* More BUZ routes to the Centenary Suburbs, Northwest and a BulimbaGlider.
* Reform the Great Circle line orbital bus line.
* A single, unified Core Frequent Network map of high frequency services, irrespective of mode.
* Train Upgrade Zone (TUZ) branding and extension of high frequency Ferny Grove services to the
weekend and after hours, and other lines.

"Many of these improvements are extremely cheap, simple and easy to implement when compared to high cost, high concrete projects such as busway extensions.

"The current administration was voted in on a lot of promises. The previous administration, while not without problems, did deliver a lot of improvements to services and frequency. We trust the current administration can match that.

"As RAIL Back on Track has always said, services must be frequent, bottom line!"

The RAIL Back On Track 2012 Public transport passenger survey can be accessed directly here --> http://railbotforum.org/lime/index.php?sid=14713 or simply follow the links from http://backontrack.org

Also our fare review petition, which has over 500 signatories already, can be found here ---> http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/fare-review-for-translink-south-east-queensland-now.html

References:

1. http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=9243.0

2. http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1346370543

3. http://translink.com.au/tickets-and-fares/seeq-card

4. http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=9193.msg112157#msg112157

Contact:

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

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