Re: [QLD] Brisbane Airport Rail Link

[Colin Weaver <weaver@powerup.com.au>]

When questioned in parliament on the issue, the State Minister for
Transport (Steve Bredhauer) said that the SE Transit busway had been
designed to light rail standards of alignment & clearance - ie designed
with eventual light rail conversion in mind.  The same applies to the
inner northern busway, although why they're spending a fortune on light
rail AND a busway to the Royal Brisbane Hospital is a mystery to me when
all they need to do is add a few stations on the exhibition loop.

Apparently the busway strategy was based on a Canadian model, but now
the Canadians have backed away from further busways and are building
light rail in Ottawa and other cities.

--Colin

RODS wrote:
> 
> "Colin Weaver" <weaver@powerup.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > The four proposed suburban extensions of Brisbane Light Rail were to
> > Garden City, Capalaba, Chermside and Indooroopilly
> 
> What are the chances of the new "South East Busway" (opening next year and
> running from Queen St to Garden City, Eight Mile Plains, etc) eventaully
> becomming the "South East Light Rail and Bus Way"?
> 
> RODS   :-)