Re: Brisbane Light Rail

[Barry Campbell <barryC@qimr.edu.au>]

Michael Chinn wrote:
> 
> On another note but in keeping with this theme of tram politics. Does anyone
> know about the future of the SEQTA (south east qld transit authority). Labour
> proposed it as a kind of autonomous body, but when the nats got in the nats very
> quickly squashed it (even though it was already in the legislation as a body).
> The idea (or so I am told) was to give the public transport unit (all of about 6
> employees) some legislative clout within the IRTP and also to give it some
> independance from the transport department (main roads by any other name). Now
> that Labor is back one of their election promises was to resurect SEQTA, so
> whats happening, please explain? :)
> 
A couple of points:

There was a metroplitain transit authority thing set up years ago in
Brisbane which was something of a flop. Others could tell more of this
as I was not in Qld at the time.

Main Roads and Transport have been separate departments since the
Borbidge Government gained power when the Transport Dept established by
the Goss Govt from the old Transport, Main Roads and Harbours and
Marine  depts was split in two.


Barry Campbell