Category Archives: Transport

Gold Coast students will be able to surf in between lectures

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Installing surfboard racks on the Gold Coast light rail system is an inspired and innovative idea, which is consistent with the brand the Gold Coast wishes to project internationally. It will surely be a talking point among visitors and generate … Continue reading →

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Queensland is top spender on roads

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Here’s a handy chart from the new Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) report Australia’s Public Transport: Investment for a Clean Transport Future. Of course, the ACF doesn’t want you driving, but taking the train, bus or ferry, or riding or walking … Continue reading →

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Cross River Rail or a Brisbane Metro?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman may have a good idea in recommending that the Government scrap the Cross River Rail project and consider a new Brisbane subway system instead: Brisbane’s stalled $8 billion cross river rail project should be scrapped … Continue reading →

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Traffic congestion is deadly

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Here’s some bad news for Brisbane commuters who endure the slow crawl along Coronation Drive and our other major roads in peak hour – traffic congestion can cause heart attacks, according to a new study published in the pre-eminent medical journal … Continue reading →

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Cross River Rail tops infrastructure wish list

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Gene Tunny

The area around the Botanic Gardens and QUT in Brisbane CBD is currently not well-served by public transport, and hence hundreds of QUT students have to take the long march from Central station to Gardens Point every day.  The lack … Continue reading →

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