The South-East Queensland Transport Association put out a media release this morning calling for focus on Brisbane City.

Whilst I don't usually, i'm reposting the full Media Release to this subreddit to ask the public what you recon a major transit upgrade would look like in Brisbane for railways 👀

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🏄‍♂️ Good for the Gold Coast. Now Brisbane deserves the same ambition.

The South East Queensland Transport Association welcomes the major changes proposed for the Gold Coast bus network but says Brisbane passengers deserve the same level of ambition.

The recently announced Gold Coast network changes include new and restructured routes, more frequent services, stronger connections with L1 and heavy rail stations, and new links across the southern Gold Coast.

SEQTA welcomes these improvements. The Gold Coast has had inadequate investment for too long.

Bus networks across South East Queensland have been expected to keep up with rapidly growing communities without the service improvements needed to match. This lack of investment leads to congestion and a generally poorer experience for all residents.

But we should not, and cannot, afford to let that ambition stop there.

Every day without a clear infrastructure plan for Brisbane 2032 is a day of delivery time we cannot get back.

To put it simply, Brisbane’s public transport network is not yet ready for the demands of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape how Greater Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast move for decades to come.

We just need the courage to act and we need to do it now.

We are calling on the Crisafulli and Albanese Governments to immediately come together, cut the politics and establish a transparent and clear timeline for the delivery of rapid-transit extensions or corridors to:

• Springwood
• Carseldine
• Capalaba

Additionally, we need a rapid bus network outside the existing busways that is fit for 2026 and beyond.

We need:

• stronger weekend frequencies
• better weeknight coverage
• more direct and useful suburban routes
• a clear plan for what is feasible and actually deliverable before 2032

“The clock is counting down until 2032 and unless we continue this momentum, we will be unprepared,” Rylie Mason, General Manager @ SEQTA, said in an internal meeting this morning.

“The Gold Coast deserves better buses. Brisbane does too” added Imogen Buckley, Founder @ SEQTA.

2032 cannot simply be a deadline. It must be the catalyst for the transport network South East Queensland should already have.

Do not waste this opportunity.

Perhaps out of sheer boredom, I wanted to create a version of the Translink map that shows roughly what the map may look like in 2032.

Really shows the investment into our network, whether that's railway to the Sunny Coast, Cross River Rail or the GC Surfer - a "Metro-style service" that comes every 15 minutes on a weekday... 😭

Feel free to give feedback, opinions or point out service gaps that the Government should invest in ❤️

Note that this is largely speculation only.

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And if you like concepts and railway discussion, feel free to join the r/BrisbaneTrains discord server https://discord.gg/JpgnrTQZpE (must be over 13 years old)

Should we convert to a train numbering system "T1, T2, T3..." similar to Sydney after Cross River Rail opens? 🤔

This would add to our existing named line system. "T1 Varsity Lakes", for example.

The South-East Queensland Transport Association has started calling for it and i'm curious as to what the public thinks 💭

Translink, over the past year, has numbered Light Rail, Ferry and Metro services in a similar manner.

Albert Street, a railway station in the heart of our wonderful cities CBD is set to open in 2029.

Yesterday I got the opportunity to tour Albert Street Station for filming, photography and content creation for the "ImmyOnBoard" social media account as well as additional content for the South-East Queensland Transport Association. Call me biased but I think Albert Street is high up among the most beautiful railway stations in this country and i'm sharing these for you to agree 😉

Full video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbAgrxiTQPO ❤️

Disclaimers and additional notes:

⚠️ Footage and photos were captured during an open day event where the site was closed and no construction activities were being undertaken. Content was reviewed by contractors for the project prior to release on social media.

In short:

Testing has well and truly begun for the next extension of the Gold Coast Light Rail.

Sources tell the South-East Queensland Transport Association that an opening date is currently internally expected between late-June and July.

Full story:

Testing has officially begun on the third extension of the Gold Coast Light Rail. This extension will run services from Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads.

So, what next and when can we expect services? ❓

• 🛤️ First, the tracks and systems need to be tested to ensure they’re safe for passenger services.
• 💺 Next, the proposed timetable will likely begin testing. Sources tell SEQTA that later this month, drivers may begin terminating at Broadbeach South before continuing without passengers down to Burleigh Heads on every journey.
• 🤔 And then?

Sources tell us Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 could begin taking passengers as early as June/July. 🎉

Of course, this is entirely dependent on how testing progresses. 👀

Are you excited for the next chapter of the Gold Coast Light Rail? 🚈 Let us know in the comments!

The RTBU has raised the possibility that our CityTrain rail network may shut down this week due to their ongoing pay dispute with Queensland Rail and the Queensland Government.

⚠️ This may mean services are further reduced or severely disrupted as the network chokes under current pressure. At this time Queensland Rail is not reporting further cancellations than what we covered last week.

💬 SEQTA is urging the Queensland Government and the RTBU to come to a quick and fair resolution that prioritises worker safety and fair pay, as to not chokehold commuters at this time.

JOIN SEQTA.org/join to be the first to know ❤️

Sources: CourierMail, 7News, South-East Queensland Transport Association and the RTBU

Queensland’s rail network is expected to see reduced services from Tuesday May 5, following ongoing industrial action. ⚠️

Trains will run to a schedule that is similar to a Saturday schedule with extra peak services.

# Trains running every 15 minutes during peak:
💚 - Caboolture
💚 - Ipswich
🩵 - Kippa-Ring
🩵 - Springfield Central
💙 - Cleveland
❤️ - Ferny Grove
💛 - Gold Coast

# Trains running every 30 minutes during peak:
💜 - Doomben [Check Translink]
💚 - Rosewood [Check Translink]
💚 - Sunshine Coast [Check Translink]
💙 - Shorncliffe
❤️ - Beenleigh

Details are still emerging and likely to change on short notice over the next few weeks. Join SEQTA to be alerted when information comes through. ❤️

And remember, don't attack/shout at anybody (especially station staff) over the travel changes -- it is absolutely not their fault.

“The new Roma Street bus platforms are expected to open to the public from late May.

At the end of May, the brand new Roma Street bus platforms are expected to open to the public, sources tell us. This will mark the beginning of the end for years of makeshift platforms, temporary walkways and confusing layouts, put in place to facilitate construction of the new Roma Street Station.” — SEQTA

https://seqta.org/press/news-romastreet-bus-platforms/