NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Brisbane Transport

Brisbane Transport is a division of the Brisbane City Council. It operates suburban, and urban bus services in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme. Metrolink Queensland operates ferry services, including CityCat catamarans, and Cityferry on the Brisbane River on behalf of Brisbane Transport since 1996. (Although Brisbane's CityTrains are not managed by the Brisbane City Council, they also use the TransLink integrated public transport scheme.) Image File history File links Businfobox. ... Image File history File links BrisbaneBus. ... Image File history File links Brisbane-transport-brand. ... A natural gas powered Brisbane City Council bus This article is about the Queen Street Bus Station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... The Carindale Bus Station, at Westfield Carindale, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. ... The Chermside Bus Station, at Chermside, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. ... The Garden City Bus Station, at Westfield Garden City, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. ... The Indooroopilly Bus Station, at Indooroopilly, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. ... Image:Brisbane flag. ... â€œSuburbiaâ€ redirects here. ... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... This is a list of public transport services in South-East Queensland which accept TransLink ticketing products. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd... For a list of all TransLink services, see the list of TransLink services. ... Bangkok Skytrain. ... Metrolink Queensland is the operator of the Brisbane City Councils ferry network. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... Original-style CityCat catamaran New-style CityCat catamaran In Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, CityCat is the name of a Brisbane City Council ferry service running along the Brisbane River between Bretts Wharf in the suburb of Hamilton in the east and the University of Queensland at St Lucia, via the... Cityferry leaving Eagle Street Pier Cityferry is an inner city ferry service in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, which is operated on the Brisbane River in conjunction with the CityCat catamarans. ... The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. ... Citytrain is the name given to the extensive urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway network serving metropolitan Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...

Fleet

Brisbane Transport is a business unit owned by the Brisbane City Council. Many of its services use the South-East Busway and the Inner-Northern Busway, which are grade separated from other roads and are served by large stations. The fleet is being steadily replaced with low-floor natural gas buses such as 217 Scania L94UB models, with 180 new MAN 18.310 low-floor gas buses to come, with a further option for 120. It currently operates just over 800 buses and provided 53.1 million passenger trips in the 2004/2005 financial year, reportedly the highest since 1974. Image:Brisbane flag. ... The South-East Busway is a grade separated bus-only corridor running south from the Brisbane CBD to Eight Mile Plains, in South-East Queensland. ... The Inner Northern Busway is a shorter, 4. ... An example of a four-level stack interchange in the Netherlands. ... A vintage Scania truck (L80 successor to the Scania-Vabis L56) Scania A1 1901 Scania Type A Tonneau 1903 Scania AB is a leading European manufacturer of heavy trucks (British English: lorries), buses, and diesel engines, based in SÃ¶dertÃ¤lje, Sweden. ... MAN AG (formerly called Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-NÃ¼rnberg AG, ISIN: DE0005937007) is a German transportation company. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A fiscal year or financial year is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial reports in businesses and other organizations. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

For more information regarding Brisbane Transport's bus fleet, there is an enthusiasts' website.

Brisbane Bus, CityCat and Cityferry information For a list of routes and timetables, see:

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History

Brisbane Transport's origins can be traced back to the Metropolitan Tramways and Investment Company, which established a small horse tramway under franchise from the Queensland government in Brisbane in August 1885. This company was purchased by the Brisbane Tramways Company, which electrified and expanded the tram system from 1897. Brisbane's tram system remained in private hands until 1922, at which time the Queensland government established the Brisbane Tramways Trust, which compulsorily acquired the tram network and supporting infrastructure. In 1925 the state government created the Brisbane City Council and transferred responsibility for the tram network from the trust to the council. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 723 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (1,000 Ã— 829 pixels, file size: 104 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 1means the typographical arrangement and layout of a published work. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 723 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (1,000 Ã— 829 pixels, file size: 104 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 1means the typographical arrangement and layout of a published work. ... Image:Brisbane flag. ...

The Brisbane Tramways Trust experimented with providing bus services in the 1920s but these proved impractical due to mechanical unreliability and very poor road surface quality throughout Brisbane. The first permanent bus services were introduced in 1940 as a supplement to Brisbane's excellent and frequent tram services. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

For further information on Brisbane's tram system, see Trams in Brisbane. Trams in Adelaide Street Brisbane in 1954. ...

In 1948 the City Council "municipalised" a number of privately run bus operators and expanded its own fleet of buses. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 525 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (1,600 Ã— 1,050 pixels, file size: 559 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 525 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (1,600 Ã— 1,050 pixels, file size: 559 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...

The first tram lines to close were the Lower Edward Street - Gardens route and the Upper Edward Street - Gregory Terrace route in 1947 the latter due to the very steep grades on that line. Initially diesel engined buses replaced tram services on these lines, however these were replaced by Trolleybuses on 12 August 1951. Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the fuel. ... Further information: electric bus A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram or simply trolley) is an electric bus powered by two overhead wires, from which it draws electricity using two trolley poles. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The City Council had also intended to introduce a trolley-bus service to the new University of Queensland campus at St Lucia and purchased enough trolley-bus chasses from the United Kingdom for the Gardens route and this project. However, it was vigorously opposed by residents and the St Lucia plan was abandoned. The City Council found itself with surplus trolley-buses but no route on which to run them. The Council decided to run the trolley-buses from Herston to Stanley Bridge, East Brisbane, with this service commencing in 1952. The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, a member of Australias Group of Eight, and the Sandstone Universities. ... Herston is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... East Brisbane is an inner eastern suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Several other trolley-bus routes were subsequently established in the eastern suburbs. The first of these replaced a tram route, along Cavendish Road, in 1955. Other trolley-bus routes to Seven Hills and Carina did not involve tram route closures. Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...

Trolley-bus routes in 1961 Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trolley-buses ran on the following routes: Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

The Trolley-bus depot and workshops were located on Milton Road, Milton, between Hale and Castlemaine Streets. The former depot was demolished to make way for the redeveloped Suncorp Stadium. Herston is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... East Brisbane is an inner eastern suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ... Spring Hill is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Seven Hills is a suburb located on the inner eastern side of Brisbane, surrounded by the suburbs of Norman Park, Morningside and Carina. ... Carina Queensland and Camp Hill. ... Suncorp Stadium Milton is an inner suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia, located approximately 2 kilometres west of Brisbanes central business district. ... Suncorp Stadium, formerly known as Lang Park, is a rectangular sporting stadium located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia. ...

The tramway closure was notable for the speed with which it was carried out. Several hundred replacement buses were purchased from British vehicle manufacturer Leyland, at the time the largest single bus purchase in the world. The sudden acquisition of so many buses was to have repercussions in later years. Initially the Leyland Panther buses proved unreliable and as a result older, front-engined mounted buses, such as the Leyland Mk III Regals dating from the 1940s were retained well past their normal replacement date. Once the problems with the Panthers were ironed out, overall fleet numbers and maintenance requirements were reduced. Nevertheless the fleet retained many older buses from the 1950s and early 1960s. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ...

In 1975 the Australian Federal Government led by Gough Whitlam made $80 million available to the Queensland state government which was intended to be passed to the Brisbane City Council for the purchase of replacement buses. The Queensland Government refused to transfer the funds to the City Council and instead used the money to construct the Parliamentary Annexe Building and to restore Parliament House. Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), is an Australian former politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd... Image:Brisbane flag. ...

As the replacement bus fleet aged, their maintenance requirements steadily increased, at a time when labour and spare parts costs had risen sharply. Further, as the tram replacement buses started to wear out at about the same time and needed replacement, the council was faced with another large capital outlay. Subsequently in 1976 the City Council was able to negotiate some federal funding, enabling them to purchase Volvo B-59M buses, the first fleet acquisitions in seven years. Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Patronage on the buses continued to decline, despite the best efforts of the Transport Department, hampered by rising fuel and labour costs, together with tightening budgets which led to further cuts in services. An ageing bus fleet, some of which had been in service since the 1940s, made the service increasingly unattractive.

A further hindrance was the City Council's own aggressively pro-car 1964 city plan, which required all developments to include car parking, but did not require the provision of any facilities that might advantage public transport.

By the 1980s bus patronage had dropped to approximately 40,000,000 passenger journeys per annum.

However, this was not to say that the City Council completely failed to invest in public transport. New depots were constructed at Carina and Toowong. Modern workshops were also constructed at Toowong and the former tram workshops at Milton decommissioned. A network of express routes, called "cityxpress", using buses with comfortable, high-backed seating bolstered patronage, particularly in outer suburbs. The underground Queen Street bus station, opened in 1988, facilitated passenger movement. The Transport department's administration was relocated to the Brisbane Administration Centre (BAC) along with most of the City Council's other administrative units. Slowly the decline in patronage was halted, although costs continued to outstrip ticket revenue. Carina Queensland and Camp Hill. ... The commercial centre of Toowong contains several commercial buildings, including the Toowong Village office tower (background) which contains the Toowong Village shopping centre. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The Brisbane Administration Centre, or BAC, serves as the administrative headquarters for the Brisbane City Council. ...

Post-Corporatisation developments

In the 1990s Brisbane City Council corporatised its transport services to form Brisbane Transport, a Council-owned enterprise managed along business lines at arm's length from the Council of the day. Brisbane Transport's ferry services have been contracted out to a private operator, Metrolink Queensland. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Corporatization is a form of economic reform which takes services from the direct control of the government, and places them in the control of government-owned corporations. ... Metrolink Queensland is the operator of the Brisbane City Councils ferry network. ...

The fall in patronage has been reversed in recent times by the introduction of a single integrated ticketing system for all of South East Queensland's public transport operators known as TransLink. The construction of grade-separated busways and the introduction of several high-frequency express routes known as bus upgrade zones (BUZ) has also seen patronage rise substantially for the first time in decades. The rise in the cost of petrol is also making public transport a financially more attractive option for many commuters. The South East Queensland region. ... For a list of all TransLink services, see the list of TransLink services. ... Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a relatively new umbrella term for urban mass transportation services utilizing buses to perform premium services on existing roadways or dedicated rights-of-way. ... Bus upgrade zones, commonly abbreviated to BUZ, are a feature of Brisbanes public transport system. ...

On 14 November 2005, Queensland authorities shutdown bus and train services whilst a bomb-related security alert was investigated. Premier Peter Beattie told the public that authorities were being cautious in light of terror raids in Sydney and Melbourne the week prior. ^[1] is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Douglas Beattie (born 18 November 1952), Australian politician, was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland for nine years and leader of the Australian Labor Party in that state for eleven and a half. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ...

According to a press release on the 3rd of July 2006, Patronage on bus services has risen by 24% in a 2 year period - from 46 million in the year prior to the introduction of TransLink to more than 57 million in the second year of operation. This is leading to problems of overcrowding of buses, particularly during morning and afternoon peak hours.^[2]

Bus Depots

Currently Brisbane Transport operates its service from 7 different depots. Each depot has its own symbol consisting of a letter of the alphabet. Generally each bus allocated to a particular depot displays the symbol for that depot on its body. There are instances of buses not displaying symbols, or where a bus is reallocated to a new depot and the symbol is not immediately changed. Many of the depots share routes with other Depots.

Garden City, Toowong & Virginia depots are also CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) depots, which enables the operation of CNG-powered buses. Typical North America vehicles carry this diamond shape symbol, meaning it is running on compressed natural gas fuel. ...

Former Depots operated by the BCC Transport Department or Brisbane Transport

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Current Operational Arrangements

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Route Numbering

Routes are numbered according to TransLink bus route numbering system: ^[3] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (2,592 Ã— 1,944 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolutionâ€Ž (2,592 Ã— 1,944 pixels, file size: 1. ...

Services

Brisbane Transport operates a number of different public services. Most of them runs to the City while some operates as feeder services to train stations. It also provides school bus services which are usually similar to normal routes with variations to/from schools. In additional to above mentioned services they also operate to/from stadiums before and after matches and concerts, and during major exhibition like EKKA.

References

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External links

Categories: Bus transport in Australia | Public transport in Brisbane For a list of all TransLink services, see the list of TransLink services. ... Citytrain is the name given to the extensive urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway network serving metropolitan Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Metrolink Queensland is the operator of the Brisbane City Councils ferry network. ... Bribie Island Coaches is a bus operator based at Bribie Island north of Brisbane. ... Brisbane Bus Lines is a bus operator, servicing places between Ferny Grove and Samford. ... Caboolture Bus Lines is a bus operator, servicing places north of Brisbane at Caboolture. ... Hornibrook Bus Lines is a bus operator, operating buses on the north side of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. ... Kangaroo Bus Lines is a bus operator, servicing towns north of Brisbane from Caboolture to the Redcliffe Peninsula. ... Logan City Bus Service is a bus operator, servicing places between Brisbane and Gold Coast at Logan City. ... Mt Gravatt Bus Service is a bus operator, servicing places between Brisbane, Logan City and Redland Shire. ... Park Ridge Transit is a bus operator, servicing places south of Brisbane at Logan City and Beaudesert. ... Sunbus logo Sunbus is the principal provider of public transportation on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. ... Surfside Buslines is the principal provider of public transportation on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. ... Thompsons Bus Service is a small bus company that operates from a small depot in Joyner, Queensland, Australia. ... Veolia Transport Brisbane is a bus operator, servicing places east of Brisbane at Redland Shire. ... Westside Bus Company is a bus operator, servicing Ipswich & the outer western suburbs of Brisbane. ... Autobus redirects here. ... Buses ready for peak hour on Grenfell Street Buses in Adelaide comprise the most extensive service of the South Australian capitals public transport system, the Adelaide Metro. ... Bunbury City Transit is a public transport company operating a number of buses in Bunbury, Western Australia since January 1986 under the Public Transport Authority. ... A PR100. ... Surfside Buslines is the principal provider of public transportation on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. ... Westside Bus Company is a bus operator, servicing Ipswich & the outer western suburbs of Brisbane. ... Logan City Bus Service is a bus operator, servicing places between Brisbane and Gold Coast at Logan City. ... Melbourne, capital city of the State of Victoria, Australia, features an extensive bus network. ... Metro Tasmania is the primary provider of public transport in the Australian state of Tasmania. ... Buses terminating at Newcastle railway station. ... The new B Series trains delivered from 2004 service the popular Northern Suburbs Line and will run on the under construction Mandurah Line Transperth is the brand name of the public transport system in Perth, Western Australia. ... Sunbus logo Sunbus is the principal provider of public transportation on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. ... Buses are a major part of public transport in the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Sunbus Townsville is the only major Public Transportation company in Townsville, Australia. ... Illawarra bus routes connect suburbs in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. ...

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