PLANS have been unveiled that could boost Brisbane’s public transport to mass transit by 2032, increasing capacity by another 41 million seats over the next eight years.
New analysis revealed the additional seats that could be added to the network every year under a proposed expansion of Brisbane Metro to 22 new stations as outlined in Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s Race to Gold: Brisbane’s Games Transport Legacy.
The proposed expansion would extend the Brisbane Metro bus rapid transit system north to Carseldine, south to Springwood, east to Capalaba and out to Brisbane Airport.
The Brisbane Metro expansion would connect key Games precincts to a network of bus rapid transit services, including the Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler; the Belmont Rifle Range; the Capalaba business district, close to the planned Redland Whitewater Rafting Centre; and the planned Northshore Hamilton athlete’s village.
“Brisbane Metro is the future of bus rapid transit and we’re keen to expand it even further to ease congestion and keep Brisbane moving,” Mr Schrinner said.
“A Brisbane Games has always been about delivering a positive legacy.”
