Improved bus services for ﾂ鮓ｹﾊﾓﾆｵ of Queensland

ﾂ鮓ｹﾊﾓﾆｵ Lakes bus station

8 July 2010

Services to ﾂ鮓ｹﾊﾓﾆｵ of Queensland have been improved as part of a $5 million service package for Brisbane buses.

is investing $1.2m of the $5m package on services directly linked to St Lucia.

The following changes will begin on Monday, July 26, 2010:

Route 109 (City to University of Queensland via Eleanor Schonell Bridge)
窶｢ three extra services from the city, departing at 7.30am, 8.30am and 9.35am (operating during ﾂ鮓ｹﾊﾓﾆｵ semesters only)
窶｢ nine extra services from ﾂ鮓ｹﾊﾓﾆｵ Lakes, departing at 4.10pm, 4.20pm, 4.40pm, 5.10pm, 5.20pm, 5.30pm, 5.40pm and 5.50pm

Route 209 (Carindale to University of Queensland via Eleanor Schonell Bridge)
窶｢ three extra services from ﾂ鮓ｹﾊﾓﾆｵ Lakes, departing at 3.58pm, 4.58pm and 5.58pm (operating ﾂ鮓ｹﾊﾓﾆｵ semesters only)

Route 428 (Chapel Hill to University of Queensland)
窶｢ extra services will operate during ﾂ鮓ｹﾊﾓﾆｵ semesters only:
o departing Indooroopilly Shoppingtown at 11.05am
o departing ﾂ鮓ｹﾊﾓﾆｵ Chancellor Place at 3.52pm and 4.05pm

Route 412 (St Lucia and University of Queensland to City via Toowong) will also be upgraded to create a new high frequency service:
窶｢ operating every 10 minutes inbound and outbound, Monday窶擢riday peak
窶｢ operating every 15 minutes inbound and outbound on weekdays off-peak, weekends and public holidays
窶｢ operating every 5 minutes outbound during morning peak, and inbound during afternoon peak (operating ﾂ鮓ｹﾊﾓﾆｵ semesters only).

The following outbound routes will divert via the Go Between Bridge during off-peak times, and no longer service the 窶呂ribb Street窶� stop on Coronation Drive, Milton:
窶｢ 425 (Chapel Hill to City)
窶｢ 430 (Fig Tree Pocket to City)
窶｢ 435 (Brookfield to City)
窶｢ 450 (Riverhills/Mt Ommaney to City)
窶｢ 453 (Mt Ommaney to City)
窶｢ 454 (Riverhills to City)
窶｢ 460 (Forest Lake to City).

Changes will also be made to the following routes:
窶｢ 66 (Woolloongabba to Royal Brisbane & Women窶冱 Hospital)
窶｢ 100 (Forest Lake to City)
窶｢ 118 (Forest Lake to City)
窶｢ 130 (Parkinson to City)
窶｢ 140 (Browns Plains to City)
窶｢ 150 (Browns Plains to City)
窶｢ 156 (Stretton to City)
窶｢ 170 (Garden City via Newnham Road to City)
窶｢ P179 (Garden City to City pre-paid)
窶｢ 180 (Garden City to City)
窶｢ 199 (New Farm (Teneriffe Ferry) to City to West End)
窶｢ 200 (Carindale to City)
窶｢ 333 (Chermside to City)
窶｢ 345 (Aspley to City)
窶｢ 359 (Albany Creek to City)
窶｢ 385 (The Gap to City)
窶｢ 444 (Moggill to City).

In terms of operational efficiency rather than time tabling the 402 service to and from Toowong, this servicer will become a shuttle rather than a service back filled from other routes. This will ensure the reliability of the service.

There is a new 77 service operating from Chermside to Eight Mile Plains via the CLEM7 tunnel. This service stops in O窶僵eefe Street near the PA Hospital stop and provides a convenient connect with several services arriving via the Lakes Bus stop. This will assist commuters along the north-south corridor.

77 (Chermside to Eight Mile Plains)
窶｢ Minor timetable changes
窶｢ Extra stop at O'Keefe Street, Woolloongabba to service the Princess Alexandra Hospital

More details are available on the TransLink website . Information will also be available at TransLink窶冱 stall at the O Week Market Day.