A giant metro railway station being carved out of sandstone beneath busy streets and skyscrapers in the CBD comes with an engineering twist.
The LNP,Labor and the Greens have made dozens of promises this council election. We have collated some of their main pledges on key issues.
If the LNP retains control of City Hall,more than 54 per cent of bus commuters would have faster journeys under changes to accommodate the new Metro.
CBD worker Daniel Marcus was walking up Edward Street on Friday when the bus that killed 18-year-old Tia Cameron crashed right in front of him.
The brakes of the bus involved in the crash were tested last month and its driver had a “strong performance record” over a decades-long career,Brisbane City Council says.
The victim has been identified as 18-year-old Tia Cameron,who had left a beauty salon moments before her death.
Campaigning for re-election,Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner nominates the Metro as Brisbane’s most important transport project. His rivals are split on the idea.
The Queensland government shut down any hopes it would be completed in time for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
State funds have been earmarked for a key south-east rail link that will only be partly completed by 2032,and still requires a federal cash injection.
Ahead of the Brisbane City Council election,the Greens have vowed to create bus lanes on three of Brisbane busiest roads. Labor and the LNP are opposed.
Brisbane’s LNP-run council set aside funds for a new terminal in the CBD,but the Greens want the money to be spent on a second terminal at West End.