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Brisbane Busways: Australian Bus Rapid Transit

Learn about the five key arteries of Brisbane's Busways network and how it qualifies for BRT status. Discover the impressive features and benefits of the busways in this presentation.

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Brisbane Busways: Australian Bus Rapid Transit

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  1. APTABRT ConferenceSeattle, WashingtonWHAT IN THE WORLD? AUSTRALIAN BUS RAPID TRANSIT – THE BRISBANE BUSWAYS Stephen Lucas Immediate Past Chairman Bus Industry Confederation of Australia www.ozebus.com.au

  2. Seven Australasian bus - based transit systems that qualify for BRT status. • Adelaide North East Busway. • Sydney Liverpool-Parramatta Transitway • Brisbane Busways made up of five key arteries is the focus of this presentation.

  3. BRT IN AUSTRALIA

  4. Brisbane Busways 5 April 2005

  5. Five dedicated busways in the network:South East Busway – opened in 2001 Inner Northern Busway - opened May 2008. Northern Busway – to be completed 2012 Eastern Busway – First stage to be completed this year Boggo Road Busway – to be completed this year www.ozebus.com.au

  6. Chermside Regional shopping centre Bus interchange Northern Busway Brisbane River Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital Royal Childrens Hospital University of Technology Inner Northern Busway City Cultural Recreational Hospital Woolloongabba Eastern Busway Sports Arena University of Queensland Carindale Buranda Regional Shopping Centre Bus Interchange Bus, Cycle & Pedestrian Bridge South East Busway Busway Locations Status Regional Shopping Centre Bus Interchange Griffith University Opening July 2009 Upper Mt Gravatt (Garden City) Under construction (completion 2012) Programmed for completion beyond 2012 Eight Mile Plains Park & Ride

  7. Inner Northern Busway Stage 2opened May 2008 King George Square Station KGS Section (underground) Roma St Section (surface) Inner Northern Busway Stage 1 Roma St Station (integrated with rail station) Queen St Bus Station (underground) Pre-existing Busway SE Busway

  8. The South East Busway, cost a total of A$350 million or A$21.875 million per km (16km) and moves around 30 million people a year in Brisbane. The South East Busway, carries 18,000 people per hour, in the morning at its busiest peak. There has been a 180% increase in patronage on major bus routes since opening the South East Busway. More than 70% of network passengers use some part of a Busway in their journey.Total network patronage has increased by 50% in the last 5 years. www.ozebus.com.au

  9. 66+railroutes 39+railroutes 24routes 29+railroutes 39routes 17routes 29routes Cultural Centre • Range of intra-regionaltransfer opportunities Queen St CITY South Bank Woolloongabba • Scope of rail & bus service transfer opportunities at principal transfer points illustratedon diagram. • Cultural Centre Station, with66 routes than span the entire network, is a powerful transfer point. Mater Hill Buranda Greenslopes Holland Park West Griffith University Upper Mt Gravatt (Garden City) Integration – South East Busway Eight Mile Plains

  10. Tunnels • More than 2 km of tunnel • Longest tunnel - 720m

  11. Viaducts Holland Park West station

  12. Holland Park West station

  13. Stations • Stair & elevator tower • Stopping lane • Passing lane

  14. Stations • Impressive entrances

  15. Busway lanes on bridge between Cultural Centre and the City • Previously general traffic lanes

  16. Cultural Centre Station approaching the City • Busiest station • bus every 18 seconds in peak direction in peak 1 hour • However, not the busiest part of the busway! • At that location (Woolloongabba Junction) there is a bus every 10.5 seconds.

  17. Entrance to 720 metre tunnel between South Bank and Mater Hill

  18. Woolloongabba

  19. Buranda • Bus - rail interchange

  20. Upper Mt Gravatt (Garden City) • Bus - bus interchange Station South Bank • Regional shopping centre Interchange

  21. Eight Mile Plains Queen St Cultural Centre • Park & ride South Bank Mater Hill Buranda Greenslopes Holland Park West Griffith University Upper Mt Gravatt (Garden City) Eight Mile Plains

  22. Roma St Station Shared bus / rail island platformThe ultimate integration!

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