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Today I traveled from East Ipswich to Landsborough, using the same platforms that the Airport lines uses. . . . . so it can be done. On weekends, platforms 8 and 9 at Roma Street, are not used at all.

I think we will have to wait for YEARS to get an underground railway that both serves growing areas such as ALBANY CREEK, and inner locations such as PADINGTON, but perhaps if a line from say, COORPAROO to ALBANY CREEK and PETRIE, which would take the pressure off the PETRIE and CLEAVELAND lines. Meanwhile, the METRO BUS system could be expanded to places such as IPSWICH and FOREST LAKE, as well as the routes already announced. RAIL is the long term answer, though!

Brisbane has been, for some reason, anti Tram! At least in Sydney, a number of tramway lines have been built with great success. I mean, twenty years ago, if you said, one day they will have TEN CAR TRAMS in George Street, you would be laughed at! The THOUSANDS of fires caused by LITHIUM BATTRIES is ignored, but if there is a Fire in a Busway Tunnel, which I Pray not, then the questions about what to do, will be asked! There are TRACKLESS TRAMS that have 750 volt overhead, in Paris. . . . . . .why not in Brisbane? Then you could have five car trams. HOWEVER, the existing Busway Stations would need to be DOUBLE their current size. . . . . OK, so DO IT!

I have pointed out a number of times, even to QR itself, that every train on the IPSWICH line should be an express, with the all stations train following the express, from Darra to the City. I am far from being an expert, but it should be possible to change the End Points on the lines, NOW and not after the CRR opens. Ipswich to the Airport and Gold Coast to the Sunshine Coast. Expecting to do all of the route changes on the SAME DAY that the CRR opens, is bound to face problems! But, who am I to say? Just a thought.

I admit that I WAS cheeky, asking about breakfast after leaving GATTON. . . . . but I had Cornflakes FOR FREE, anyhow! I did that just for fun, but when I take other family and friends for that trip, a nice cup of TEA in the lounge car, will be just fine, thank you!

I have outlined a way to have a twice daily train service from Sydney to Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane, using the CAF train sets for the DAYLIGHT services and a refurbished XPT for OVERNIGHT services, having the existing sleeping cars. In general, I do not talk Pie in the Sky. . . . but Cost Effective viable services. On AMTRAK services. many train trips of longer than TEN HOURS have a snack bar LOUNGE. . . . and I believe that CAR C on the XPT should be converted to a full snack bar lounge. As is the case on the Spirit of the Outback, and Spirit of Queensland, trains. You would say. ah, but those are 25 hour trips! Quite correct, but the 14 hours Sydney Brisbane service, should have a lounge car! The OVERLAND has a lounge car. . . . so why not the interstate XPT services?

I can the WESTLANDER, the Train of Shame! The CREW get sleeping berths and passengers lay on the floor or sit up all night!

In that case, oops! Never mind, I will look into that, later!

Hang on a minute! Wasn't UNCLE BOZZY eaten by Canabals in WW2? In fact though, his plane crashed and he died at Sea!

Samantha Gunn500 are you trying to be negative about the Biden administration because if you are then look at Trump he offers nothing at all transport infrastructure at all

I sent the video to the LNP. . . all I can hope is that somebody who monitors he message system, will have a bright idea. . . . . pass on my concepts, and we see some progress!

You are 100% correct! The Council accepted a HALF BACKED transport plan! No doubt they looked at the available options. Everything from do nothing to a RAIL MERO. If presented with the option of guided buses of say, five sections, at X cost or the simple double articulated electric bus, they accepted that. LETS CALL it A METRO. . . . . ha ha ha, nobody will notice! Make he vehicles look a bit like an LRT, and Bobs your Uncle! What about a genuine INQUIRY into this issue? What options WERE presented, and what were the COSSTS of those options? I really MUST make a video on that!

My video will be out of date, from the 5th of August, when 50 cent fares are introduced! Which I am looking forward to using. If you touch on in under one hour, ravel is ongoing and still 50 cants! Go out all day, spend 50 cents for your transport! Amazing.

Was he second unit, running? I may have just been moved. As I discussed, either two existing sitting cars are converted into RAIL BED CARS, which is my first choice, or a high quality Sleeper Bus, with fully lay flat seas are built, but the regular 'run of the mill' buses, are NOT suitable. Yes, buses are faster. TWICE AS FAST on he INLANDER route, 12 hours V/S 21 hours for the train. That sleeper bus would leave Townsville at 9.00am and arrive in Mt Isa at 9.00pm. Departing at 11.00pm, arriving in Townsville at 11.00am, next day. On a related mater, the SOQ COULD operate six days a week, and an articulated Sleeper Bus, once a week. Creating a DAILY service from Brisbane to Cairns. I will make a video on his subject, as it is worthwhile discussing.

Many years ago, the LANDER trains were untouchable politically, those days are long gone, but the WESTLANDER and INLANDER, linger on. My view is, a regular style of BUS service is NOT suitable for both routes. Sleeper Buses exist all over the world including in JAPAN which has similar seats to the SPIRIT of QUEENSLAND, 2+1 seating. Double Deck sleeper buses run between Auckland and Wellington. . . . with lay flat BEDS! So, either two sitting cars are converted into RAIL BED SEATS and used on those trains, or high quality Sleeper Buses are used. I do not sit up overnight on a train or bus.

Nothing is free. . . . but I was discussing FACTS. . . I paid over $10.00 in Brisbane for some train and bus travel. . . . . which, had that been in Sydney, would have cost only $2.50!

It doesn't matter who's in power

My point was that cities such as Sydney and Adelaide have FAR CHEAPER Seniors tickets, than Brisbane. . . . . . nothing to do with paper tickets. CARDS are used in Sydney and Adelaide.

Suggest you actually make content yaself an then we can come on and rip that up for shit Good on this man for actually doing RUclips ! Yake your head for a wobble

I will take your comment as it was intended to mean. . . . I could and SHOULD try and improve my delivery style. I WILL work on that.

@@johncoyle777 hey its all good I'm just a humanist and set myself high standards You certainly do you I just try and kill em with kindness Works most of the time Good fortune yo you !

Since the video was made, I became aware that these are a simple double articulated bus, as is found in other countries. My main point was that either a Trackless Tram or Guided Bus system would have been far better. However, the existing Bus Way Stations WOULS need to be extended in LENGTH to take five section vehicles and not the three section buses. That, will be shown to be unsatisfactory, within a year or two of introduction!

A person boarding a plane, tram, ferry, train etc is a passenger! A person shopping at Wollies or Bunnings is a customer. . . . . easy to understand, except by QR! A guest stays at a hotel but on the IP and Ghan, they are called Guests. . . . . which is also incorrect. . . . . they are passengers. Next time you fly, PA announcements call you a PASSENGER, not a customer!

I was simply giving a round trip involving the train, tram and bus. Otherwise, a person would do the trip out and back, the same way. . . . that is train to Helensvale and Tram to Broadbeach Soujth, then back to Brisbane the same way you just traveled! A matter of personal choice, of course.

SURE, I am now fully aware that the vehicles are single ended. However, I had read that the plan WAS for a trackless tram that would have been double ended, and if it had been guided, there could have been five section vehicles. . . . . . but THAT was ruined by the fact that the bus stations were NOT expended to take more than the double articulated buses that are being used. A SAD situation and a great opportunity LOST!

I agree in that there will be a slight improvement on the direct routes served, however, I have heard that a number of bus routes will be CUT BACK to a Bus Station along the way. Thus, people will STAND waiting to reach their bus station to transfer to the route needed, for onward travel! PROBLEMS from day one! Still, of course, I plan on riding on the first day of service, early next year.

A hugh waste of money and time 😢😮

I agree. . . . . passengers are expected to take food to their seat in a cardboard carry tray, Long distance trains in Queensland have a SNACK BAR LOUNGE car, so that meals can be taken in that car, but NSW and Victorian trains do NOT have a place to relax, eat, and just sit and enjoy snacks and drinks!

MY EROR, I was not informed correctly on the development of the so called METRO. . . . . and of course, I am now fully aware of the vehicles that are in fact just simple double articulated BUSES that exist in other countries but which are made to look as if they are Light Rail style of vehicles! WE are not fooled!

If going by car, use navman. Beware of the VERY high parking fees, at $60.00 an HOUR. . . . . yes, you read that right. We had to drop of the passengers at the terminal and park some distance away, to get an affordable place to park! My best advice on cruises is to pre purchase tours in port cities, and those are MUCH CHEAPER than the tours sold on the ship.

Firstly, Tram Painter, I hope that you are safe and well. I was deleted from FLICKR, so lost 10,000 photos and many contacts, including you! I plan to make a video after the opening day of the so called BRISBANE METRO. . . . . . an absurd system as it should have been five section vehicles, call it a guided bus or call it a trackless tram. . . . . instead we are getting a simple double articulated electric bus! The bus stations should have been doubled in size to take a suitable vehicle as discussed.

@@johncoyle777 particularly the upgraded KSD out to Hamilton north shore where the Olympic athletes will be. What is the solution to move inbound towards the city/gabba quickly from Hamilton. Currently the bus trip is SLOW. It needs a connection to the RBWH off the ICB westbound if all we get is metro.

Whilst I do not want to upset the apple Cart, I would be willing to bet that there will be NO OLYYMPIC GAMES in 2032 as WW3 will take place, devastating the Northern Hemisphere. The war in Israel will expand to a major regional conflict, Turing worldwide. @@JamesFFiT

Graham, I will get in touch with you, to catch up in any case, and to discuss the so called Brisbane MERO!

ALL of the existing bus way stations are TOO SMALL for the so called METRO and that system itself, will be seen as unsuitable for FUTURE requirements. A five section guided bus or TRACKLESS tram, call it whatever name you like, would be far more suited to Brisbane.

I agree, please see my comments to TRAM PAINTER, and I add that the cutback of a number of bus routes to start from bus way stations, will force passengers to STAND UP all the way on the so called METRO! I HOPE that the MEDIA highlight the errors made and have them FIXED. Forget an expensive rail based METRO. . . . . five section trackless trams would be very successful but no no no, we will have buses that LOOK like a Light Rail vehicle!

@@johncoyle777 yes I saw they are looking to put trackless trams in Melbourne south east on 9 news last night and the prototype sent from china was over in Perth being demonstrated. I agree I think trackless trams will need to be the next addition to Brisbane before 2023.

WOW, that is good news! Caulfield to Rowfield is the route. But I expect it will be a year or two before the project is built and in operation. I also expect a couple of LOW patronage tram routes to be replaced by trackless trams! @@JamesFFiT

One could be sure of two things. ONE a mere double articulated bus will NOT carry the CROWDS that will travel, as some bus routes will no longer go into the Brisbane CBD. TWO. As I have said, the current Bus Stations SHOULD have been DOUBLED in size, and a guided bus system with five section vehicles could be used!