No Trams Here: Buses on the Cards as Coolangatta Leg of Light Rail Scrapped

Queensland government dumps stage 4 of Gold Coast light rail

The government will instead deliver additional bus services and undertake a "multi-modal transport study" f...

No trams here: Buses on the cards as Coolangatta leg of light rail scrapped

Stage four of the light rail system would have provided trams from Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta, via the Gold Coast Airport and major tourist attractions.

Qld dumps multi-billion dollar light rail due to 'overwhelming' opposition

The Queensland government dumps plans to build a multi-billion dollar public transport project on the Gold Coast, citing a cost blow out and "overwhelming opposition" from locals.

Queensland to enhance bus services to replace canned Gold Coast Light Rail stage

Image: Darren/stock.adobe.comThe Queensland government has announced it will prioritise enhancing bus services after deciding to scrap stage four of the Gold Coast Light Rail. Following a review of the light rail project, the state government revealed stage four won’t proceed in response to “overwhelming local community opposition”, with Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to instead roll out accelerated enhanced bus services that will be supported b…

Queensland Government axes Gold Coast Light Rail extension

With 14 stations, the dual track light rail extension would have completed the 40 kilometre light rail link from Helensvale to Coolangatta. Image: Queensland GovernmentThe Queensland Government has cancelled the planned extension of Gold Coast Light Rail.   Stage 4 of the light rail was a proposed 13-kilometre direct route from Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta via the Gold Coast Airport.  However, the project will not proceed due to “overwhelming l…