Bus fleet set to connect southern Gold Coast to existing light rail

Bus fleet set to connect southern Gold Coast to existing light rail

The Queensland government has released the plan nine months after controversially scrapping stage 4 light rail amid community pushback.

QLD government unveils major Gold Coast Rail expansion

IMAGE:Jackie Davies/stock.adobe.com The Queensland Government has announced a significant expansion of the Gold Coast’s public transport network to address rapid population growth and prepare for the upcoming 2032 Games. The newly unveiled initiatives under the Gold Coast Transport Plan include an extension of the existing light rail system and the introduction of a new metro-style service. The Gold Coast Light Rail will be expanded to connect H…

Queensland unveils ‘Metro-style’ bus plan for Gold Coast

Image: Darren/stock.adobe.comThe Queensland government has today announced it will deliver a service similar to the Brisbane Metro along the Gold Coast. The GC Surfer will connect Burleigh Heads to the Gold Coast Airport, running metro-style vehicles every 10 minutes between Robina, Varsity Lakes, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast Airport and Coolangatta. Following the state government’s review of initial light rail plans for the Gold Coast, it reveale…

Metro-buses, new light rail spur line as GC transport plan unveiled

The state government will today unveil its long-awaited transport plan for the Gold Coast, with metro-style bus services to be introduced and a new light rail line to be constructed in the city’s north. It’s been 10 months since the government controversially scrapped Light Rail Stage 4 to Coolangatta and promised a comprehensive alternative for […]