Ipswich PTUG news

Ipswich public transport users group newsletter
27 May 2008
An initiative of Community Action for Sustainable Transport Inc. castqld@yahoo.com.au PO Box 1260 Fortitude Valley 4006 ph 0416 478 615

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Contents
A. Support our member’s ideas on public transport
Call for government support of the City Link Bus service
Call for improvements to Ipswich to Brisbane train service
Lack of Car Parking at Dinmore Railway Station

B. Western Brisbane Transport Network Investigation


A. Support our member’s ideas on public transport
Contact us if you would like your issue in the next edition

Submission 1 – Call for government support of the City Link Bus service
This service is currently privately operated by Southern Cross Transit and provides the only public transport for the communities of North Tivoli, Chuwar, Karalee, Barellan Point, Karana Downs and Anstead. It runs between Ipswich Transit Centre and Indooroopilly Shopping centre, servicing Karalee Shops, Karalee School, Karana Downs Shops and the Anstead store. Unless the service can receive government support it will cease to operate at the end of 2010 or earlier.

Make submissions to:
TransLink http://www.translink.qld.gov.au/qt/translin.nsf/index/feedbackform GPO Box 50 BRISBANE 4001 or ph. 131230
Minister for Transport John Mickel transport@ministerial.qld.gov.au 3806 8513 GPO Box 2644 BRISBANE QLD 4001

For more information:
City Link timetable: http://www.southerncrosstransit.com.au/IMAGES/CITYLink%20Ttable.pdf
City Link map: http://www.southerncrosstransit.com.au/IMAGES/CityLinkMap.jpg
TransLink south-west bus network map: http://www.translink.qld.gov.au/qt/translin.nsf/ReferenceLookup/070321_map_network_SouthWest.pdf/$file/070321_map_network_SouthWest.pdf

Submission 2 – Call for improvements to Ipswich to Brisbane train service
Trains should stop all stations from Ipswich to Darra and then at Indooroopliy, Toowong and Roma Street. An across the platform connection at Darra would be made to an all stations train between Darra, Brisbane and Shorncliffe. This Shorncliffe train would follow the Ipswich-Brisbane train by a few minutes, minimising changeover time. Shorncliffe to Darra trains would operate a few minutes ahead of the Brisbane-Ipswich trains, stopping at all stations.

Make submissions to:
TransLink http://www.translink.qld.gov.au/qt/translin.nsf/index/feedbackform GPO Box 50 BRISBANE 4001 or ph. 131230
Minister for Transport John Mickel transport@ministerial.qld.gov.au 3806 8513 GPO Box 2644 BRISBANE QLD 4001


Submission 3 – Lack of Car Parking at Dinmore Railway Station
The lack of car parking at Dinmore Railway Station shows that government needs to stop delaying essential improvements to our transport system. The station’s proximity to the off-ramps of the Cunningham and Warrego Highway makes it a key location for park-and-ride commuters on the western line. A temporary solution to increase parking needs to be implemented while commuters wait for the 230 delayed car parking spaces. There is a significant amount of Queensland Rail land around the station which could be fenced off and laid with gravel to create a temporary parking lot. Also, the 500 and 501 buses that service the station run at hourly frequencies, which is inadequate for busy commuters, and should be improved. Finally, improved walking and cycling access will give people living close by a healthy option to get to the train.

Make submissions to:
TransLink http://www.translink.qld.gov.au/qt/translin.nsf/index/feedbackform GPO Box 50 BRISBANE 4001 or ph. 131230
Minister for Transport John Mickel transport@ministerial.qld.gov.au 3806 8513 GPO Box 2644 BRISBANE QLD 4001
Sate Member for Bundamba Jo-Ann Miller Bundamba@parliament.qld.gov.au PO Box 122 GOODNA QLD 4300 phone : (07) 3288 3737 Fax : (07) 3818 1613


B. Western Brisbane Transport Network Investigation
Queensland Transport is currently conducting a study into possible options for improvements to transport in the western Brisbane area during the period up to 2026.

There are 17 options described by QT in this study. Most of these options involve new roads or roadways, but option No's 8,9,10 and 12, 13, and 14 do involve public or active transport infrastructure or proposals in one form or another.

For all of the details on this study, go to http://www.wbnti.net.au and use the tabs and links to find out more, in particular "What Is Being Considered" and "Community Involvement".

Note well that "western" Brisbane for the purposes of the Study does NOT just include what most people would define as the Western suburbs of Brisbane. The Study includes options involving suburbs as far apart as Samford, Bracken Ridge, Kedron, Everton Park and Albany Creek as well as the southern and western suburbs.

The decisions arising out of this Study will almost certainly affect YOU directly unless you live in Redland Shire or the far eastern suburbs, and the future of urban transport and many suburbs and communities WILL BE determined by actions which are likely to come out of this study.

Note that all submissions whether they are in writing or online must be made by 31 MAY - that's at the end of this week.

We urge EVERYONE to make a submission before the deadline. CAST will be making a submission to this Study. If you are a financial CAST member, you can contribute to the
design and content of our submission.

Contact us using this email address or phone us using the contact numbers on our blog if you have contributions or points to make:
http://sustainable-transport.blogspot.com
and we'll contact you individually.

While the public information sessions organised as part of this Study have now concluded, you can still see the hardcopy versions at various libraries this week. Details are on the Study's website.