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During the development of the Integrated Regional Transport Plan, options to improve public transport services to the areas not serviced by rail were investigated. Light rail and heavy rail options were considered, but the conclusion was that the flexibility of buses best suited the dispersed nature of Brisbane's urban development. However, buses faced the problems of traffic congestion and the perception of a lack of permanence that people associate with rail systems. Busways were adopted as the answer. They would allow buses to service the low-density communities, picking up people on local roads and then joining the busway to bypass peak hour congestion. The busway stations could be developed at key nodes to service major activity centres and when combined with the intensity of bus routes, create a high frequency service and a permanent public transport node as a catalyst for further development. In June 1995, consultants McCormick Rankin were commissioned to develop a Busway Strategy for Brisbane City, and subsequently for the wider metropolitan area. A network of five busway corridors was conceived, linking with the rail network to improve the public transport connectivity across the city. back - the wheels are in motion next - benefits
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Busway history