A long-awaited rail line connecting the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and Brisbane is a step closer to construction after the Queensland government has committed almost $3 billion towards the first stage of the project.
It’s incredibly disappointing that the local council has decided not to do light rail, which would have been such a perfect companion to this, connecting up the slightly more inland heavy rail stations with the local communities and the beaches. But this being done is in itself great news.
I’ll also add that I hope that even though it’s not planned to support high speed rail right now, it’s designed in such a way as to be as easy as possible to be upgradable to that in the future. Because Sunshine Coast to Brisbane to Gold Coast is a fantastic place where high speed rail would provide such an incredible benefit, on the way to a full Sunshine Coast to Melbourne HSR system in the more distant future.
Just in case you weren’t aware, I was referring to a specific plan that is currently in the early stages. Absolutely fucking bonkers. How about spending all that money on duplicating the rail line North of Beerburrum, and increasing the frequency with which it operates? (Or better yet, upgrading it to high speed rail!)
researching my candidates for the Gold Coast City Council
They run as independents down there, don’t they? How easy is it to find which party they’re affiliated with, out of interest?
didn’t realise you were referring to an actual project
Haha yup. Fun times.
his website is all yellow and blue
Amusingly, that’s the BCC colours, so we’re he in Brisbane that might not necessarily have indicated a party allegiance. But yeah, I do find it weird that Councillors outside of Brisbane hide their party allegiance. I’m not sure why but it seems so ubiquitous. Is it a rule or something?
It’s incredibly disappointing that the local council has decided not to do light rail, which would have been such a perfect companion to this, connecting up the slightly more inland heavy rail stations with the local communities and the beaches. But this being done is in itself great news.
I’ll also add that I hope that even though it’s not planned to support high speed rail right now, it’s designed in such a way as to be as easy as possible to be upgradable to that in the future. Because Sunshine Coast to Brisbane to Gold Coast is a fantastic place where high speed rail would provide such an incredible benefit, on the way to a full Sunshine Coast to Melbourne HSR system in the more distant future.
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I hear you, and we’re going to act on that. Here’s a second Bruce Highway. You’re welcome!
— Queensland government
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Just in case you weren’t aware, I was referring to a specific plan that is currently in the early stages. Absolutely fucking bonkers. How about spending all that money on duplicating the rail line North of Beerburrum, and increasing the frequency with which it operates? (Or better yet, upgrading it to high speed rail!)
They run as independents down there, don’t they? How easy is it to find which party they’re affiliated with, out of interest?
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Haha yup. Fun times.
Amusingly, that’s the BCC colours, so we’re he in Brisbane that might not necessarily have indicated a party allegiance. But yeah, I do find it weird that Councillors outside of Brisbane hide their party allegiance. I’m not sure why but it seems so ubiquitous. Is it a rule or something?
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