Public Transport

  • QR marks 160 years of service

    QR marks 160 years of service

    QUEENSLAND Rail turned 160 in style recently, with more than 350 passengers boarding a heritage steam train at Ipswich for a special commemorative journey to…

  • Booming Springfield line snubbed over extra trains

    Booming Springfield line snubbed over extra trains

    IT’S one of the fastest growing regions in Australia, yet there are no plans anytime soon for new trains to cope with escalating passenger numbers.…

  • E-scooter trial extended

    E-scooter trial extended

    THE TRIAL of e-scooters at Springfield Central has been extended for six months to allow Ipswich City Council to collect more data on micro-mobility in…

  • Temporary bridge planned for New Year

    Temporary bridge planned for New Year

    A TEMPORARY pedestrian overpass will be built in the new year following the demolition of the Herbert Street Bridge at Sadliers Crossing. Queensland Rail demolished…

  • Buses snooze, productivity loses

    Buses snooze, productivity loses

    THE suburban bus timetable begins too late in the day to get workers to Brisbane in time for work. That’s the opinion of working mum…

  • Rail alternatives needed at Bundamba station

    Rail alternatives needed at Bundamba station

    BUNDAMBA rail station will close in January for around eight months while modernisation works are ongoing. Rail bosses now want passengers to tell them how…

  • E-scooter service hits Springfield region

    E-scooter service hits Springfield region

    IPSWICH’S electric scooter trial is expected to launch in Springfield Central next month. The six-month pilot will be operating within Springfield Central, Spring Mountain and…

  • Vote for the best bus driver

    Vote for the best bus driver

    OFTEN the unsung heroes of the morning commute or afternoon rush, bus drivers regularly do the hard yards without any recognition. But the commuting public…

  • Full timetable just the ticket for bus services

    Full timetable just the ticket for bus services

    BUS travellers will rejoice at news the service has now returned to a full service after months of operating on a stripped back timetable. More…

  • Tap and Go technology comes to Springfield and Rosewood

    Tap and Go technology comes to Springfield and Rosewood

    IPSWICH-Rosewood and Springfield train line customers are now able to use credit cards and smart devices to take the train as the rollout of the…

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