One of Australia’s leading transport experts believes significant misconceptions prevail around Brisbane’s proposed Cross River Rail project.
“Yes, it’s creating new stations downtown and a big new tunnel,” said Associate Professor Matthew Burke, noting that’s often all that’s shown when a map features in the media.
“But the greatest impacts aren’t in the city centre – they’re in increased train frequencies and better travel times for people living in around 140 suburban stations.
“It’s places like Birkdale, Booval and Bald Hills that will finally be able to get decent train frequencies.”
The Queensland Government announced this week is would proceed with the $5.4 billion project with or without help from its federal counterparts, a move that Assoc. Prof Burke said is understandable.
“The timings are such that if we don’t get building soon, and if we get the projected growth in passengers, the rail system will again be plunged into crisis.”
Assoc. Prof Burke, of Griffith’s
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