The Gold Coast Rapid Transit a light rail system currently under construction along the Gold Coast, Australia. Stage 1 of the project will link Griffith University (Gold Coast campus) with Broadbeach, passing through the key activity centres of Southport and Surfers Paradise. The system is being built by the Government of Queensland and the Gold Coast City Council.
The two-stage project will generate 6,300 direct and indirect jobs during construction and commissioning. The first stage of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit system will operate on a 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) line between Griffith University and Broadbeach, passing through the key activity centres of Southport and Surfers Paradise. The system will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with services every 7–8 minutes during peak times, and will move up to 10,000 people an hour. The system is likely to be operational from Griffith University to Broadbeach by early 2014. According to Anna Bligh, this project will be the first light rail network of any regional Australian city.
Stage One of the Gold Coast Rapid Transit system will generate a number of social, environmental and economic benefits for the city including:
- reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 114 000 tonnes over the first 10 years of operation, improving local air quality
- reducing the number of vehicle trips by 10 per cent
- generating roughly 6300 jobs
- providing a frequent and reliable form of transport
- establishing an integrated and expanded public transport network on the Gold Coast.
Read more about Gold Coast Rapid Transit: Route, Rolling Stock, Potential Future Extensions
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