History
Busways were considered as one of the options when the Queensland Government developed the 25 year Integrated Regional Transport Plan. Other methods such as light and heavy rail were also considered. It was recommended that a 75 km network of busway corridors to complement the existing heavy rail network would suit best.
Busways would allow buses to service low-density communities and bypass peak hour congestion. Busway stations could be developed at key nodes to service major activity centres and combining different routes would create high frequency services.
In 1995, plans for a network of five busway corridors were conceived, linking with the rail network to improve public transport connectivity across the city. The busways would improve the operation of the bus fleet, reducing maintenance and running costs and maximizing the effectiveness of the region's investment in buses.
In August 1996, the Queensland Government approved the South East Transit Project to manage the construction of both the northern section of the Pacific Motorway between Mount Gravatt and Logan City and a dedicated 2-lane, 2-way road for buses between Brisbane CBD and Eight Mile Plains.
The first section of busway between the CBD and Woolloongabba was opened to services on 13 September 2000 to coincide with the first match in the 2000 Olympic Games Football Tournament in Brisbane. The second section of busway (13.2 km) between Woolloongabba and Eight Mile Plains opened on 30 April 2001.
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