Trans Link (South East Queensland)
The TransLink Transit Authority (known as TransLink) is the authority introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 as a section of Queensland Transport to coordinate and integrate rail, bus and ferry services. TransLink works with Airtrain, Brisbane Transport, Brisbane Ferries, QR Citytrain and 17 other operators to provide these services in South East Queensland. TransLink runs an integrated ticketing system and a smartcard system (known as go card) to allow the use of one ticket on multiple services, provided that in the case of paper tickets it covers the appropriate zones.
TransLink began as TransInfo, a phone support service within Queensland Transport to provide people with timetable information and pass on feedback to providers. In June 2003, TransInfo was re-branded as TransLink and tasked with the job to introduce common ticketing and to start introducing a smartcard system from mid-2004. TransLink was separated from the department of Queensland Transport and became a standalone Transit Authority in July 2008 to take full responsibility for public transport in South East Queensland. The Authority became the face of public transport.
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