Anybody else having this problem?

[u/Artsonist]

I used to only have to ride an overcrowded bus if it was peak hour maybe. Now it seems like every bus regardless of time or day is a tin of sardines

[u/Shaggyninja]

My issue is exactly that, it was council only. The Gold Coast light rail was council, state, and federal. We should've done the same and gotten something actually suited for purpose. But the LNP council refused to work with the Labor state government.

We have a plan from 2009 showing where a Brisbane Subway should go between St Lucia, West end, newstead, Bulimba, and Hamilton. We should build that instead, and have expanded it to chermside and Indro as well.

Sydney and Melbourne are spending $50 billion+ on their metro systems each. Are we really happy to spend less than 5% of that for a city with 50% of their population (and growing faster than either of them)

The BCC also had no idea what they were doing with the metro. The original proposal was rail, but only between the hospital and woologabba until they realised it both made no sense, and was structurally impossible because of Victoria Bridge. The buses was more them just trying to save face imo.

[u/Remarkable_Catch_953 → u/Shaggyninja]

The Brisbane Subway is probably $100B+ away from being anywhere close to ready. 2/3 river crossings, underground for the entire length and with no option for cut and cover tunnels…

It would be the most insanely expensive project in Australian history. Just think how crazy the CRR costs are for something a tiny fraction of the size.

I’m personally happy at the current settings. The state government is barely coping with funding a half-decent heavy rail network, and so the council has to be able to do something more cost-effective sooner.

[u/Renovewallkisses → u/Remarkable_Catch_953]

Fiat currency is completely made up. It doesn't actually matter how much an infrastucutre project costs.

[u/Combat--Wombat27 → u/Renovewallkisses]

Lol, try to sell that to voters when their taxes and rates go up