Transport

Artist's impression of the entrance to the new Albert Street train station in Brisbane. | Newsreel

Frog’s Hollow an option for Cross River Rail station name

The new Cross River Rail station in Albert Street needs a name and the Government wants your help. The first new train station in Brisbane’s CBD in more than 120 years
Read more 7 September 2024
Bridge strike. Brisbane Queensland

Bridge strikes a daily issue in Queensland

Bridge strikes cost Queenslanders 200 hours in rail delays last year, as the network deals with more than one a day. A new campaign has been launched in an attempt to
Read more 7 September 2024
Worker looking at solar panels. | Newsreel

Technology not enough to reach net zero

A review into Australia’s transition to net zero emissions has called for a major reorganisation of finance and production systems and workforces, in order to meet the
Read more 6 September 2024
Brisbane ferry and Story Bridge. | Newsreel

Public transport use passes pre-COVID levels

Brisbane public transport patronage has passed pre-COVID levels for the first time since the pandemic, with 50 cent fares luring back passengers. More than 15 million
Read more 5 September 2024
Small business owners worried about bills. | Newsreel

Unexpected costs hit small business owners hard

Australian small businesses faced billions of dollars in unexpected costs in the past year, impacting the mental health of the majority of owners. In new CommBank
Read more 5 September 2024
Electrical equipment in power pole. | Newsreel

Honours for Queensland exporting powerhouses

A Brisbane electrical equipment manufacturer is Queensland’s Exporter of the Year. NOJA Power designs, manufactures and sells switching equipment to protect and
Read more 5 September 2024
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Second M1 motors on as Connector takes shape

The $3 billion “Second M1” between Brisbane and the Gold Coast is taking shape with one million work hours clocked up on Stage 1. The Coomera Connector, sometimes
Read more 5 September 2024
E-scooters on the Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

Sunshine Coast Council to ditch e-scooters

E-scooters will disappear from the Sunshine Coast at the end of this month. Sunshine Coast Council Group Executive for Customer and Planning Services Shanagh Jacobs said
Read more 3 September 2024
Brisbane Metro Bus. | Newsreel

Plans to expand Metro outside Brisbane

The Queensland Government and South East Queensland councils are pushing for an expansion of the Brisbane Metro in the lead-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and
Read more 28 August 2024
Person using credit card to pay for bus fare. | Newsreel

Caboolture buses trial Translink smart ticketing

Caboolture bus patrons can now use their credit cards to pay for fares, with the first trial of new contactless payment methods on South East Queensland buses
Read more 28 August 2024