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Acting Mayor Mark Hammel has unleashed on the state government after light rail stage four was left out of the state budget.
A multi-billion-dollar project is on the table and the Gold Coast's mayor says the Queensland government is setting it up to fail. More than 92 million people have used the city's light rail but ...
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate argues the case for light rail to be extended south to the airport. OPINION The ultimate ‘survey’ on light rail has been local elections.
More than three quarters of Gold Coast residents say they will use light rail when it is built south to the airport, according to findings of a new independent survey.
GOLD COAST LIGHT RAIL’S NEXT MILESTONE. The trams are going to run more frequently Picture John Gass. Since launching on December 18, passenger trips recorded from the three new stations between ...
The final stage of the Gold Coast's multi-billion dollar light rail line could end up being serviced by "rapid transit buses". It would mean a longer trip for commuters and have shorter life span ...
Using present value terms from 2023, light rail stage four was estimated to cost $2.9 billion, but would provide an economic benefit of $2.6 billion – meaning the net cost was just $300 million.
The Gold Coast Airport boss wants light rail to the terminal unless a viable alternative emerges, and describes buses long-term instead as not “positive” for customers.
For the past 13 years, successive councils have debated, negotiated and endorsed city-wide transport strategies to address the growing population on the Gold Coast. These transport strategies have ...
The Gold Coast Airport boss wants light rail to the terminal unless a viable alternative emerges, and describes buses long-term instead as not “positive” for customers.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate argues the case for light rail to be extended south to the airport. OPINION The ultimate ‘survey’ on light rail has been local elections.
For the past 13 years, successive councils have debated, negotiated and endorsed city-wide transport strategies to address the growing population on the Gold Coast. These transport strategies have ...