A new bus service, Route 127, will connect Indooroopilly to Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre as part of comprehensive changes to Brisbane’s public transport network. The route comes in response to community concerns about maintaining direct connections between the western suburbs.
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The new service emerged from an extensive public consultation process that attracted thousands of responses from Brisbane residents.
“We received more than 5,000 responses during consultation on Brisbane’s bus network and today we’re closing the loop by announcing our new network,” Cr Adrian Schrinner said.
The introduction of Route 127 responds to community feedback regarding the removal of the direct connection between Yeronga and Indooroopilly on the existing Route 105. The service will operate on a two-year trial basis, with TransLink conducting regular reviews of its performance.
Key Features of Route 127
– Direct service between Indooroopilly and Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centres
– Coverage of Cansdale Street, Brisbane Corso, Turner Avenue, and Ashby Street in Yeronga
– Maintained access to local schools and shops in Indooroopilly
BCC plans to implement these changes alongside the launch of Brisbane Metro services, which recently began testing along the 169 route between Eight Mile Plains and UQ Lakes. The complete rollout will include Metro 1 (Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street) and Metro 2 (Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital to UQ Lakes Station) routes.
While an exact implementation date remains pending, BCC indicated plans to meet with Queensland’s new transport minister David Crisafulli to discuss timing.
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The broader network redesign will modify Brisbane’s 12 bus routes to better integrate with metro and busway stations, reflecting analysed data on customer patronage and popular travel patterns.
For detailed information about the new bus routes and network changes, visit www.brisbane.qld.gov.au.
Published 31-October-2024
