39-523: CityGlider is a brand name applied to a pair of high-frequency bus routes operated by Transport for Brisbane in Brisbane , Australia. Bus stops serviced by the CityGlider services are identified with signs and painted kerb . Both operate 24 hours a day on Fridays and Saturdays. Both are operated by dedicated fleets of buses vinyled in either blue or maroon liveries with a gliding possum motif, which
78-493: A distinctive green and white stripe pattern. The Spring Hill Loop service (route 30) between Brisbane City and Spring Hill runs on a continuous loop between the CBD and Spring Hill precincts. Distinctive yellow buses stop at the yellow signposted bus stops. Rocket is a peak hour service operating in the direction of peak (towards the city in the mornings, and away from the city in the evenings), with limited stops. You can identify
117-535: A fleet of 13 Volgren CR228L bodied Volvo B7RLEs (Fleet number 2036-2048). The Gold CityGlider is a proposed new CityGlider service. It is proposed to run from Northshore Hamilton via Newstead , Bowen Hills railway station , Fortitude Valley and Mary Street to Woolloongabba busway station . It is proposed to connect to Portside Wharf , Breakfast Creek , RNA showgrounds , Bowen Hills and Fortitude Valley shopping and dining precincts, Albert Street / Mary Street / Eagle Street retail and dining precincts in
156-759: A petition started by a local worker was signed by 1,070 people and called upon the Brisbane Transport to reroute the westbound service from Teneriffe via Skyring Terrace past the Gasworks Shopping and Restaurant Precinct rather than via Commercial Road. Brisbane City Council supported the rerouting of the service and relocating the Commercial Road bus stop to Skyring Terrace. These changes were implemented on 15 December 2014. The Blue CityGliders were garaged at Brisbane Transport's Bowen Hills depot, then Toowong depot after Bowen Hills depot
195-615: A ticket, or have a go card to pay for your fare. This is the first service in Brisbane to operate 24 hours on Friday and Saturday and 18 hours every other day. Bus stops serviced by the CityGlider are identified with signs and painted kerb . The free City Loop, Spring Hill Loop and South Brisbane Loop bus services provide high frequency public transport access within the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD), at no cost to riders. Services also run between
234-499: A week and at least every ten minutes during peak hours from Monday to Friday. Except for the 199 BUZ, all other BUZ services operate on a limited stop basis (express service). CityGlider is a high frequency bus service around the Brisbane CBD, operating every five minutes during peak and every 10 to 15 minutes during off-peak. The service is pre-paid, meaning you can't buy any tickets on the bus, you must have already purchased
273-401: Is allocated to a particular depot, displaying a letter prefix for that depot before its fleet number, and hence is assigned to specific routes. On 28 October 2016, a Volvo B7RLE, S1980, was set alight by 48 year old Anthony O'Donohue. The driver, 29 year old Manmeet Sharma, was killed in his seat while all of the passengers were safely evacuated with some receiving minor injuries. Mr. O'Donohue
312-758: Is the meeting place of the Parliament of Queensland , housing its only chamber , the Legislative Assembly . It is located on the corner of George Street and Alice Street at Gardens Point in the CBD , and is next to the Queensland University of Technology and City Botanic Gardens . It was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. The Parliament of Queensland first met on 22 May 1860 in
351-687: The CBD (including 1 William Street , Queens Wharf Brisbane , Parliament House , QUT Gardens Point and the future Cross River Rail station at Albert Street ), The Gabba and the Woolloongabba dining precinct . Transport for Brisbane Transport for Brisbane , previously called Brisbane Transport , is an organisational division of the Brisbane City Council , responsible through its related Council Committee for providing policy and advice to Brisbane City Council, and for delivering various public transport services across
390-658: The City of Brisbane . The division does this as part of an agreement with Translink , an agency of the Department of Transport and Main Roads that operates public transport across South East Queensland . The origins of Transport for Brisbane (formerly, Brisbane Transport) can be traced to August 1885 where the Metropolitan Tramways & Investment Company established a service in Brisbane under franchise from
429-696: The Queensland Government with 18 horse trams . The tram system remained in private hands until January 1923 when the Queensland government established the Brisbane Tramways Trust, compulsorily acquiring the tram network and supporting infrastructure, then in 1925 creating the Brisbane City Council and transferring responsibility for the tram network to the council. Before the council withdrew support in 1961,
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#1732801593771468-800: The South East Busway . Articulated buses currently used by Transport for Brisbane are 30 CNG-powered MAN NG313s (Fleet numbers 1601 to 1630), delivered from 2007 to 2008, 20 diesel-powered Volvo B8RLEAs (Fleet numbers 1631 to 1650), delivered in 2018, and 60 electric bi-articulated HESS lighTram 25s for Brisbane Metro were ordered in 2022 with the first one already operating in 2024. A further batch of 20 B8RLEAs (Fleet numbers 1651 to 1670) has started to deliver in early 2020, 1651 and 1652 entered service in April 2020; while 1653, 1662 to 1670 entered service in March 2021. Since 12 July 2021, 1653 and
507-597: The Alice Street frontage commenced in 1887. The Alice Street wing was completed in 1889. In 1886 Parliament House was connected to the Government Printing Office via an underground cable which provided it with electricity. The building was the first parliament house in Australia to be electrified. Prince Alfred visited Parliament House in 1922 and on 29 February 1922 planted two trees at
546-476: The Annexe also includes accommodation for regional MPs to stay in when in Brisbane. It previously also included a penthouse suite built for then premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen with a jacuzzi. The Annexe underwent a refurbishment in 2000, and again from 2022 to 2024. The George Street face of Parliament House has a porte-cochère , with a balustraded terrace above. The original zinc and galvanised iron roof
585-555: The Blue CityGlider runs from West End ferry wharf via the Cultural Centre busway station , Adelaide Street , Fortitude Valley and Newstead to Teneriffe ferry wharf . It runs every five minutes during morning and afternoon peak and every 10 to 15 minutes during off-peak. It was also the first service in Brisbane to operate 24 hours on Friday and Saturday and operates for 18 hours every other day. In April 2014
624-507: The Brisbane Transport fleet from 2005 to 2010, with 324 fitted with CNG ( Compressed Natural Gas ) engines (Fleet numbers 1200 to 1523) and 66 powered by diesel (Fleet numbers 1001 to 1066). Buses 1001 to 1015 were on loan to South West Transit, 1019 to 1029 were on loan to Hornibrook Bus Lines services since 2012, and returned to Brisbane Transport in July 2021. CNG powered buses are starting to pull off from service starting from 2019. The rest of
663-424: The CBD and Spring Hill areas and through South Brisbane and West End. The City Loop operates in a clockwise (route 40) and anti-clockwise (route 50) direction. The City Loop uses distinctive purple buses and stop at the purple signposted bus stops. The South Brisbane bus loop travels in an anti-clockwise direction along Grey Street, Montague Road, Vulture Street and Tribune Street. The bus stops were re-branded to
702-1019: The City Loop free services. The supply of Volvo buses from Volgren came to an end in June 2021, where this contract started in 2009 across a 12-year period, with the first delivery of a Volvo B7RLE (fleet number 1801); while the final bus in the contract is a Volvo B8RLE (fleet number 2939) which is the 882nd bus built. In 2020, one third of buses were powered by natural gas. By 2027 all gas powered buses will be phased out. Starting from 22 May 2023, two new battery powered Volvo BZLs have been introduced to The Spring Hill Loop Route 30. BT operates two models of tag axle buses , 8 Scania K310UB (delivered in early 2009, fleet numbers 1701 to 1708 and later renumbered as 5001 to 5008) and 149 Volvo B12BLE (delivered from 2010 to 2013, fleet numbers 5009 to 5157), both diesel-powered and delivered from 2009 on. These larger buses are used on high-demand trunk routes, mostly on
741-598: The Parliamentary Annexe. Tenders for the Annexe were called in August 1975, and construction began soon after. The Annexe was completed in March 1979 at a cost of $ 20,000,000. The building is linked to Parliament House, forming a square like the one in Tiffin's original 1864 plan. The square has become known as Speaker's Green and is used for ceremonial purposes. Alongside parliamentary and government offices,
780-762: The Volvo B8RLEA's articulated buses. These buses could carry about 50% more passengers and are based out of the Eagle Farm depot (number from 1653-1670). This second CityGlider east to west route commenced on 18 February 2013. Also known as route 61, the Maroon CityGlider runs from Ashgrove via Paddington , South Bank busway station , Woolloongabba busway station and Stones Corner to Coorparoo Square . It connects major sporting, entertainment, shopping and dining precincts. The Maroon CityGliders are garaged at Brisbane Transport's Carina depot, using
819-529: The commissioners withdrew their recommendation and resigned, following criticism by James Cowlishaw who claimed none of the submissions was satisfactory. In December 1864, Ellerker wrote a public complaint about the process, but ultimately plans by Charles Tiffin , the Queensland Colonial Architect , were selected. Amid controversy and allegations of undue influence on the outcome of the competition, Tiffin donated his prize money for
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#1732801593771858-654: The companies buses. On 8 March 2024, a MAN 18.310, G1273, experienced loss of control on Edward Street in Brisbane CBD , causing it to veer off the road and onto the adjoining footpath before coming to rest against the exterior of the ANZAC Square Arcade building. An 18-year-old female pedestrian, who became pinned between the bus and the building, died at the scene. The driver and four passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Parliament House, Brisbane Parliament House in Brisbane
897-413: The council and providing consultancy services back to it. Transport for Brisbane operates services along dedicated busway infrastructure to avoid peak hour traffic congestion on roads closest to the Brisbane CBD. Bus upgrade zones (BUZ) are high-frequency bus routes mostly running direct to the Cultural Centre . All BUZ services run at least every fifteen minutes from around 06:00 to 23:00 seven days
936-516: The council supported the tram network by expanding it to a peak of 175 kilometres (109 mi) with over 400 trams. Bus services commenced in 1925 by the Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council shut down bus services due to financial loss in November 1927. Bus services recommenced 13 years later, in July 1940 with 12 Albion Valkyries. In 1948 the Brisbane City Council acquired 20 operators with 67 buses. The first Rocket services began on
975-693: The design to the Ipswich Grammar School . On 14 July 1865 the foundation stone for the building was laid by Sir George Bowen . It was built by Joshua Jeays who used sandstone from his own quarries. Stained glass windows depicting royalty were imported from Birmingham . The first section was completed in 1867. The George Street frontage was completed in 1868 in French Renaissance Revival style, with some Second Empire -style elements. The archways and colonnades facing George Street were built in 1878, and construction on
1014-729: The entrance. In March 1939, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly George Pollock committed suicide at his office in Parliament House by shooting himself with a shotgun. Led by George Gray , in August 1939 members of the League for Social Justice marched on Parliament House to protest unemployment, "armed with batons, coils of barbed wire and hammers". They interrupted a meeting of the ALP caucus in
1053-485: The former convict barracks on Queen Street . The building was not considered a suitable meeting place for Parliament in the long-term, but the government was preoccupied with the construction of Government House , and plans for a new legislative facility were not made until after its completion. In November 1863 a commission chose the site for the new parliamentary building on the corner of Alice and George Street. The commission soon opened an Australia-wide competition for
1092-405: The journey time between Eight Mile Plains and Chermside, removing the need to transfer at Cultural Centre . The route completes the 30 kilometres (19 mi) cross-city journey in 39 minutes instead of up to 55 minutes via the Brisbane CBD. MAN 18.310s, Volvo B7RLEs and later Volvo B8RLEs make up the majority part of the rigid bus fleet of Brisbane Transport. A total of 390 18.310s joined
1131-478: The last Scania L94UB, the first CNG and low floor bus was retired after 20 years of service. In total 217 were made with two lost due to accidents in 2003 and in 2009 when the bus exploded due to a problem with the CNG engine. This has led the Brisbane City Council to retire all gas powered buses by 2027. Four Yutong E12 battery electric buses will operate on trial with Brisbane Transport, starting from June 2021 on
1170-400: The morning of 18 April 1977 between Garden City and the Brisbane CBD . These services were based on the idea that bus travel time could be reduced to less than the travel time by car by the removal of most embarkation stops. In the 1990s, Brisbane City Council corporatised its transport services to form Brisbane Transport, a council-owned commercial businesses managed at arm's length from
1209-581: The new building's design, and offered a 200 guinea prize for the winning submission. In April 1864, a design by Benjamin Backhouse was selected, but was later rejected after it was estimated that it would require £ 38,000 to construct, exceeding the maximum cost of £ 20,000 specified in the competition. In October 1864, a design by William Henry Ellerker was recommended by the Parliamentary Commissioners. However in November 1865,
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1248-535: The old Legislative Council chambers. Gray and 36 others were charged with unlawful assembly, but were acquitted by a sympathetic jury. In 1969 the Government began to investigate the feasibility and cost of an extension to Parliament House. Three years later the State Works Department and Parliamentary Buildings Committee began planning the building, and designed a brutalist extension called
1287-424: The regular rigid fleet are all Volvos, including 553 diesel-powered B7RLEs (delivered from 2009 to 2018, fleet numbers 1801 to 2353, two withdrawn from service due to accidents in 2017 and 2020). 139 Volvo B8RLEs (delivered from 2017 to 2021, numbers 2801 to 2939) and one Volvo B5RLEH Hybrid demonstrator bus (introduced in 2015, fleet number 1595), all low-floor , accessible and air-conditioned. In October 2020,
1326-769: The remaining 8 new artics (Fleet numbers 1654 to 1661) joined the Blue CityGlider Route 60 fleet to replace the rigid B8RLEs (Fleet numbers 2820 to 2838), while 1662 to 1670 joined the CityGlider fleet progressively to replace all the rigid B8RLEs in late 2021. Until the mid-1970s, heavy-duty AEC and Leyland buses were purchased. Later purchases were from European suppliers, Volvo B59s being purchased from 1976, MAN SL200s in 1982 and Volvo B10Ms from 1987. Transport for Brisbane operates its services from seven depots for specified areas. Some of these depots service routes shared in overlapping areas with other depots. Generally, each of Transport for Brisbane's buses
1365-533: The stops for the Rocket service by the smaller "Rocket" sign shown under the standard bus stop sign. Clem7 (Route 77) is a bus route using the Clem Jones Tunnel (Clem7) which links the suburbs of Eight Mile Plains and Chermside . It runs every 15 minutes at peak times and 30 minutes off-peak, Monday to Friday. The route commenced on 22 March 2010 at a cost of $ 1.6 million per annum. It has decreased
1404-536: Was closed, until early 2020 when all were transferred to the Eagle Farm Depot. This occurred in preparation for the introduction of Volvo B8RLEA Volrgen Optimuses to the route. In January 2019, the Blue CityGlider fleet was replaced with new Volvo B8RLE ’s (Fleet number 2820-2838), replacing the previous-generation MAN 18.310's (Fleet number 1030-1049). On 12 July 2021, the Volvo B8RLE's were replaced by
1443-460: Was found to be suffering from mental health problems and was charged with the murder of the driver and multiple counts of attempted murder. Following the fire, the bus was destroyed and the fleet number '1980' was permanently retired from the company. All buses manufactured after 2005 were to receive a physical barrier for the driver and all buses in the fleet were to receive more CCTV cameras and better signage to help with evacuation process on any of
1482-419: Was originally illustrated by Anya Lange. The CityGlider service is pre-paid only, meaning passengers are required to use a go card to touch on/off when boarding and exiting the service. To assist with keeping the service running on-time, both front and rear boarding is possible. (Post COVID all buses allow front and rear door boarding) The Blue CityGlider was launched on 11 April 2010. also known as route 60,
1521-479: Was replaced in the 1980s with one constructed from sheet copper from Mount Isa . Art exhibitions and other displays are frequently staged in the spacious ground floor areas of the Annexe. Free public guided tours of the Parliament are available each week day. Also, a gift shop, selling souvenirs and memorabilia, is located in the main foyer. Parliament House was also used as one of the filming locations for
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