Cutting travel time on the Gold Coast
26 November 2018
Federal Government: Today
we lock in $112 million for the 6.4 kilometer extension of the
Gold
Coast Light Rail from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads, cutting travel time
down to around 16 minutes.
We're backing Queenslanders with economy building and congesting busting
infrastructure.
Extending the
light rail from Broadbeach and Burleigh Heads is a vital
step to supporting a growing city like the
Gold Coast, connecting
communities to the services they need.
The project will bring many opportunities for urban revitalisation at
the Burleigh Heads and Nobby Beach precincts and will support 2,400
jobs
during construction and up to 39 per year during operation.
Our funding is locked in and ready to go from day one. Now it's time for
the
Queensland Government to lock in their contribution.
The extension will also have an immediate impact on the South East
Queensland region, providing better access to jobs and education
opportunities.
Stage 3A will include eight new light rail stations, upgraded pedestrian
and cycling facilities and an upgraded bus interchange facility at
Burleigh Heads.
It will help support population growth and bust congestion on the Gold
Coast—with the population expected to increase by 62 per cent to over
928,000 by 2041.
When complete, and operational in 2023, it will only take travellers
around 16 minutes to travel between Broadbeach South Station and North
Burleigh Heads.
Motorists on the M1 Motorway will also enjoy flow-on travel time savings
and the local economy would benefit.
More than 5.2 million trips made since the opening of Gold Coast Light
Rail Stage 2 in December 2017, the addition of Stage 3A will provide
further transportation options for local trips, further alleviating
congestion for motorists using the Gold Coast Highway to travel toward
Brisbane.
It builds on a $460 million Liberal and Nationals Government
contribution to the first two stages of Gold Coast Light Rail. A future
Stage 3B would complete the entire corridor, connecting Coolangatta
Airport with the earlier stages of the Gold Coast Light
Rail.
Our Government is backing Queenslanders—This is all part of our $20
billion investment in economy building and congestion busting
infrastructure, right across Queensland.
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Source: Australian Government - www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au
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