More critical train services have faced the chopping block as the industrial debate between Queensland Rail and the unions drags on, with regional and long distance passengers the latest victim.
Queensland Rail has announced that from Monday, 1st of June the Westlander and Inlander services, which serve the communities along the lines to Charleville and Mount Isa respectively, will be cut entirely with no replacement provided. Additionally the Spirit of the Outback to Longreach and Spirit of Queensland to Cairns will have their frequencies slashed to just once a week with an additional replacement bus, down from twice and four times a week respectively.
Passengers have already begun expressing their dismay, with many regional Queenslanders who rely on these trains to access medical appointments left stranded. BTQ shares their concerns and urges Queensland Rail to do all in their power to restore these critical lifeline services as soon as possible.
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