Creeks should be wildlife corridors … which is the opposite land use to what we want around the highest-capacity form of transit.
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The Stockholm Metro is expanding - and we are stepping up our support to one of the largest metro expansion projects currently underway in Europe with €400 million in new financing to the Region and City of Stockholm.
The landmark investment includes:
30 km of new metro lines, 18 new stations & expanded depot
Sustainable transport links for 4 municipalities: Stockholm, Nacka, Solna & Järfälla
Housing development along the new lines (130,500 units).
With over €1 billion committed to date, this is the EIB’s largest ever investment in public transport in Sweden, a project that combines climate action, urban development and regional growth.
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The lack of a genuine metro/subway is clearly something Brisbane should be now moving to address, given we’re likely looking at [min] 10yrs even from here!
Some thoughts, critical to progress:
- NON QR and QT driven project. We need modern, progressive thinking!
- BCC and Qgov to establish a newgen delivery body. [That liases with Translink, to ensure the “subway” fits in with broader Transit assets when/where appropriate, NOT to deadhand curtail it!]
- From day ONE, planning and delivery to focus on 24/7 operation - NOT saying it will [initally], but that type of thinking should be baked into design and operation capabilities! [I’d actually suggest the subway CLOSE for 3/4hrs a day, to reduce homelessness activity and enhance cleaning and maintenance opportunities].
- ** The London DLR is the type of system the subway could learn a lot from in both rolling stock and lower capital station design and layout [but a lot more underground than the DLR overall].
- Typically driverless operations, but staffed when considered necessary, to enhance passenger safety/comfort etc.
- Incl the revitalisation of the Doomben/Pinkenba line as a possible part of the broader rail-metro plan.
- WHY this is a winner of an idea - the Stockholm people see this, MASSIVE growth in higher-density housing and material increases in real estate economic (and social) values, along rail-metro corridors - “caputuring” this increase in economic value, against the projected capital costs is critical in promoting the project!
Suggested next steps:
- Build a rail-metro/subway focused website, specifically promoting the vision.
- Seek articles from prominent citizens etc, stating why they believe such a project would enhance the quality of life for the City.
- In due course, hold a public meeting to offer SUPPORT for the project.
(I know everything takes effort, but these suggested “next steps” are offered, in good faith, to help keep the ball rolling - otherwise, in sleepy town BNE, nothing will happen and that is exactly what suits politicans and govt dept leaders…no one rocks the boat!!!)
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I can see an argument that the subway line 1 being curtailed to terminate at Hamilton (with Doomben line extended to meet it or the subway going to Doomben to provide an intersection). I’m not sure I see great benefit in a metro going to DFO when a shuttle bus could probably do the job.
At the other end I think you’d terminate it at indooroopilly. Darra would already be connected by the existing train line. Jindalee and mount ommaney would probably not become the high density suburbs required.
I think I said above but anywhere on subway line 1 should be zoned for high densities (aiming 10,000 people per km2 or higher) within at least 1km of the station.
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It’s not just DFO, it’s assuming an Airtrain station too.
We have to put the depot somewhere too, which helps motivate going past Hamilton proper.
In many ways I think about the Centenary leg as the obvious extension - the area is woefully underserved today and it has those two major commercial centres which the local bus network is already oriented around. Then Darra is just for completeness.
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It would certainly provide a much needed additional river crossing that’s for sure. Linking with heavy rail I think is good strategy too. As expensive as the project would be, it would be a game changer. Buses could concentrate more on local areas and increase frequency in the process. That’s the big advantage of rail outside of the inner suburbs.
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Can I have your permission to use this map in emails to Ministers?
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Thanks! Go ahead! It’s not carved in stone, but I have the native file and can alter it where necessary.