I maintain it would be better overall if Caloundra / Kawana / Maroochydore trains ran non stop Beerwah to Caboolture. Run an hourly service from Cooroy to Caboolture which picks up Glasshouse, Beerburrum and Elimbah, and extend some to Gympie. Make the most of the 160km/h speedboards instead of stopping in whoop whoop at what will eventually be every 15 minutes. These 3 stops are a lot closer to the patronage volumes at places like Bindha than say Pimpama.
Sounds like the dollar signs are adding up for the two proposed East-West BRT connections:
Gold Coast east-west bus corridors will cost more than $1bn
The state government is facing a staggering bill to deliver crucial east-west transport corridors on the Gold Coast before the 2032 Olympics.
Paul Weston and Andrew Potts
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October 22, 2025 - 7:00AM
Gold Coast Bulletin
The state government is facing a $1bn-plus bill to build east-west public transport corridors on the Gold Coast before the 2032 Olympics, according to cost estimates.
In September, the government announced it was scrapping light rail stage four to the border because costs had blown out to $9.85bn.
But the 100-day review of the Brisbane 2032 Games locks the government into upgrading two key east-west corridors — between Nerang and Broadbeach, and Robina to Miami — with a “high frequency bus network”.
The costings have never been released but a confidential briefing paper, discussed by city councillors in a closed session, shows the funding options for the Robina to Miami corridor. Costs start at $75m but the City’s preference will be a $750m Brisbane Metro-style system which guarantees the best patronage.
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I’ve been hunting for the material picked up in this article - appears to have been considered by the GCCC Transport and Infrastructure Committee on 9 September 2025 (agenda and unconfirmed minutes linked). There is a little bit about Robina transport issues in here as well.
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