The same situation exists with the Sunshine Coast Hinterland (890/891) and Woodford/Kilcoy (895/896) bus routes that connect to the SEQ network, but have separate ticketing.
I agree it’s not ideal, but I don’t consider that a good reason not to introduce new services into the SEQ network.
To me, the main thing to consider is whether that’s the most appropriate use of public funding. I would rather see it spent on urban bus services tbh, rather than what is basically a tourism service.
If the high cost is an issue for island residents needing to regularly access the mainland, I wouldn’t object to the locals receiving some kind of subsidised fare.
The newish Park Ridge bus I caught on Saturday had a PID with the same font and layout. Vastly better than the non-standard version some other operators use.
I wonder how far off the new train PIDs are then.
Because everything seems to be rolling over to the new look.
The ferry PIDs, rumours of a bus PID and the new ticketing machine interfaces
I was on one on Wednesday, Regatta and South Bank don’t have them.
However, South Bank does have the screen set up but was off so it potentially might now.
The PIDs are really neat, but the fact that they move upwards makes it hard for a newcomer or tourist to decipher where a certain F1 UQ St Lucia or F1 Northshore Hamilton will stop at. I’d prefer if the PIDs just stayed still like a statue, like how Queensland Rail does theirs.
Just saw an F1 UQ St Lucia stop by and it was paaaacked. There’s no way the 100 or so people at South Bank ferry terminal are going to board. The photos provided don’t do it justice, as its a bit hard to see.
Every 30 minutes after 6pm is rough for the weekends, especially considering most people want to see the City’s views during the night. Imagine waiting at a ferry terminal at South Bank or Gardens Point for - say - 20 minutes, and then you’re unable to board because the ferry is a full standing load.
We were at South Bank yesterday about midday, and while not this busy, people had to wait for next service to be able to board. Definitely one for BTQ to jump and advocate for more services.
The citycats are effectively a tourist draw to the city, just on that alone the frequency should be increased on weekends and on friday nights. Even if you can make it onto a citycat, you don’t want to be forced to have those middle seats when you are only on it for that sake on being on the river
We also need bigger vessels too. Sydney’s ferry fleet consists of vessels that can comfortably carry 400-1000 people, whereas our Citycats can only carry 170 people. I know its a huge generalization to compare with Sydney, as their ferry network is significantly more extensive (and more commuter-orientated with express routes) than ours, but I thought it was worth pointing out. Additionally, I have no doubt that any larger vessels here in Brisbane would necessitate virtually all of our ferry terminals having to be upgraded, costing an unfathomable amount of money.
