# What is something each Australian Capital City could learn from each other in terms of Public Transport? **URL:** \ **Category:** Federal\ **Tags:** discussion\ **Created:** [4 January 2026 03:42 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418 "2026-01-04T03:42:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/yourbro21/32/4018_2.png) [@yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/yourbro21)\ **Post date:** [4 January 2026 03:42 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418/1 "2026-01-04T03:42:56Z")
What are your thoughts?. ---
**Author:** ![Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ozbob/32/1784_2.png) [@Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Ozbob)\ **Post date:** [4 January 2026 04:07 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418/2 "2026-01-04T04:07:03Z")
Perth does feeder bus for rail well. Good interchanges and frequent bus connections helped by the 15 minute or better train frequency. Network Integration rather than mode competition. ---
**Author:** ![Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ozbob/32/1784_2.png) [@Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Ozbob)\ **Post date:** [4 January 2026 05:04 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418/3 "2026-01-04T05:04:35Z")
A lot can by learned from the level crossing removal project in greater Melbourne, particularly those jurisdictions that still have a significant number of LXs. Elevated rail has been shown to be a very sensible solution where it suits, but they also have done plenty of trenches, road over rail and closures. > **[Level Crossing Removal Project](https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/level-crossing-removal-project)** > > We're removing 110 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2030, the largest project of its kind in Victoria's history. ---
**Author:** ![Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ozbob/32/1784_2.png) [@Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Ozbob)\ **Post date:** [5 January 2026 06:18 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418/4 "2026-01-05T06:18:56Z")
I think the Sydney Metro (with all the extensions) is an exemplar for Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) railway. GoA4 is where trains run fully automatically without any onboard staff. Melbourne is heading towards a metro at GoA4 level with their SRL. Brisbane, not to be confused with the Metro buses, might well start long term planning for a GoA4 metro. ---
**Author:** ![yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/yourbro21/32/4018_2.png) [@yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/yourbro21)\ **Post date:** [5 January 2026 18:19 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418/5 "2026-01-05T18:19:24Z")
Hear me out. We build the Mass Rapid Express!. ---
**Author:** ![ilovebrizvegas](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@ilovebrizvegas](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/ilovebrizvegas)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2026 06:15 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418/6 "2026-01-07T06:15:40Z")
Not sure if other cities could learn much from Brisbane other than how not to do things… ---
**Author:** ![yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/yourbro21/32/4018_2.png) [@yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/yourbro21)\ **Post date:** [8 January 2026 01:00 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418/7 "2026-01-08T01:00:42Z")
I mean they could learn from our mistakes. ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [9 January 2026 12:18 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418/8 "2026-01-09T12:18:12Z")
50c fares is something I guess ---
**Author:** ![tazzer9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tazzer9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/tazzer9)\ **Post date:** [9 January 2026 22:54 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418/9 "2026-01-09T22:54:37Z")
Brisbane doesn’t really have much of a bus driver shortage compared to most of the country because at least the council drivers wages are a fair bit higher than most. So i guess theres that. ---
**Author:** ![nathandavid88](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/nathandavid88/32/1258_2.png) [@nathandavid88](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/nathandavid88)\ **Post date:** [9 January 2026 23:50 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/what-is-something-each-australian-capital-city-could-learn-from-each-other-in-terms-of-public-transport/1418/10 "2026-01-09T23:50:26Z")
Compared to my experiences down in Sydney at the start of December, the buses used up here in SEQ were much newer, cleaner and generally more comfortable than the ones I caught during my week down there. Some of the NSW buses looked like they hadn’t been cleaned in months - massive dirt build up around exit points and wheelchair spots, and large amounts of dust collecting along window sills - I quickly learnt not to rest my arm on the sills like I do on our buses. This impression was reinforced when I spotted a dirty, fairly clapped out-looking ex-Clarks bus, still sporting the remnants of the old branding on it, serving on a local school route.