Documents

Transit's Safety Challenges

The definitive work on mass transit safety by
Dr. John Semmens
Research fellow at the Independent Institute,
Research project manager in the Arizona Department of Transportation Research Center


Is Putting Rail Transit in Freeway Medians a Good Idea?

An article on May 27, 2008 in the Statesman Journal
Dr. John Semmens
Research fellow at the Independent Institute,
Research project manager in the Arizona Department of Transportation Research Center


Providing a Choice for Gold Coast Transport Options

Presentation to the Gold Coast City Council by
Professor Graham Currie
Chair of Public Transport, Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University


Environmental Impact

A summary of the impacts on the Gold Coast environment that the proposal represents


Proposed Rapid Transit System - an Examination

Gold Coast Public Transport Alliance presentation to the Premier of Queensland, Minister of Transport and Councillors of the City of the Gold Coast April 2008


Gold Coast Rapid Transit System Proposed Route

An simple map with the route/s that have been proposed by Translink.


Time to rethink Rapid Transit

"THE State Government should go back to the drawing board on the Gold Coast's Rapid Transit system" says Surfers Paradise MP John-Paul Langbroek.
"Time to rethink Rapid Transit. We have a real opportunity here to build something that will quite literally move the Gold Coast towards a better city. Let's make sure we get it right."
John Paul Langbroek, MP


Light Rail Rapid Transport by Cr Susie Douglas

 


Gold Coast Highway affected area near Indy Car pits

A simple diagram outlining the extend of degredation on each side of the Gold Coast Highway as finally affected, including the Indy Car pits area

Letters

Unsolicited letters from concerned citizens:

Message from John Bradford, former Federal MP:
"I am completely opposed to the light rail proposal. Its outdated technology and its certainly not a "rapid" transit system at all. Once again it seems that as far as the proposed route is concerned it's the tail being wagged by the Indy dog!!"


Letters to and from the committee: