Brisbane Bus Ridership Surges by 10%

0:00It's March 3rd. Here's your Sydney news in two minutes. Brisbane City Council reports a 10% jump in bus trips, which kept the equivalent of 3.9 million private car trips off the roads. They base that on an average of 1.2 people per vehicle. In the first seven months after the mid-2005 network overhaul, riders took over 51.2 million bus and metro trips. That marks a 10% rise from the same period last year, and bus uses climb 27% overall since early 2000. 24. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner called the growth a huge success, saying more people on buses means fewer cars and peak traffic, leading to less. Conjection, safer streets, and quicker commutes for all. The standout route show even bigger gains. Route 107, now running all day from Yurongpilly to the city, saw patronage SOAR 190%. Route 171 through Mount Gravit jumped 115% with better frequency.

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