Most rail services across Queensland’s south-east will be impacted by rolling track closures during April, just as the fuel crisis means many commuters would rather be leaving the car at home.
Translink has warned from Good Friday until Sunday, April 26, there will be major track closures and travel changes across the network, meaning Anzac Day services and a host of NRL and AFL games will be impacted.
The closures are due to a range of major works underway across the region, including the Cross River Rail project, as well as upgrades and maintenance.
Buses will replace trains on a heap of train lines around South East Queensland during April. (Felicity Caldwell)
From Good Friday until April 11, there will be closures and timetable changes on the Airport, Beenleigh, Caboolture, Doomben, Gold Coast, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe and Sunshine Coast lines.
Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines will continue to be impacted until April 26.
Buses will replace trains on all affected lines but commuters have been warned to plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
A Department of Transport and Main Roads spokesperson said in a statement there was “capacity on services across South East Queensland’s public transport network”.
“TMR is closely monitoring travel patterns and assessing emerging trends as more data becomes available.”
Unlike Victoria and Tasmania, Queensland has ruled out offering free public transport, given all trips on Translink services across the state are already capped at 50c.
The price of unleaded in Australia is approaching $2.60 per litre in many areas, while the average price of diesel is now well over $3 per litre.
The price drop won’t be immediate, though, as service stations will need to offload the fuel they purchased at the full excise rate first.
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