GOLD COAST RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT

Further to the Information Sessions held recently with Translink,there are great concerns held by this Chamber in respect of the proposed Rapid Transit project.

Whilst we acknowledge the Gold Coast's urgent need for enhanced public transport infrastructure, we are wholly unable to support this Project, and are alarmed at the likely extensive damage which would be suffered by Southport as a result.

Our concerns are two-fold, arising both from :



Articles regarding Rapid Transit from the gold coast sun and bulletin:
Knock-em-downs   Sacrificing Surfers for transport October 11 2007
Pain dawns on Surfers October 11 2007
Minister ridicules transport plan reaction October 12 2007
On therRoad to nowhere October 15 2007
Thumbs up for Project - Hub will keep on growing November 7 2007
Buses best for Rapid Transit November 14 2007
Planners bury tunnel costs November 14 2007
Taxis left off rank in talks November 14 2007
OOps ... Light Rail on the plan already December 12 2007
Monorail plan's "streets ahead" December 26 2007
Transit draft "a decoy" January 2 2008
Transport's figures just don't add up January 5 2008
Residents Slam Transit cover-up February 27 2008