But instead of trains running from Birtinya to Maroochydore as promised, the government will now build an express bus system along a dedicated corridor.
He argued trackless trams were cheaper, quicker to roll out, and offered a more flexible solution to moving large crowds of people through built-up areas.
Smart ticketing has begun on Brisbane City Council buses and metro services, completing the technology’s rollout across south-east Queensland’s public transport system.
Phosphate was supposed to be the outback’s next big economic opportunity, but one mining company says the cost of rail freight has brought its project to the end of the line.
