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Queensland > Brisbane

Transport in Brisbane, the capital and largest city of Queensland, Australia is provided by rail, river ferry, sea and air. Transport around brisbane is managed by both the Brisbane City Council and Government of Queensland which owns Queensland Rail. Public Commuter Rail transport is by CityTrain, an electric train system operated by Queensland Rail.

The public bus transport system is operated by the Brisbane City Council, and utilises the road network as well as dedicated Bus Lanes and Bus Ways. Public Transport on and across the Brisbane River is provided by the Cityferry (inner city) and CityCat services run by the Brisbane City Council.

To deliver workable public transport to areas outside of the metropolitan train lines, the Busways were established to deliver unrestricted bus travel throughout the northern, eastern and southern corridors of the city by installing road systems where only buses are permitted. Two busways have opened in recent years in Brisbane — the South-East Busway and the Inner-Northern Busway, with three more busways (Northern, Eastern, Boggo Road) and new rail lines planned. Public transport has been the primary infrastructure that Brisbane has typically always improved and maintained, especially as it struggles to keep up with rapid population growth.

The large CityTrain urban rail network consists of 7 suburban lines and covers mostly the south-west, north and outer east sides of the city. It also provides the route for an Airtrain service between the City and Brisbane Airport. While CityTrain services also cover interurban services to both coasts, the southern part of the rail network does not enter through any major suburbs or districts.