Public Transport Planning

The planning of public transport infrastructure must support the operation of rapid, safe, and reliable services, be user-friendly and maximise its capacity to handle peak demands.

Andrew Douglas has been credited with substantially contributing to a series of design improvements introduced during the concept development phase of the South East Busway. He demonstrated how bus travel times could be improved, whilst reducing costs and enhancing capacity.

Andrew also conceived and was closely involved in all phases of the development of the Coronation Drive Tidal flow Bus Lane Project. Whilst this has recently been dismantled to make way for the Hale Street Bridge Project, it is considered to represent the most intelligent and successful application of Tidal Flow Technology.

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Further, Andrew articulated the potential for a "green bridge" linking the University of Queensland to Dutton Park, and was subsequently heavily involved in its concept planning and specification. His involvement extended to the Intelligent Transport Systems specification and requirements to permit future running of autonomous vehicles.

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Andrew also co-developed the Brizbus Concept in response to the Brisbane Development Association (BDA) call for an alternative to the abandoned Brisbane Light Rail Project. The concept was well received by the then Transport Minister, the Hon Stephen Bredhauer, and Brisbane City Council's Transport and Traffic Chair, Cr Maureen Hayes. Elements of the Brizbus concept were implemented in Brisbane Transport's free City Loop bus service.

Our team members' public transport experience includes contributions to:

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HEAVY RAIL

  • Caboolture to Landsborough Rail Corridor Planning
  • Landsborough to Nambour Rail Corridor Planning
  • Stuart Rail Yards, Townsville
  • Townsville Passenger Rail Station
  • Wide Bay Central Integrated Transport Strategy
  • Wide Bay Southern Integrated Transport Strategy
  • Eastern Downs Transport Planning Strategy
  • Border Region Strategic Transport Network
  • Charlton Multi-modal Freight Hub Concept Planning
  • Moree to Kildonan Rail Corridor Planning
  • Cunningham Rail Study
  • Caloundra Open Level Crossing Study
  • Langton Street Open Level Crossing Study, Townsville
  • Ipswich Rail Museum (the Workshops)
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LIGHT RAIL

  • Brisbane Light Rail - consortium advice
  • Brisbane Light Rail - Adelaide Street to Wickham Street operations and alignment review (private client)
  • Brisbane Light Rail - provisions for Victoria Bridge to Adelaide Street running
  • Gold Coast Light Rail - Parklands Masterplan
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BUS RAPID TRANSIT

  • South East Busway - Supporting Infrastructure Study 1
  • Eleanor Schonell (Green) Bridge concept planning and specification
  • Coronation Drive Tidal Flow Bus Lane Project
  • Eastern Busway (Buranda to Dutton park) establishment of alignment through Queensland Health properties
  • Eastern Busway, provision for future busway station, Carindale
  • Northern Bus Priority Study
  • Inner Northern Busway bid
  • Northern Busway, Windsor to Kedron
  • Queensland Transport Busway Station Design Manual review