There is a heavy focus on transport in Logan, with significant infrastructure upgrades underway across the city.
Major projects underway include the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail, the re-location of Loganlea Station, the second stage of the Pacific Motorway (M1) upgrade from Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill, the Rochedale Bus Station Park ‘n’ Ride, as well as accessibility upgrades to Logan City Council bus stops.
It comes as the State Government announced the freezing of public transport fares until July.
The Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project proposes to add two new tracks along the 20km corridor between Kuraby and Beenleigh to provide capacity for more services and upgrade nine train stations between Kuraby and Beenleigh to make the stations more accessible and safer including Kuraby, Trinder Park, Woodridge, Kingston, Loganlea, Bethania, Edens Landing, Holmview and Beenleigh.
There are also plans to upgrade park ‘n’ rides along the corridor, including multi-storey car parks at Loganlea and Beenleigh stations, remove five level crossings to address local congestion and safety issues, as well as provide active transport connections along the 20km corridor.
The Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project will double the capacity of the Gold Coast Rail Line.
Loganlea Station is on the move this year, with the re-location of the station to deliver a range of benefits for local public transport customers.
The draft design for the new station and Park ‘n’ Ride was completed 2021.
The draft design for the Loganlea Station.
Another major project, the second stage of the M1 upgrade from Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill is currently under construction.
This project will create major changes to the public transport network in the area including an extension of the South East Busway from Eight Mile Plains through to Springwood and an additional bus station and park ‘n’ ride at Rochedale.
The busway extension will slash travel times for commuters.
The addition of park ‘n’ ride facilities at the new Rochedale Bus Station will accommodate about 400 car parks.
Secure bike-parking facilities will also be included, ensuring ease of access and dedicated storage for active commuters.
The busway extension is expected to be complete by the end of 2024.
The Rochedale Bus Station Park ‘n’ Ride is expected to start construction in 2023 with all facilities becoming operational at the same time.
New shared paths will be built to ensure ease of access to the bus station for nearby residents and commuters, and 400 additional car parks will alleviate the strain currently felt on surrounding park ‘n’ rides.
The Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill upgrade is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
The Queensland Government provides 50 per-cent funding to local governments to enable them to upgrade bus stops through the Passenger Transport Accessible Infrastructure Program (PTAIP), with Logan City Council receiving more than $218,000 toward upgrading 63 bus stop sites across Logan in 2021-22.
