Schrinner wants to revive huge busway network first mooted in the ’90s

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-27 · by Felicity Caldwell

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Adrian Schrinner, the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, has proposed reviving an ambitious multibillion-dollar expansion of the city's busway network that was first outlined in the 1990s. The original plan called for 75 kilometres of busways but only about one-third was actually built. Schrinner’s updated proposal includes new bridges, tunnels, and transit ways to connect areas in the north and east with existing infrastructure, adding 22 stops and stations. A public consultation is underway to gather community input on preferred expansion routes, which will be considered alongside a business case due by August 2027.
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Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has proposed a multibillion-dollar expansion of Brisbane's busway network, reviving plans first mooted in the 1990s by the state government’s South East Queensland Integrated Regional Transport Plan. The original plan called for 75 kilometres of busways but only about one-third was completed. Schrinner’s proposal includes new bridges, tunnels, and transit ways dedicated to Metro vehicles, aiming to replicate the earlier blueprint's proposed links to the north and east. In 2024, he had already announced a similar expansion with 22 new stops and stations, adding an airport link that was not in the original plan. The Brisbane City Council is now seeking public input through consultation, alongside a business case due by August 2027, to gauge support for the Metro's further extension.

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Felicity Caldwell
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Brisbane Brisbane City Council

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Adrian Schrinner PERSON · 1× Brisbane GPE · 1× Brisbane City Council ORG · 1× Schrinner PERSON · 1×

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Almost 30 years ago, the state government’s South East Queensland Integrated Regional Transport Plan proposed 75 kilometres of busways, but only about one-third was built, including the South East Busway.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-27
🔮 Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has pitched a multibillion-dollar expansion of Brisbane’s busways, proposing new bridges, tunnels and transit ways for dedicated routes for Metro vehicles.
2026-10-27 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Schrinner wants to revive huge busway network first mooted in the ’90s · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has pitched a multibillion-dollar expansion of Brisbane’s busways, proposing new bridges, tunnels and transit ways for dedicated routes for Metro vehicles. asserted
Schrinner → pitch → vehicles
Almost 30 years ago, the state government’s South East Queensland Integrated Regional Transport Plan proposed 75 kilometres of busways, but only about one-third was built, including the South East Busway. asserted
one → propose → Busway
Schrinner wants to revive the unfinished 1990s plan, which proposed busway links to the north and east. asserted
which → want → north
Those routes are similar to the ones he announced for the Metro expansion in 2024, with 22 new stops and stations, although the council’s proposal added a link to the airport. asserted
proposal → announce → airport
However, Brisbane City Council is opening up the proposal to revive abandoned busways to public consultation first, asking people where they want the Metro to be expanded. asserted
Metro → open → people
The survey is being conducted at the same time as a business case considering the Brisbane Metro expansion is due to be returned by August 2027. asserted
expansion → conduct → August
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