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Billy Jack

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I have to say it but it's shameful
Sep 26^th, 2013 at 9:56pm

It's shameful that a city as wealthy and large and growing as Brisbane town don't have no trams or subway system when other poorer, smaller cities do. Sure, they can build it. They just don't want to.

What do y'all think friends? I think it's crazy sauce. Cheesy

If you look up my site "Billy Jack Truth" on the Youtubes y'all will see my thoughts. I am very sorry but I couldn't post it here. Wouldn't even know how to.

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Old Codger Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 547 Melbourne. Gender:	Re: I have to say it but it's shameful Reply #1 - Oct 8^th, 2013 at 7:25am Maybe it is because Queensland is up to the gills in debt? OC
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Re: I have to say it but it's shameful
Reply #2 - Oct 8^th, 2013 at 6:57pm

Old Codger wrote on Oct 8^th, 2013 at 7:25am:

Maybe it is because Queensland is up to the gills in debt?

OC

Yes friend but all them fine folks fresh off the boat from Bangladesh - surely they are good at building tunnels and tracks - so why couldn't we have a world class transit system here?

Here's the video friend

youtube.com/watch?v=BIiLNbFFpE8

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Postmodern Trendoid Gold Member Offline International socialist Posts: 892 Gender:	Re: I have to say it but it's shameful Reply #3 - Oct 10^th, 2013 at 9:00pm Does Brisbane really need a subway system? Public transport is adequate, isn't it?
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Billy Jack Gold Member Offline The Duke of Brisbane Town Posts: 869 Brisbane Town. Gender:	Re: I have to say it but it's shameful Reply #4 - Oct 19^th, 2013 at 7:33am Friend the transport up here needs a lot of work.
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Old Codger Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 547 Melbourne. Gender:	Re: I have to say it but it's shameful Reply #5 - Oct 19^th, 2013 at 7:41am They spent 20 years of infrastructure budget on the Pacific Raceway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. OC
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Postmodern Trendoid Gold Member Offline International socialist Posts: 892 Gender:	Re: I have to say it but it's shameful Reply #6 - Oct 19^th, 2013 at 12:25pm They've constructed busways all over the city, and are still constructing them. Plus, there's a whole heap of routes that traverse the suburbs. Everywhere I've lived in Brisbane, I've only ever been a few minutes from a bus stop.
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Billy Jack Gold Member Offline The Duke of Brisbane Town Posts: 869 Brisbane Town. Gender:	Re: I have to say it but it's shameful Reply #7 - Oct 20^th, 2013 at 10:18am I'm hearing that the roads are crowded, buses delayed as a result and the services substandard. I agree friends. It's time we built a proper metro or had a proper system of transport. Trains every 5 minutes like any civilised world city.
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Reply #8 - Oct 20^th, 2013 at 11:52am

Public transport and roads are packed during peak hours, I agree. Campbell built the tunnels to alleviate some of this. The buses and trains run more frequently during peak hours, but I don't see any need outside of peak hours. I often see buses with only half a dozen people on them, and also trains way less than half full.

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Billy Jack Gold Member Offline The Duke of Brisbane Town Posts: 869 Brisbane Town. Gender:	Re: I have to say it but it's shameful Reply #9 - Oct 20^th, 2013 at 7:16pm Friend, you keep telling yourself that. Our transport is woeful by any standards. By the standards of the growth we have experienced in the last 20 years, it's worse than woeful. Small towns in Europe have services running every 5-8 minutes all day, and every 10-15 on weekends.
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