COMPLAINS * Australia - A busway that needs buses
Brisbane's new busway is at risk of becoming a $333 million white elephant because City Hall is struggling to find enough buses to service it
Brisbane,Australia -The Courier Mail, by Alison Sandy- May 14, 2008: -- ... Lord Mayor Campbell Newman yesterday admitted the city's bus network would be stretched to the limit when the Inner Northern Busway opened on Monday... The withdrawal of more than 60 buses over the past few weeks has put the bus system in crisis, with the council being forced to bring in vandalised buses to try to make up the shortfall... The INB was meant to take the pressure off. But, with commuters already experiencing delays, fears are held that the opening of the busway could make things worse... Cr Newman said there were more buses on the road than ever before and the difficulty was increased passenger numbers... Only 18 of the 63 buses that were taken off the road following a gas bottle explosion have been returned after it was revealed the council had not followed appropriate safety checks... Opposition Transport spokeswoman Victoria Newton said the bus network couldn't cope, with the number of overcrowded buses trebling last month, compared to the same time last year...
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