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About CoastConnect

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CoastConnect — Caloundra to Maroochydore is one of many Queensland Government initiatives underway to improve public transport on the Sunshine Coast.

CoastConnect will:

be a road-based solution to give buses priority over cars on main roads between Caloundra and Maroochydore
introduce bus/transit lanes and cycle lanes to major roads
provide fast, reliable and comfortable bus travel
provide architecturally-designed bus stations at key locations
upgrade and review the location of existing bus stops and install additional stops to improve access to the bus network
offer real time passenger information at bus stations
incorporate the go card ticketing system
support new bus routes and increased frequencies
maintain key express routes on the Sunshine Motorway between Kawana and Maroochydore.

This project is about improving options for sustainable travel in the Caloundra to Maroochydore corridor. We are investigating a mixture of infrastructure improvements to suit different parts of the coast, including:

dedicated on-road cycle lanes
bus lanes — a dedicated lane for buses and emergency vehicles
transit lanes — a dedicated lane for buses, cars with three or more people, and emergency vehicles
bus stations in key activity areas
bus stop upgrades
bus queue bypasses — an additional length of lane to enable buses to bypass the traffic waiting at traffic lights
bus queue jumps at traffic lights — a three to six second head start for buses.

When complete, CoastConnect will offer faster, more frequent and more reliable public transport for locals and tourists. This will help manage traffic congestion by making public transport an attractive alternative to the car, protecting our environment and lifestyle into the future.

View the CoastConnect corridor map (PDF*, 358KB).

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Last Updated (Monday, 29 June 2009 10:16)