QLD32
Brisbane 2032

Roads & transport

Follow the rail lines, motorway works and bus corridors named in Queensland’s 2032 Delivery Plan. Each project has its own scope and delivery stage.

15 entries

Rail

The Wave · rail stages 1 and 2

The planned passenger railway branches off the North Coast line at Beerwah. The first stage reaches Caloundra. The second takes the railway to Birtinya, where passengers would change…

Beerwah → Caloundra → BirtinyaDesign and procurement
Bus & metro

The Wave · metro to the airport

An express metro-style service would continue north from the rail terminus at Birtinya, linking Maroochydore and the airport. This is the planned public transport connection for the…

Birtinya → Maroochydore → Sunshine Coast AirportProcurement
Road

Mooloolah River Interchange

The interchange upgrade tackles the motorway bottleneck and makes room for The Wave’s metro corridor. Travellers heading between the coast and Kawana use this part of the network.

Sunshine Motorway · Kawana Way to Buderim–MooloolabaEarly works
Road

Coomera Connector · Stage 1

The M9 gives north–south traffic another route east of the M1. The northern section opened in December 2025. Stage 1 extends towards Nerang.

Coomera → Helensvale → NerangPartly open
Rail

Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail

The project adds two tracks between Kuraby and Beenleigh so express and stopping trains can operate more independently. Plans also include more accessible stations and removal of…

Kuraby → BeenleighWorks underway
Rail

Cross River Rail

Twin tunnels take trains under the river and the city centre. Four new underground stations are part of the project. A connection at Normanby links the tunnels to Exhibition station.

Boggo Road → Woolloongabba → Albert Street → Roma StreetIn delivery
Rail

Exhibition station and the Showgrounds

Exhibition station serves the Showgrounds precinct, the planned site of the Brisbane athletes’ village. The upgraded station can open for major events ahead of year-round operation.

Bowen Hills · Brisbane ShowgroundsEvent access
Road

Rockhampton Ring Road

A new western Bruce Highway route will cross the Fitzroy River. The project adds access points to Rockhampton and improves connections to the airport and the Wandal leisure precinct.

Pink Lily → Parkhurst · Fitzroy RiverConstruction
Road

Tiaro bypass

The Queensland plan identifies a four-lane bypass at Tiaro. Flood resilience is one reason to take through traffic around the town.

Bruce Highway · TiaroDelivery Plan priority
Road

Goorganga floodplain resilience

This Bruce Highway project addresses flooding south of Proserpine, an approach to the Whitsundays. The programme includes the Goorganga Plains and Myrtle Creek areas.

O’Connell River → ProserpineDelivery Plan priority
Bus & metro

Brisbane bus priority and Metro expansion

The plan identifies bus priority on the eastern and northern approaches to Brisbane and lists expansion of Brisbane Metro. The aim is a more reliable trip for buses through these…

Old Cleveland Road · Gympie RoadDelivery Plan priority
Bus & metro

Gold Coast east–west bus links

The state plan identifies bus priority for the journeys between Nerang and Broadbeach and between Robina and Miami. Both connect inland areas with the coast.

Nerang → Broadbeach · Robina → MiamiDelivery Plan priority
Bus & metro

Higher-frequency bus services

The transport plan calls for more frequent services across all three metropolitan regions. Accessibility measures include station upgrades and clearer passenger information.

Brisbane · Gold Coast · Sunshine CoastDelivery Plan priority
Network operations

Transport coordination centre

An upgraded centre and new digital tools would help transport operators respond to incidents and manage trips across the network.

South East Queensland networkDelivery Plan priority
Rail

Train signalling upgrade

New train control technology is intended to allow services to run more frequently on this part of the network. The change concerns signalling across a corridor used by several lines.

Gold Coast → Brisbane → Sunshine Coast / RedcliffeDelivery Plan priority