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===Stations===
===Stations===
[[File:Queen St Light Rail Station.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Queen Street Station under construction]]
Proposed stations identified by the Concept Design and Impact Management Plan (CDIMP) are at:
Proposed stations identified by the Concept Design and Impact Management Plan (CDIMP) are at:
*[[Gold Coast University Hospital]]
*[[Gold Coast University Hospital]]

Revision as of 12:15, 6 July 2013

Gold Coast Rapid Transit
Overview
LocaleGold Coast, Queensland
Transit typeLight rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations16
Chief executivePhil Mumford
HeadquartersSouthport
Websitewww.goldlinq.com.au
Operation
Operation will start2014
Operator(s)Keolis
Downer Rail
Number of vehicles14
Train length43.5 m
Technical
System length13 km
Track gauge1,435 mm
Average speed23 km/h
Top speed70 km/h

The Gold Coast Rapid Transit a 13 kilometre light rail system currently under construction along the Gold Coast, Queensland. It will link Griffith University with Broadbeach, passing through Southport and Surfers Paradise. The system is being built by the Government of Queensland and the Gold Coast City Council and is scheduled to open in 2014.

The project will generate 6,300 direct and indirect jobs during construction and commissioning. The system will operate 24 hours a day,[citation needed] seven days a week, with services every 7–8 minutes during peak times, and will move up to 10,000 people an hour. The system is scheduled to open in 2014.[1][dead link]

History

Planning

The Gold Coast is one of the fastest growing cities in Australia.[2] The project was first proposed in the Gold Coast City Council Transport Plan 1996 after some years of consideration and review. Further studies eventually culminated in the Gold Coast Light Rail Feasibility Study. This started in 2001 with the Queensland and Federal Governments each contributing $650,000 and the Gold Coast City Council also committing. In 2004 the draft summary report was released.[3]

The government has committed to the use of standard gauge low floor rolling stock powered by 750 volt DC overhead catenary. This will preclude any future integration with the Queensland Rail network which operates on a narrower gauge.

The proposed system will have significant impact on property both directly and indirectly in the corridor. The government has confirmed that all directly affected property owners have been contacted. In 2009 $16.5 million was spent on property resumptions.[4] A total of $170 million has been allocated for all resumptions. The Queens Park Tennis Club and Southport Croquet Club will both be relocated.[4]

Cost

In August 2012 the cost of the 13 kilometre light rail was estimated at $1.6 billion.[5]

Construction

The project will be delivered with three core packages: early works, operator franchise and civil assets.

In 2009 the Queensland Government committed $464 million to the Gold Coast Rapid Transit project, supplementing $365 million committed by the Australian Government and $120 million provided by Gold Coast City Council.[6] This funding allowed the project to transition from the planning phase into procurement.

Construction began on the Gold Coast University Hospital station shell in July 2010, after Leighton Contrators was awarded a contract.[7] In late 2010, early roadworks began in Broadbeach and Southport.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). In May 2011 the GoldlinQ consortium of Keolis, Downer Rail, McConnell Dowell, Bombardier Transportation and the Plenary Group, was awarded the contract to build and operate the system.[8]

In July 2011 the Gold Coast University Hospital Station shell was completed with the final fitout to be completed closer to the opening date.

It is expected that the early roadworks in Broadbeach and Southport will be completed by the end of 2011 before the construction of the light rail corridor begins in early 2012. By late 2013, the construction of the corridor is expected to be completed with the testing and commissioning of the system to begin. The line is scheduled to open in 2014.

Route

Stage 1 comprises a 13 kilometre dedicated light rail corridor that will link Griffith University with Broadbeach connecting the key activity centres of Southport and Surfers Paradise. It will primarily operate in a centre running configuration. The route has been criticised by the Southport Chamber of Commerce because it may negatively affect traders and customers in the central business district.[6]

Stations

Queen Street Station under construction

Proposed stations identified by the Concept Design and Impact Management Plan (CDIMP) are at:

Other identified future stations are Helensvale railway station and Harbour Town. A connection at Helensvale is not expected to be needed until after 2016 at the earliest.[9] Corridors heading south from Broadbeach to , Burleigh Heads and Coolangatta are also being looked at.

Services

Services will be operated by KDR Gold Coast, a joint venture between Keolis and Downer Rail. The partners also own KDR Melbourne and have operated the Yarra Trams in Melbourne since November 2009.

Rolling stock

Flexity 2 operating in Blackpool, England similar to the rolling stock proposed for the Gold Coast Rapid Transit system

The Gold Coast Rapid Transit fleet will consist of 14 Flexity 2 trams built by Bombardier Transportation in Bautzen, Germany.[10]The trams will feature low floors and have dedicated spaces for wheelchairs and prams.[11]

Potential future extensions

The original plans for expansion would see the line running for 55 kilometres between Helensvale and Coolangatta. This would be delivered in stages including a segment from Griffith University to Helensvale, a segment from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads, and a segment from Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta.[12]

In late 2012, the Gold Coast City Council released a draft of their Transport Strategy 2031. The document outlined the original line would be extended west to Parkwood and south to the Gold Coast Airport. Additional spurs would be added from Harbour Town to Griffith University, from The Spit to Main Beach, from Surfers Paradise to Bundall, and from Nobby Beach to Robina.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Coast light rail gets green light". 6 July 2009.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 2008 Cat No. 3218.0 – Population estimates by Statistical Local Area 2001–2008
  3. ^ Gold Coast Light Rail Feasibility Study
  4. ^ a b Geoff Chambers (24 December 2009). "Flurry of Coast rapid transit resumptions". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  5. ^ Court bid to halt $1.6 billion Gold Coast light rail project Herald Sun 8 August 2012
  6. ^ a b Geoff Chambers (14 February 2010). "Chinese in Gold Coast's rapid transit mix". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Light rail work starts this month". Gold Coast Bulletin. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  8. ^ "GoldlinQ selected to build Gold Coast light rail". Railway Gazette. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  9. ^ "Gold Coast Rapid Transit project update". Coomera Chamber Of Commerce. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  10. ^ GoldLinq CEO Phil Mumford inspects construction of first tram in Germany GoldLinq 14 September 2012
  11. ^ The Tram GoldlinQ
  12. ^ "Future Stages". GoldLinQ. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  13. ^ "Draft Gold Coast City Transport Strategy" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council. 2012. pp. 6, 7. Retrieved 5 January 2013.

External links

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