Commuters who depend on CityCat for their daily transit will need to carefully plan their travels, as TransLink announces adjustments to service schedules for Milton and Bulimba ferry terminals.
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In a statement, TransLink confirmed, “Service frequency at Apollo Road and Milton terminals will be reduced to accommodate the extra travel time required to stop at Mowbray Park. This means some CityCat trips will skip either Apollo Road or Milton terminal.”
“Other ferry terminals are not affected. Morning and afternoon express CityCats, between West End and QUT Gardens Point, will make an additional stop at Milton.”
Starting December 9, every second CityCat ferry will bypass the Apollo Road (Bulimba) and Milton terminals, reducing the number of daily services at these stops. According to reports, this will result in a total loss of 113 services per day. Services at Milton will drop from 122 to 71 daily trips, which is over 40 percent of the ferry services at the terminal.
In addition, the free CityHopper cross-river ferry service—connecting Holman Street at Kangaroo Point, Riverside, Howard Smith Wharves, Bulimba, and Teneriffe—will now have a 50-cent fare for passengers, after being previously free.
These changes coincide with the recently completed upgrades to the Mowbray Park CityCat terminal. The upgrades include improved accessibility features, an additional fixed walkway, enhanced CCTV coverage, and increased lighting to improve safety and convenience for passengers.
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Meanwhile, TransLink has advised commuters who use the affected terminals to replan their travel starting December 9. For updated timetables and information on the Milton ferry terminal, commuters are encouraged to visit the TransLink website.
Published 12-December-2024
