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Brisbane roads choked with ‘alarming’ congestion worse than pre-COVID as commuters reluctant to return to public transport
Congestion on Brisbane’s roads is now worse than pre-COVID levels, largely due to the impact of coronavirus restrictions and the reluctance of commuters to return to the state’s public transport network, Queensland’s peak motoring body says.
Key points:
- Commuters spent more than five days sitting in traffic on a stretch of the Gateway Motorway last year
- Experts say the public transport network won’t bounce back to pre-COVID numbers for years
- It is hoped bus drivers will be among the first to receive a COVID vaccine to instil greater confidence in the public transport network
Using TomTom traffic tracking data, the RACQ found congestion levels for the month of February have so far been well above average compared to previous years, with…
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