Liam McGinniss 
Games LinQ have been awarded the largest event transport contract in Queensland history to provide shuttle buses and drivers during the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The fleet of up to 800 buses will be responsible for transporting athletes, officials, spectators, media and accredited workforce during the Games next year. TransLink Deputy Director-General Matt Longland … Read more
Thursday, 28 September is World Maritime Day. The theme for 2017 is “Connecting Ships, Ports and People” and it is worth taking a moment to reflect on the sometimes fragile human thread that links all three of these elements. For most of us, the crew of the ships that carry more than 95% of the … Read more
The landfall and aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Debbie marked the first opportunity for QLDTraffic – TMR’s new traffic and travel information service – to really prove itself during a major emergency on Queensland’s transport network. Built as a modern, flexible replacement for the old 131940 service, QLDTraffic includes a new website and smartphone app, as … Read more
Transport and Main Roads’ investment in research and innovation is paying big dividends in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie, with millions of dollars saved through more resilient pavements. The department’s foamed bitumen pavements, which when constructed in the right environment with appropriate stabilisation are more resilient to flooding, have survived unscathed in some of … Read more
We’ve partnered with the Australian Road Research Board through the National Asset Centre of Excellence (NACoE) on some exciting new infrastructure research. Our new Technical Note (TN167) describes how thinner asphalt pavements can be used in Queensland’s warm climate without detracting from the pavement performance. With conventional asphalt mixes we expect to be able to … Read more
I’ve been back in Aus for just a couple of months now and slowly getting used to the heat (about 40 degrees difference!). This will be my final update from my time in Korea. My experience was amazing and I learnt so much about the Korean culture and their expertise in technologies and innovation. I … Read more
It wasn’t long ago that plasma screens started appearing in homes across Australia, bringing us in touch with a future only imagined in sci-fi and deep space thrillers. A screen so thin you can mount it on a wall? Crazy. Fast forward 15 years and Australia is at the forefront of digital roadside advertising, using … Read more
In October 2016, Transport and Main Roads (TMR) took part in the 23rd World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). This congress attracted some 11,500 delegates from across 73 countries, gathering in Melbourne to share the latest developments in transport technology. Below is a video showing what our technical tour delegates got to do and … Read more
Woah-oh, the ships are getting bigger! No, that’s not the catch line to a re-worked eighties hit for Mental As Anything. But it is an accurate observation about our times as our ports play host to ever larger ocean-going ships of all kinds. Leading the way in accommodating them is the Port of Brisbane which, … Read more
Motorcycle riders are some of our most vulnerable road users, with riders and passengers over-represented in the road toll. The skills you need to ride a motorcycle are vital for your safety on the road and, like most things, they are developed over time with practice and experience. Last year, we asked you how you thought the … Read more