Transport for Brisbane Observations 2025

[TheDragonFire123]

Hopefully at least the 412 out of the UQ collection can get artics on it full time; that is a route that sorely needs the extra capacity yet hardly gets it.

[1whoknows]

Did the bus tunnel open as advertised on 29 September?

[Merc1107]

Yes

[daveeyh]

G1252 is no longer registered.

G1251 (last in service according to Qld Bus Tracker on 01.08.2025) and G1255 (last in service 08.08.2025) have been off the road longer than G1252 (last in service 22.08.2025) but are still registered - seems a little odd to me.

1237 hasn't been out for a fortnight and 1236 hasn't been out since last Friday so they might be gone too.

[daveeyh]

Right now there is exactly 65 MAN CNG’s withdrawn so far, they seem to be getting withdrawn faster now that’s for sure.

Couple of full lanes at Eagle Farm of withdrawn MAN CNGs - none have appeared for sale on the Manheim site. Are they to be sold or just being scrapped in the future?

All of the CNGs have gone from Eagle Farm - anyone know where they went?

[zto305]

1263 parking at G has been deregistered.

[Skyblue1]

What’s special about G1202? It seems to be running normal services but weird how it’s not yet been disposed of.

[Skyblue1]

1263 parking at G has derigistered.

Are 1251 and 1255 deregistered too?

[daveeyh]

What’s special about G1202? It seems to be running normal services but weird how it’s not yet been disposed of.

I believe that this unit had new gas cylinders installed when TfB were looking at extending the life of the CNG buses.

[daveeyh]

1263 parking at G has derigistered.

Are 1251 and 1255 deregistered too?

All three are still registered at TMR, although 1251 and 1255 haven't been on the road since early August 2025.

1263 is now deregistered ar TMR but 1251 and 1255 are still active.

[Merc1107]

What’s special about G1202? It seems to be running normal services but weird how it’s not yet been disposed of.

I believe that this unit had new gas cylinders installed when TfB were looking at extending the life of the CNG buses.

Like some artics, it has a "Raufoss" sticker on the gas tank cover. Raufoss made CNG cylinders so this checks out. Interestingly, Raufoss, through a series of mergers and acquisitions, became Hexagon Agility and 1523 now carries a sticker with this name on its gas tank cover.

[superbossgc]

noticed from website that called on route 29 to extend RBWH.

https://www.bettertransportqueensland.o ... -rbwh/1296

[James00]

S3034 has debuted in service this afternoon.

S3019 flagged in the real-time feed also, but appears to have never left the depot.

[daveeyh]

I travelled home this afternoon on S3027 operating a Chermside 333. It then returned to the City as a 338.

[Skyblue1]

Just seen what looks like a T1000 series on a low loader on Victoria Bridge. Too far away for a number tho.

[BT Enthusiast]

2096 has been transferred to T, I hear 2097 has too
And I think 2878 & 2879 are at E now

What's the plan here?

[daveeyh]

Metro 9050 entered service today.

Sighted Metro 9051 today on testing - rego XB00ZP.

[Merc1107]

2096 has been transferred to T, I hear 2097 has too
And I think 2878 & 2879 are at E now

What's the plan here?

It seems a glut of blue Translink buses finally entered service last week. Am guessing there are other fleet swaps associated with that - the last few major movements have cascaded buses through almost every depot to effect the end goal (be that retiring MANs or moving 14.5s).

[L433]

V2170 was seen Thursday evening servicing Route 210... Dont usually get to see the Virginia fleet servicing the East side of Brisbane

[daveeyh]

V2170 was seen Thursday evening servicing Route 210... Dont usually get to see the Virginia fleet servicing the East side of Brisbane

This is one of the transfers from last week - the buses that Eagle Farm received (previously T2871-T2879 and V2170-V2171) have not yet been updated with the E identifier. It is quite unusual for depots to take so long to make the change.

[daveeyh]

1263 is now deregistered ar TMR but 1251 and 1255 are still active (although not been in service since August).

[Skyblue1]

Heaps of new changes on the Brisbane transport page now it’s up and running again.

[Skyblue1]

2096 has been transferred to T, I hear 2097 has too
And I think 2878 & 2879 are at E now

What's the plan here?

Just seen T2089 at Milton on a 471.

[daveeyh]

2096 has been transferred to T, I hear 2097 has too
And I think 2878 & 2879 are at E now

What's the plan here?

Just seen T2089 at Milton on a 471.

2086-2097 are now at T.

[daveeyh]

Does anyone know what happened to Route 134 Roma Street to Griffith University?

It just seemed to disappear from everywhere - there is no mention of it at all on the Translink website now.

I can't recall any information on the Translink website nor at bus stops that this route was being discontinued.