CityGlider

CityGlider is a brand name applied to a pair of high-frequency bus routes operated by Transport for Brisbane in Brisbane, Australia. Both are operated by dedicated fleets of buses vinyled in either blue or maroon liveries with a gliding possum motif. Bus stops serviced by the CityGlider services are identified with signs and painted kerb. Both operate 24 hours a day on Fridays and Saturdays.^[1]

CityGlider route 60

The CityGlider service is pre-paid only, meaning passengers are required to use a go card to touch on/off when boarding and exiting the service. To assist with keeping the service running on-time, both front and rear boarding is possible. (Post COVID all buses allow front and rear door boarding)

Blue CityGlider

60
Overview
System	Translink
Operator	Transport for Brisbane
Garage	Eagle Farm
Began service	11 April 2010
Route
Start	West End ferry wharf
Via	Cultural Centre busway station Adelaide Street Fortitude Valley Newstead
End	Teneriffe ferry wharf
Service
Level	Daily

The Blue CityGlider was launched on 11 April 2010.^[2][3] also known as route 60, the Blue CityGlider runs from West End ferry wharf via the Cultural Centre busway station, Adelaide Street, Fortitude Valley and Newstead to Teneriffe ferry wharf.^[4]

It runs every five minutes during morning and afternoon peak and every 10 to 15 minutes during off-peak. It was also the first service in Brisbane to operate 24 hours on Friday and Saturday and operates for 18 hours every other day.^[2]

In April 2014 a petition started by a local worker was signed by 1,070 people and called upon the Brisbane Transport to reroute the westbound service from Teneriffe via Skyring Terrace past the Gasworks Shopping and Restaurant Precinct rather than via Commercial Road. Brisbane City Council supported the rerouting of the service and relocating the Commercial Road bus stop to Skyring Terrace. These changes were implemented on 15 December 2014.^[5][6]

The Blue CityGliders were garaged at Brisbane Transport's Bowen Hills depot, then Toowong depot after Bowen Hills depot was closed, until early 2020 when all were transferred to the Eagle Farm Depot. This occurred in preparation for the introduction of Volvo B8RLEA Volrgen Optimuses to the route.^[7] In January 2019, the Blue CityGlider fleet was replaced with new Volvo B8RLE’s (Fleet number 2820-2838), replacing the previous-generation MAN 18.310's (Fleet number 1030-1049). On 12 July 2021, the Volvo B8RLE's were replaced by the Volvo B8RLEA's articulated buses. These buses could carry about 50% more passengers and are based out of the Eagle Farm depot (number from 1653-1670).^[8][9]

v t e Blue CityGlider
CityCat     West End ferry wharf   Montague Rd at Cordeaux St, stop 14 (stop 30/14)   Bypassed Stops   Montague Rd at Gray Rd, stop 13   Montague Rd at Raven Street, stop 12   Montague Rd at Raven Street, stop 12   Montague Rd at Kurilpa Street, stop 11   Montague Rd near Victoria St, stop 10   Bypassed Stops   Montague Rd at Ashington Street, stop 9   Montague Rd at Davies Park, stop 8   Montague Rd at Davies Park, stop 8   Montague Rd at Donkin Street, stop 7   Bypassed Stops   Montague Rd at Mollison Street, stop 6   Mollison St near Boundary St, stop 5   Mollison St near Melbourne St, stop 5   Bypassed Stops   Melbourne St at Manning Street, stop 4   Melbourne St at Cordelia Street, stop 3   Melbourne St at Cordelia Street, stop 3   Cultural Centre busway station   Victoria Bridge over Brisbane River   Bypassed Stops   Adelaide Street, stop 48   Adelaide Street, stop 47   Adelaide Street, stop 46 / Adelaide Street, stop 17   Adelaide Street, stop 18   Adelaide Street, stop 45   Adelaide Street, stop 19   Adelaide Street, stop 44   Adelaide Street, stop 20           King George Square via Northern Busway   Adelaide Street, stop 43   Bypassed Stops   Adelaide Street, stop 21   Adelaide Street, stop 22   Adelaide Street, stop 42   Adelaide Street, stop 40   Adelaide Street, stop 23   Adelaide Street, stop 39   Adelaide Street, stop 24   Adelaide Street, stop 25   Adelaide Street, stop 37 / Adelaide Street, stop 26   Adelaide Street, stop 36   Bypassed Stops   Adelaide Street, stop 35   Adelaide Street, stop 34 / Adelaide Street, stop 27   Adelaide Street, stop 28   Bypassed Stops   Adelaide Street, stop 33 / Adelaide Street, stop 29   Adelaide Street, stop 32   Queen Street, stop 67                   Bypassed Stops     Ann Street, stop 222     Ann Street, stop 221     Ann Street, stop 220     Wickham Street, stop 226             Bypassed Stops       Ann Street, stop 219       Ann Street, stop 217       Ann Street, stop 218       Wickham Street, stop 227       Wickham Street, stop 225             Ann Street, stop 216           Bypassed Stops     Wickham Street, stop 228     Wickham Street, stop 229     Bypassed Stops     Wickham St at Bridge Street, stop 5     Ann St at Bridge Street, stop 5     Wickham St at East Street, stop 6     Ann St at James Street, stop 6     Adelaide Street, stop 44     Bypassed Stops     Ann St at Chester Street, stop 7     Wickham St at Knapp Street, stop 8                 Skyring Tce near Cunningham St   Skyring Tce near Cunningham St   Bypassed Stops   Teneriffe Ferry Skyring Tce     Teneriffe ferry wharf             CityCat

Maroon CityGlider

61
Overview
System	Translink
Operator	Transport for Brisbane
Garage	Carina
Began service	18 February 2013
Route
Start	Ashgrove
Via	Paddington South Bank busway station Woolloongabba busway station Stones Corner
End	Coorparoo Square
Service
Level	Daily

This second CityGlider east to west route commenced on 18 February 2013.^[10] Also known as route 61, the Maroon CityGlider runs from Ashgrove via Paddington, South Bank busway station, Woolloongabba busway station and Stones Corner to Coorparoo Square.^[11] It connects major sporting, entertainment, shopping and dining precincts.^[12]

The Maroon CityGliders are garaged at Brisbane Transport's Carina depot, using a fleet of 13 Volgren CR228L bodied Volvo B7RLEs (Fleet number 2036-2048).

v t e Maroon CityGlider
Stewart Rd at Ashgrove Village     Bypassed Stops     Stewart Rd at Ashgrove near Devoy St     Waterworks Rd at Kadanga Street, stop 18         Bypassed Stops   Jubilee Tce at Ithaca near The Esplanade   Jubilee Tce at Ithaca near Fletcher Pde   Jubilee Tce near Effie St   Jubilee Tce near Effie St   Bypassed Stops   Jubilee Tce near Accession St, stop 19   MacGregor Tce at Bardon, stop 15   MacGregor Tce at Bardon/MacGregor Tce at Bardon, stop 15   Bypassed Stops   MacGregor St at Tooth Ave, stop 14   MacGregor Tce near Tooth Ave, stop 14   Latrobe Tce at Perrott Street, stop 13   Latrobe Tce at Perrott Street, stop 13   Latrobe Tce at Gilday Street, stop 12   Latrobe Tce at Gilday Street, stop 12   Bypassed Stops   Latrobe Tce at Trammies Corner, stop 11   Latrobe Tce at Paddington Central, stop 10   Bypassed Stops   Latrobe Tce at Old Ithaca Fire Station, stop 9   Latrobe Tce at Old Ithaca Fire Station, stop 9   Latrobe Tce at Old Paddo Post Office, stop 8   Given Tce at Old Paddo Post Office, stop 8   Given Tce at Great George, stop 7   Given Tce at Great George, stop 7   Given Tce at Paddo Tavern, stop 6   Given Tce at Paddo Tavern, stop 6   Bypassed Stops   Given Tce at Paddington, stop 5   Given Tce at Paddington, stop 5   Caxton St near Chapel St, stop 4   Bypassed Stops   Petrie Tce at Windmill Cafe, stop 3   Upper Roma St near Quay St, stop 3           Bypassed Stops     Roma St at Upper Roma Street, stop 3     Roma Street, stop 122/Roma Street, stop 124     Roma Street, stop 121/Roma Street, stop 125     Roma Street busway station               Bypassed Stops       George Street, stop 120       George Street, stop 119       George Street, stop 118       Turbot Street, stop 3       Central Station, stop 141       Adelaide Street, stop 39       Adelaide Street, stop 40       Adelaide Street, stop 42       Adelaide Street, stop 43       George Street, stop 117       King George Square busway station       Adelaide Street, stop 44       Bypassed Stops       Queen Street busway station       Adelaide Street, stop 45       Adelaide Street, stop 46       Adelaide Street, stop 47                 Brisbane River   Cultural Centre busway station   South Bank busway station   Mater Hill busway station   Woolloongabba busway station   Bypassed Stops   Stanley St at Jurgens Street, stop F   Jurgens St at Woolloongabba, stop E   Logan Rd at Lotus Street, stop 10a   Logan Rd at Walker Street, stop 10a   Logan Rd at Lewis Street, stop 11   Logan Rd at Lewis Street, stop 11/12   Bypassed Stops   Logan Rd at Buranda Street, stop 12   Logan Rd at Vanda Street, stop 13   Logan Rd at Vanda Street, stop 13   Logan Rd at Buranda Railway, stop 16/14   Logan Rd at Buranda Railway, stop 14/16   Stones Corner busway station   Langlands Park busway station   Bypassed Stops   Old Cleveland Rd at Coorparoo West, stop 19   Old Cleveland Rd at Dowar Street, stop 20   Old Cleveland Rd at Saint Leonards Street, stop 21   Old Cleveland Rd at Saint Leonards Street, stop 21   Old Cleveland Rd at Macaulay Street, stop 22   Old Cleveland Rd at Macaulay Street, stop 22           Coorparoo Square - Holdsworth St     Old Cleveland Rd at Coorparoo Stop 23

Proposed Gold CityGlider

Proposed Gold CityGlider
Overview
System	Translink
Operator	Transport for Brisbane
Status	Proposed
Route
Start	Northshore Hamilton
Via	Newstead Bowen Hills railway station Fortitude Valley Mary Street
End	Woolloongabba busway station
Service
Frequency	Daily

The Gold CityGlider is a proposed new CityGlider service. It is proposed to run from Northshore Hamilton via Newstead, Bowen Hills railway station, Fortitude Valley and Mary Street to Woolloongabba busway station.^[13] It is proposed to connect to Portside Wharf, Breakfast Creek, RNA showgrounds, Bowen Hills and Fortitude Valley shopping and dining precincts, Albert Street / Mary Street / Eagle Street retail and dining precincts in the CBD (including 1 William Street, Queens Wharf Brisbane, Parliament House, QUT Gardens Point and the future Cross River Rail station at Albert Street), The Gabba and the Woolloongabba dining precinct.^[1]

References

1. "CityGlider bus services". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
2. Trenwith, Courtney (11 April 2010). "Brisbane's 24-hour buses hit the road". Brisbane Times. from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
3. Mass transit investigation report (PDF). Brisbane City Council. September 2007.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. Route 60 Blue CityGlider Brisbane Transport
5. Newstead gasworks precinct needs this bus stop as its already home to a major employer Energex with new headquarters for both Bank of Queensland and Tatts Group on the way 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Quest Community Newspapers 12 August 2014
6. City Glider-to-be-rerouted 16 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Brisbane Times 14 August 2014
7. "ATDB • View topic - Transport for Brisbane Observations 2020". www.busaustralia.com. from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
8. "Supersized CityGlider to carry hundreds of extra passengers in peak hour - Westender - West End 4101". 11 July 2021.
9. "CityGlider bus services".
10. Feeney, Katherine (11 February 2013). "CityGlider spreads its wings". Brisbane Times. from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
11. High frequency services (includes BUZ and CityGlider) Brisbane Transport
12. Route 61 Maroon CityGlider Brisbane Transport
13. admin (16 June 2021). "New 'Gold' CityGlider proposed to service high-growth areas". Adrian Schrinner. from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.