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Stops serviced by BUZ routes are often identified with the above sign

Bus upgrade zones, commonly abbreviated to BUZ, are a feature of Brisbane's public transport system. The name is given to high-frequency bus routes operated by Transport for Brisbane, the Brisbane City Council agency that operates the city's public bus services for Translink. All BUZ services run at least every fifteen minutes from around 6:00am to 11:30pm seven days a week and at least every ten minutes during peak hours from Monday to Friday.[1]

Nearly all BUZ routes are express services which provide quick and frequent access to places along major trunk roads, with the exception of routes 196 and 199, which are the only all-stops BUZ service with bus stops within short walking distances of each other between the inner suburbs of Fairfield, West End, New Farm and Teneriffe. Most BUZ routes are radial, and commence in or near the Brisbane CBD. However, routes 196 and 199 are again an exception, in that they are cross-town routes that passes through the CBD.

History[edit]

Route 111 was upgraded to become the first BUZ service in December 2003.[2] Other BUZ services have been progressively added since then.[3][4] The Cultural Centre busway station on the South East Busway is the common interchange point for all BUZ services, with the exception of routes 340 and 412.[5]

In 2007, BUZ services carried over 346,000 passengers a week, accounting for around 30% of all Brisbane Transport patronage. Route 199 being the busiest BUZ service, carrying over 53,000 passengers per week.[6]

Routes[edit]

All BUZ services run at least every fifteen minutes from around 6:00am to 11:30pm seven days a week and at least every ten minutes during peak hours from Monday to Friday.[5][7] Nearly all BUZ routes are express services which provide quick and frequent access to places along major trunk roads, with the exception of routes 196 and 199, which are the only all-stops BUZ services with bus stops within short walking distances of each other between the inner suburbs of West End and Teneriffe (199) and New Farm and Fairfield (196). All BUZ routes are radial, and commence in or near the Brisbane CBD. However, routes 196 and 199 are again an exception, in that they are cross-town routes that pass through the CBD.[5]

Route Destinations Type Upgrade Date
100 Forest Lake via Woolloongabba busway station, PA Hospital, Ipswich Road, Oxley and Inala Cityxpress 31 October 2011 (2011-10-31)[8]
111 Eight Mile Plains busway station via South East Busway Busway service 15 December 2003 (2003-12-15)[2]
120 Garden City bus station via Tarragindi, QEII Hospital and Griffith University Nathan Campus Cityxpress 6 June 2011 (2011-06-06)[9]
130 Parkinson via Mains Rd, Sunnybank and Algester Cityxpress 27 January 2004 (2004-01-27)[10]
140 Browns Plains bus station via Mains Rd, Sunnybank and Beaudesert Rd Cityxpress 23 February 2009 (2009-02-23)[3]
150 Browns Plains bus station via Runcorn and Stretton (Gowan Rd and Warrigal Rd) Cityxpress 8 November 2004 (2004-11-08)[11]
180 Garden City bus station via Greenslopes and Mansfield Cityxpress 31 October 2011 (2011-10-31)[8]
196 Fairfield, Highgate Hill, South Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Merthyr All Stops 6 June 2011 (2011-06-06)[9]
199 West End ferry wharf, South Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Teneriffe ferry wharf All Stops 20 February 2006 (2006-02-20)[12]
200 Carindale Heights via Woolloongabba busway station, Old Cleveland Road (stopping only at Coorparoo, Carina and Camp Hill) and Carindale Interchange Cityxpress 18 February 2006 (2006-02-18)[13]
222 Carindale via Eastern Busway and Old Cleveland Road (stopping only at Coorparoo, Kismet Street, Carina and Camp Hill) Busway service 27 August 2011 (2011-08-27)
330 Bracken Ridge via Roma Street, RBWH, Northern Busway, Chermside, Zillmere and Taigum (no stops between RBWH and Chermside, Airport Link Tunnel Express) Cityxpress 18 June 2012 (2012-06-18)[14]
333 Chermside bus station via Roma Street, RBWH, Northern Busway, Lutwyche and Kedron Busway service
340 Carseldine via Roma Street, RBWH, Northern Busway, Lutwyche, Kedron, Chermside and Aspley Cityxpress 18 June 2012 (2012-06-18)[14]
345 Aspley via Roma Street, Kelvin Grove, Newmarket, Stafford and Maundrell Tce Cityxpress 20 February 2006 (2006-02-20)
385 The Gap via Waterworks Rd, Bardon, Paddington and Roma Street Cityxpress
412 University of Queensland bus station via Toowong Cityxpress
444 Moggill via Toowong, Indooroopilly and Kenmore Cityxpress 23 October 2006[15]
Blue CityGlider (60) West End ferry wharf, South Brisbane, Fortitude Valley, Newstead, Teneriffe ferry wharf (Same terminus as BUZ Route 199 but only observes Limited Stops) Special 11 April 2010 (2010-04-11)[16]
Maroon CityGlider (61) Ashgrove, Bardon, Paddington, City, Woolloongabba busway station, Langlands Park busway station (Similar routing to BUZ Routes 200 and 385 between Coorparoo and Bardon) Special 18 February 2013 (2013-02-18)[17]
  • Brisbane Bus G1601, doing the 111 BUZ route from Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street.
    Brisbane Bus G1601, doing the 111 BUZ route from Eight Mile Plains to Roma Street.
  • Brisbane Bus C2048, seen at the Woolloongabba Interchange, doing the 200 route heading towards Carindale.
    Brisbane Bus C2048, seen at the Woolloongabba Interchange, doing the 200 route heading towards Carindale.
  • A Transport for Brisbane Scania K310UB6x2, G5007, doing the 150 BUZ service to Browns Plains.
    A Transport for Brisbane Scania K310UB6x2, G5007, doing the 150 BUZ service to Browns Plains.
  • Brisbane Bus G650, seen doing the 180 BUZ route at the Culture Centre. This bus was retired in 2020.
    Brisbane Bus G650, seen doing the 180 BUZ route at the Culture Centre. This bus was retired in 2020.
  • Bus G1278 at the Culture Centre doing the 200 BUZ route. The 200 route is one of the most popular BUZ services in Brisbane.
    Bus G1278 at the Culture Centre doing the 200 BUZ route. The 200 route is one of the most popular BUZ services in Brisbane.
  • Brisbane Bus S1670, at the Upper Mount Gravatt Station. doing the 111 BUZ service to Roma Street.
    Brisbane Bus S1670, at the Upper Mount Gravatt Station. doing the 111 BUZ service to Roma Street.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-and-transport/public-transport/buses/buz-services
  2. ^ a b Thompson, Carissa (10 December 2003). "Buses receive boost". Southern Star. p. 1.
  3. ^ a b "New bus services". Logan West Leader. 21 January 2009. p. 7. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  4. ^ Moore, Tony (29 June 2010). "More bus services to help ease squeeze". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  5. ^ a b c High frequency services (includes BUZ and CityGlider) TransLink 22 January 2018
  6. ^ "On Board brochure" (PDF). Brisbane Transport. June 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ BUZ services Archived 13 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Brisbane City Council
  8. ^ a b Jabour, Bridie (31 October 2011). "Brisbane buses: new routes 100, 180 for Forest Lake, Garden City". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  9. ^ a b Hurst, Daniel (17 May 2011). "Brisbane bus services boosted". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Buses Boost Frequency". Southern Star (1 ed.). 21 January 2004. p. 14."New Bus Services" (1 ed.). 3 November 2004. p. 3.
  11. ^ "New Bus Services". Southern Star (1 ed.). 3 November 2004. p. 3.
  12. ^ "Bus Boost". Brisbane City News (1 ed.). 16 February 2006. p. 6.
  13. ^ "BUZ Bus Bonanza". South East Advertiser (1 ed.). 20 April 2005. p. 5.
  14. ^ a b Pidgeon, Aleisha (16 May 2012). "Bus Bonanza". CourierMail. Northside Chronicle (1 - ed.). p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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  16. ^ Trenwith, Courtney (11 April 2010). "Brisbane's 24-hour buses hit the road".
  17. ^ Feeny, Katherine (12 February 2013). "CityGlider spreads its wings".
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