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Revamped rides across Logan

Seventeen bus stops will be added to Logan’s public transport network as part of the first stage of a $70 million regional revamp.

In June the Queensland government announced new and improved bus services for the city, including more services for some of Logan’s fastest growing suburbs – Logan Reserve, Bahrs Scrub and Park Ridge – and the first ever service for Berrinba.

Now the government has confirmed these new services will be rolling out in two stages, with the first starting in December this year.

The first stage will feature the construction of 17 bus stops, which are said to improve access to public transport for around 47,000 locals.

From December, the following changes will be in place:

  • Route 534 – More frequent services, increased hours of operation, and improved on-time running between the key activity centres of Springfield and Browns Plains.
  • Route 540 – Implementation of weekend services for the first time, providing weekend access for Beaudesert, Jimboomba and new estates along the Mount Lindesay Highway.
  • Route 587– Extension to recently built areas of Yarrabilba, supported by the construction of two new bus stops. Also, there will be Sunday services for the first time and more services on weekdays and Saturdays.
  • Route 541 – Extension of this route to service Park Ridge and Greenbank communities in the Harvest Rise Estate and at Andrew Road. The route extension will be supported by the construction of three new bus stops, and more services on weekday and Sunday mornings.
  • Route 547 – Realigned to travel through the Berrinba residential and industrial estates, providing convenient access to the broader public transport network. Eight new bus stops will be constructed to support services to the suburb of Berrinba for the first time.
  • Route 535 – Funded by Translink and Economic Development Queensland, route 535 to Flagstone will see increased frequencies on weekdays and Saturday’s, and Sunday services for the first time.

Stage two upgrades will roll out from early 2026 and are expected to impact around 25,500 locals.

The current proposal for stage two would see:

  • Three new routes to service fast growing residential areas of Logan Reserve, Bahrs Scrub and Park Ridge, linking:
    • Browns Plains to Loganlea via Park Ridge Road
    • Logan Village to Loganlea via Chambers Flat Road
    • Holmview to Beenleigh via Bahrs Scrub
  • On Demand Transport for Yarrabilba benefiting around 12,400 residents by enabling them to connect to community services within the suburb, as well as to Route 587.
  • Improved service frequencies in Park Ridge, and on east-west corridors between Springwood, Loganholme, Woodridge, Loganlea and Browns Plains.

Full details of the changes and all timetable information will be available on the Translink website closer to implementation.

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