G-Link Tram Service

Gold Coast has a very good public transport system. Gold Coast City tram is the most recent addition to its fleet of public transports. Actually it was started operation quite recent - July 20, 2014 (read here).

Gold Coast Tram Coach (G-Link)

Inside the tram

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Some fact about G-Link (source - here)

• G:Link operates 14 trams, each with a capacity of 309 passengers; 80 seated and 229 standing.
• The 13-kilometre route has 16 stations located around the city's key landmarks. Stations have real-time journey information and ticket machines.
• The service runs from 5:00am until midnight during the week and overnight on weekends. It varies in frequency from every 7 minutes during peak-time to every 15 minutes off-peak.
• The trams can travel up to 70km/h. Their average speed is 23km/h.
• The trams are powered by electricity taken from overhead lin
• The 43-metre-long trams are wheelchair accessible and have space for prams and surf boards.

What about Brisbane proposed tram service? why the proposal was shot down ... ( read here)

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