Ipswich Advocacy Priorities 2024

Ipswich to Springfield Central (I2S) Public Transport Corridor

DELIVER A MASS TRANSIT SOLUTION TO CONNECT QUEENSLAND’S FASTEST GROWING REGION TO PLACES AND POSSIBILITIES A mass transit solution in the undeveloped I2S Corridor will connect Ipswich to Springfield via Ipswich’s residential expansion areas of Ripley and Redbank Plains. By providing a strategic link to Brisbane and an efficient alternative to private vehicles for over 200,000 people, it will promote economic prosperity, productivity and social inclusion by providing access to jobs, education, services and recreation. This project is a critical element of addressing public transport underinvestment throughout Ipswich. Connectivity between Ipswich and Springfield is inadequate and not meeting community expectations, and growing areas with family-based demographics including Redbank Plains have limited access to public transport. Progression of this project is imperative to catering to growth and will improve mobility for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

COMMITMENT REQUIRED: Council is seeking a partial commitment in the forward estimates (in the order of $2 - $3 billion* for the first stage). SUCCESS TO DATE: Council delivered the Strategic Assessment for this project in 2020 $2.5 million committed towards the Options Analysis to inform the detailed business case ($500,000 contribution from council, $1 million state election commitment and $1 million federal Labor commitment) Recognition as an early stage proposal on Infrastructure Australia’s Infrastructure Priority List in February 2021 $3.4 million Federal Government commitment towards the delivery of a detailed business case $10 million tripartite commitment as part of the SEQ City Deal to move this project to shovel-ready.

PROJECT BENEFITS

TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CONNECTIVITY

ADDRESS PUBLIC TRANSPORT GAP IN ESTABLISHED AREA

TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFIED HOUSING

TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS HEALTH AND EDUCATION

NEW LOCAL ECONOMIC HUBS

IF WE DO NOTHING

AVERAGE TRAVEL TIMES WILL INCREASE BY UP TO 81%

EXCESSIVE CONGESTION WILL COST THE ECONOMY MORE THAN $1.0 BILLION P.A. IN PRODUCTIVITY

RIPLEY TO BRISBANE WILL BLOW OUT TO A 2.5 HOUR COMMUTE (2036)

THE ROAD NETWORK WILL FAIL BY 2031

*Please note the costings associated for these projects are indicative and not informed by any designs or cost plans.

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