Ferry service design excellence welcomed

The Spinal Injuries Association welcomes the joint Federal and State government initiative to host a competition to design CityCat terminals damaged in the Brisbane flood.

The CityCat and river ferry services have become one of the most valued forms of public transport in Brisbane and in order to maximise the use of the new terminals offering best practice design, accessibility for all users will be the key.

That will require designs to seamlessly connect all users from roads and footpaths to every amenity associated with the terminals.

In dealing with these design issues, there is a fundamental tenet:

In order to maximise the community’s participation in anything, first you must maximise their access to it.

The partnership between Federal and State government in providing $145 million to get Brisbane’s public transport river fleet moving again with best practice terminal design will be supported by all who use the river for transport to employment, shopping and recreation, especially given the competition emphasis on design excellence.

This funding initiative and best practice approach to design will contribute to maximising the social and economic performance of Queensland’s capital city.

Issued 5 May.