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Brisbane's Trains, Buses and Ferries Are Currently Suspended Until Further Notice

Due to the weekend's wet weather, the Queensland Government has also advised southeast Queenslanders to avoid all non-essential travel.
Sarah Ward
February 28, 2022

Overview

It's been a soaked, soggy and downright saturated few days in Brisbane, with near-constant rain since mid-last week, torrential downpours all weekend, and waterlogged streets, venues and houses around the city. Major flooding is taking place around town, and staying home isn't just good advice — it's what the Queensland Government has recommended that southeast Queenslanders do, issuing advice to avoid all non-essential travel.

If you do need to head out, you won't be getting anywhere by public transport — as all of Brisbane's trains, buses and ferries are currently suspended until further notice. The wet weather disruptions started over the weekend, and Translink's current status page notes that all train services are still suspended, plus all Brisbane City Council buses and all CityCat and CityFerry services as well.

Exactly when services will be up and running again hasn't yet been advised, and will obviously depend on the conditions. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a major flood warning overnight, and updated it again today, Monday, February 28, advising that the Brisbane River at Brisbane City is currently at 3.21 metres and rising with the tide as at 6am.

"Following intense rainfall in the lower Brisbane River catchment area during Sunday, river level predictions for the Brisbane River at Brisbane City for Monday morning have been updated. Major flood levels are expected with the high tide during Monday morning and river levels may reach 4.00 metres," the current alert notes.

"A second peak on the afternoon high tide around 3.3 metre is likely. River levels are not expected to drop below the moderate flood level during Monday and will remain high for at least the next few days."

Emergency alerts for major flooding have also been issued for a lengthy list of Brisbane suburbs via Brisbane City Council and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, spanning a significant portion of the city.

To keep up to date with the latest timetables, conditions, warnings and alerts, Brisbanites can head to the below services:

Stay safe and dry out there, Queenslanders.

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