Bus upgrade zones, commonly abbreviated to BUZ, are a feature of Brisbane's public transport system. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland The name is given to high-frequency bus routes operated by Brisbane Transport, the Brisbane City Council agency that operates the city's public bus services for TransLink. Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane City Council is the governing council for Brisbane, which is the capital of Queensland, Australia. For a list of all TransLink services see the list of TransLink services.

All BUZ services run at least every fifteen minutes from around 6:00am to 11:00pm seven days a week and at least every ten minutes during peak hours from Monday to Friday.

Nearly all BUZ routes are express services which provide quick and frequent access to places along major trunk roads, with the exception of route 199, which is the only all-stops BUZ service with bus stops within short walking distances of each other between the inner suburbs of West End and New Farm.

All BUZ routes are radial, and commence in or near the Brisbane central business district. The Brisbane Central business district (CBD or 'the City' is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. However, route 199 is again an exception, in that it is a cross-town route that passes through the CBD.

The Cultural Centre busway station on the South-East Busway is the common interchange point for all BUZ services. The Cultural Centre Busway Station, at South Bank, is part of the South-East Busway served by TransLink bus routes The South-East Busway is a grade separated bus-only corridor running south from the Brisbane CBD to Eight Mile Plains, in South East Queensland

The first BUZ service, route 111, commenced with the opening of the South-East Busway in 2001. The South-East Busway is a grade separated bus-only corridor running south from the Brisbane CBD to Eight Mile Plains, in South East Queensland Other BUZ services have been progressively added since then, with the most recent being route 444 in October 2006. As of October 23, 2006, there are nine BUZ services:

Brisbane Transport claims that BUZ services carry over 346,000 passengers a week, accounting for around 30% of all Brisbane Transport patronage. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating Suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated Route 199 is the busiest BUZ service, carrying over 53,000 passengers per week. ^[1]

According to the TransLink network plan published in July 2007, BUZ services are also planned for routes 140 and 330 which run from the city to Browns Plains and Bracken Ridge respectively, whereas plans for 412 BUZ have dropped. For a list of all TransLink services see the list of TransLink services. Browns Plains is a Suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Bracken Ridge is a northern suburb of Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, Australia. ^[2]

External links

• TransLink BUZ network map
• TransLink Journey Planner

References

1. ^ Brisbane Transport, On Board brochure, June 2007 issue
2. ^ TransLink Network Plan - Greater Brisbane region