• It proposed a light rail from Maroochydore to Caloundra and heavily densifying the population along where it goes.

• Stage 1 = 13km from Maroochydore to the University Hospital

• Stage 2  University Hospital to Caloundra

• In the 13.6km in Stage 1, the report showed analysis based on the following:

  • Increasing the dwelling capacity in the corridor by up to 5 times 

  • Increase building heights and density 400m either side of where the Light Rail runs.

  • Increase dwellings from 11,209 now, to a capacity of up to 50,761 

  • This would increase population from 23,222 to 103,495​

 

If this was to occur it would mean:

• more cars on the road not less

• less parking

• greater congestion

• more crime

• ugly infrastructure along our beaches

• increased traffic and tram noise

• Loss of privacy

• Increased multi storey apartment buildings

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Light Rail was being chosen because it achieves the greatest "urban transformation" not because it is the best transport system for the community!

 

"The options assessments concluded that only the LRT option and potentially the BRT option are considered to have significant benefits in achieving the important land use criterion.  The Quality Bus Corridor option is based on bus lanes and although it performs well in terms of transport and cost, cannot achieve the full range of urban renewal benefits sought for the SCMT Project in the Sunshine Coast Urban Corridor" p 22 PWC PBC Report

 

 

 

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