That's outrageous. I guess Tom Tate pocketed about half of that in kick-backs.
BS, traffic is gonna be worse, already is. I know people say "it's not finished" but it will continue to swallow up more road space (parking space) as they realise it needs more room to operate safely, and I can already see the tiny one way laneway through Surfers being closed to vehicle traffic because it will just be too dangerous. Same goes for parts of Southport. Some of Southport is already off limits to cars.
I am all for the idea of what it is meant to be, but like most things GCCC planning and approved, it is a class A far cup.
The route is wrong, and it doesn't solve the whole issue of leaving your car at home. It just means we drive and park somewhere else, and they haven't got parking close to the tram stops. In fact, most of the parking that was around has been removed to make way for the trams. Tourists and shoppers might like it, but that will hardly solve the extra traffic congestion this is creating.
Great idea, crap planning and execution.