Bayside MattersMetro East

A BAYSIDE MATTERS CAMPAIGN

Metro East

Brisbane’s eastern corridor.

The proposed CBD–Capalaba extension is being assessed through Council’s business case.

We are advocating for reliable services, useful local connections and accessible stops as Council develops its business case.

The proposed corridor Local survey
Brisbane Metro vehicle at Roma Street busway station
A Brisbane Metro vehicle at Roma Street busway station, March 2026. This photograph shows the existing network, not the proposed eastern extension. John Robert McPherson / CC0. Resized; cropped for layout.

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01 / THE PROPOSAL

CBD to Capalaba.
Still at business-case stage.

Eastern Metro is one of four expansion corridors being examined by Brisbane City Council.

The business case will consider route options, infrastructure and delivery priorities. A final alignment, local stops and construction timetable have not been settled.

Brisbane CBDCapalaba

Corridor endpoints only. Not a route or station map.

Consultation
October–December 2026
Business case
Completion listed for late 2027
Delivery
Subject to the business case, funding and approvals
Council’s project information

Project information checked 29 October 2026.

02 / CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES

Our priorities.

01

Reliability

Assess the full trip: walking to the stop, waiting, travelling and changing services. Compare performance across the day and week.

02

Local connections

Explain how neighbourhood bus routes and destinations beyond the CBD would connect with the proposed corridor.

03

Accessible stops

Include safe crossings, shade, lighting and step-free access in the options considered.

04

Costs and delivery

Publish the options, impacts and funding decisions so residents can understand the trade-offs and next steps.

Capalaba bus station entrance and canopy
Capalaba bus station in July 2013. File photograph. Orderinchaos / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; cropped for layout.
Old Cleveland Road at Carina with surviving historic tram tracks in the median
Old Cleveland Road, Carina, in January 2015. The tracks are remnants of the former tramway. Shiftchange / CC0. Resized; cropped for layout.

THE LOCAL QUESTION

Journeys beyond
the CBD.

Residents in Carina, Carindale and surrounding suburbs have different destinations, schedules and access needs.

Our questionnaire asks about current trips and the changes that would matter most. Support, concerns and opposition are all relevant. It is separate from Council’s consultation.

View the questionnaire

LOCAL SURVEY

Local transport survey

A short local questionnaire about everyday transport. Support, concerns and different views all belong here.

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01 / Your journeys3 short sections

COUNCIL CONSULTATION

Council’s
consultation.

Council’s consultation runs from October to December 2026 as part of the expansion business case. The Bayside Matters survey above is separate.

Source

Brisbane City Council: Metro expansions

QUESTIONS

About the project
and this campaign.

Is the extension approved for construction?

The extension is at business-case stage. Council says delivery depends on the business case, funding and approvals.

Have the local stops been decided?

No final local stop list is confirmed here. Route and stop options need to be assessed by the responsible agencies.

Is this the official Council survey?

No. This is a Bayside Matters campaign questionnaire. Council’s own consultation is linked above.