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    Poor service turning commuters away

    Figures showing that fare-paying passenger numbers are continuing to decline on South East Queensland trains are concerning but not a surprise, the LNP said today.   Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson said the latest report, TransLink’s Tracker 2009-10 Q3, showed there were 1.64 million l... ... (25-Jun)

    40,000 motorists have their say against more price hikes

    40,000 angry Queensland motorists have hit out at Labor’s plans to double the cost of driving licences with the roll-out of the new “smart” licence next year. LNP Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson believes the increase is yet another slap in the face for Queensland motorists and has launc... ... (23-Jun)

    Massive fine for Queensland Rail confirms Labor’s contempt for workers and the law

    Premier Anna Bligh faces a test of her leadership after the Federal Court handed down a massive $660,000 fine to Queensland Rail for breaching workplace laws, the State Opposition said today. State Opposition and LNP Leader John-Paul Langbroek said the Federal Court ruling highlighted the Bligh Lab... ... (22-Jun)

    Public transport plan runs off the tracks

    Public Transport commuters hit with a 40 per cent fare hike earlier this year will be wondering where the money has gone after the release of a new government blueprint which would “fit on the back of a chewing gum wrapper”, the State Opposition said today. LNP Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona S... ... (22-Jun)

    Falling passenger numbers cost taxpayers more

    Expensive tickets, unreliable and infrequent services and regular faults have left Queenslanders footing a bigger bill for public transport, the Opposition said today. LNP Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson said Queensland taxpayers were now paying the price for the Bligh Labor Government’... ... (16-Jun)

    LNP Policies for a Stronger Queensland

    Priority No. 1: Reclaiming our AAA Credit Rating The number one priority for the State Opposition is to see Queensland regain its AAA credit rating. The Government’s mismanagement of the economy, refusal to listen to warnings from the financial markets and failure to put in place a debt repayment s... ... (15-Jun)

    Queenslanders short-changed on transport

    Queenslanders had been short-changed by Bligh and Labor stripping funds earmarked to build road and transport infrastructure, the LNP said today. Shadow Minister for Main Roads and Transport Fiona Simpson said Premier Bligh and Treasurer Fraser had performed a sleight-of-hand stripping $250 million... ... (10-Jun)

    Fiona's 2010 Budget Reply

    A quarter of a billion dollars has been cut from road funding in this disgraceful Labor budget, while motorists are forking out a record amount in taxes and fees—three-quarters of a billion dollars more from petrol tax and registration hikes. Queensland motorists are now the heaviest taxed in Austra... ... (10-Jun)

    Budget News – Qld Motorists pay $220 more while Bligh Govt slashes road spending

    The Bligh Government’s State Budget hits Queensland motorists with record charges, under $220 each, but they’re not spending it on our roads. Across Queensland, they’ve slashed road funding by one quarter of a billion dollars. I will give my full budget reply this Thursday but earlier today before ... ... (08-Jun)

    Bligh and Labor look at more ways to gouge motorists

    Queensland motorists already reeling from a new fuel tax and higher registration fees could also face bigger, more frequent tolls on motorways, the State Opposition said today. State Opposition and LNP Leader John-Paul Langbroek said Anna Bligh and Labor were clearly searching for new ways to gouge... ... (03-Jun)

    Rego increases will drive up freight costs

    Savage increases in heavy vehicle registration costs imposed by Bligh and Labor will end up costing Queensland consumers, the LNP said today. LNP Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson said transport companies would have no option but to pass on the increased costs which would ultimately hit Q... ... (21-May)

    How can we trust big brother Bligh?

    The State Opposition has called on the Bligh Labor Government to come clean on its intentions for the new high cost and high-tech driver licences. LNP Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson said she shared the concerns of many Queenslanders about the information that would be stored on the new identi... ... (13-May)

    Motorists to pay more for Bligh Labor’s delays

    A LNP warning that drivers licences were set to skyrocket under the Bligh Labor Government has been confirmed, with the Minister for Transport today announcing a 108 per cent increase. LNP Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson said the increase was yet another slap in the face for Queensland ... ... (12-May)

    Queensland misses out on road and rail projects

    Queensland motorists and commuters have been abandoned by Labor, with no new road or rail projects announced in the federal budget, Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson said today. “With a booming population and a rapidly deteriorating road network, Queensland desperately needs a financial shot... ... (12-May)

    Road safety put at risk while Labor chases revenue

    A crackdown on South East Queensland transit and bus lane cheats is leaving the road wide open for unsafe vehicles, the LNP said today. Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson said the Bligh Labor Government’s crackdown was just a revenue raising exercise. “There have been no new positions created... ... (10-May)

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