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Every bus, train and ferry type in South East Queensland

55 vehicle types: Brisbane’s buses by make and model, the Metro, the trains, the CityCats and the Gold Coast tram. Tap a bus in GoAus to see which one it is, and tick off the ones you’ve ridden.

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Buses

  • A white Logan City Bus Service Volvo B12BLE with a Bustech VST body at Springwood

    Volvo B12BLE (VST)

    Clarks Logan City Bus Service, Park Ridge Transit and others · Diesel · c.2004-2010s

    Photo: CadaeiYuvxvs, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Green TransLink Volvo bus 141 from Clarks Logan City on route 555 at Rochedale busway station at night

    Volvo B8RLE (Optimus)

    Clarks Logan City Bus Service · Diesel · 2018-

    Photo: L94ub6x2, CC BY 4.0

  • A green and white TransLink Hornibrook Mercedes-Benz bus with a Volgren Optimus body (156) on route 680 at Chermside

    Mercedes-Benz O500LE (Optimus)

    Hornibrook Bus Lines · Diesel · 2010s

    Photo: L94ub6x2, CC BY 4.0

  • A Volgren CR228L-bodied Scania K230UB in Sydney Trains rail replacement colours (a Sydney bus, shown for the model)

    Scania K230UB (CR228L)

    Hornibrook Bus Lines · Diesel · 2000s-2010s

    Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 AU

  • A green and white TransLink Hornibrook Scania K280UB with a Volgren body (151) on a Scarborough express

    Scania K280UB

    Hornibrook Bus Lines · Diesel · 2010s

    Photo: SGBuses.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 SG

  • A Bustech VST-bodied Scania K320UB in Canberra ACTION colours (a Canberra bus, shown for the model)

    Scania K320UB

    Hornibrook Bus Lines · Diesel · 2010s-2020s

    Photo: Gorden 2211, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A white Bribie Island Coaches Scania L94UB, unit 11, on the 642 to Woorim at Bribie Centre (this brand became part of Caboolture Bus Lines in 2020)

    Scania L94UB (diesel)

    Hornibrook Bus Lines · Diesel · c.2000s

    Photo: SM247 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5

  • A Kangaroo Bus Lines Mercedes-Benz OC500LE with a Custom Coaches CB60 body (unit 59) at Caboolture station in 2007

    Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (CB60)

    Kangaroo Bus Lines · Diesel · 2005-

    Photo: SM247 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5

  • Gold Coast double-decker bus 343 with an advertising wrap at Gold Coast Airport

    Bustech CDi (double-decker)

    Kinetic Gold Coast · Diesel · 2013-

    Photo: Airbustrain, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • No photo yet

    Bustech MDi (midibus)

    Kinetic Gold Coast, Kinetic Sunshine Coast · Diesel · 2008-

  • A Bustech XDi in Metro Tasmania yellow and black colours (a Tasmanian bus, shown for the model)

    Bustech XDi

    Kinetic Gold Coast, Kinetic Sunshine Coast · Diesel · 2008-

    Photo: Metro Tasmania, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Two green TransLink battery-electric buses with Volgren Optimus bodies at a Gold Coast depot

    BYD D9RA (electric)

    Kinetic Gold Coast · Electric · 2022-

    Photo: XSHAR4, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A yellow Surfside Buslines Mercedes-Benz O405NH with a Bustech body (644) on route 607

    Mercedes-Benz O405NH

    Kinetic Gold Coast · Diesel · 1998-2003

    Retired

    Photo: Bustech, CC BY 3.0

  • Gold Coast TransLink bus on route 753 to Burleigh Heads

    Volvo B7RLE (VST)

    Kinetic Gold Coast, Kinetic Sunshine Coast · Diesel · c.2005-2010

    Photo: Smurphy880, CC BY 3.0

  • A Mt Gravatt Bus Service Volvo B7RLE with a Custom Coaches body and bull bar on route 261

    Volvo B7RLE (Custom Coaches)

    Mt Gravatt Bus Service · Diesel · 2000s

    Photo: SGBuses.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 SG

  • A green and white TransLink Park Ridge Transit Scania K230UB with a Gemilang body on route P546

    Scania K230UB (Gemilang)

    Park Ridge Transit · Diesel · 2010s

    Photo: SGBuses.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 SG

  • No photo yet

    Scania K-series (rail replacement)

    several (TMR-owned) · Diesel · 2024-

  • No photo yet

    Volvo B8RLE (rail replacement)

    several (TMR-owned) · Diesel · 2024-

  • A white and green Thompsons bus (12) on route 671 to Warner

    Denning CB60 Evo II

    Thompsons Bus Service · Diesel · 2006-

    Photo: L94ub6x2, CC BY 4.0

  • A green and white TransLink Transdev Mercedes-Benz OC500LE with a Bustech VST body on route 281 in Brisbane

    Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (VST)

    Transdev Queensland, Hornibrook Bus Lines · Diesel · 2000s-2010s

    Photo: SGBuses.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 SG

  • Brisbane City Council MAN diesel bus T1032 on the West End BUZ 199 crossing Victoria Bridge

    MAN 18.310 (diesel)

    Transport for Brisbane · Diesel · 2005-2010

    About 66 in service

    Usually runs: 199, 444, 412, 385, 375, 380, 309, 381, 411, 390

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Brisbane City Council MAN gas bus G1353 in blue, white and yellow TransLink livery on route 192 to UQ

    MAN 18.310 (gas)

    Transport for Brisbane · CNG · 2005-2010

    About 324 in service

    Usually runs: 100, 460, 125, 175, 120, 110, 180, 185, 454, 453

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Brisbane City Council articulated MAN gas bus G1620 arriving at Cultural Centre

    MAN NG313 (bendy, gas)

    Transport for Brisbane · CNG · 2007-2008

    About 30 in service

    Usually runs: 118, 142, 137, 100, 130, 135, 139, 150, 140, 138

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Brisbane City Council three-axle Scania bus G5008 on the Parkinson BUZ 130

    Scania K310UB

    Transport for Brisbane · Diesel · 2009

    About 8 in service

    Usually runs: 130, 150, 140, 169, 139, 200, 180, 137, 175, 120

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A retired Brisbane Transport Scania L94UB gas bus (G626) in blue, white and yellow, leaving the Gabba busway station

    Scania L94UB (gas)

    Transport for Brisbane · CNG · 1999-2020 (retired October 2020)

    Retired

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Brisbane City Council three-axle Volvo bus G5130 heading to Cultural Centre

    Volvo B12BLE (Volgren CR228L)

    Transport for Brisbane · Diesel · 2010-2013

    About 122 in service

    Usually runs: 130, 150, 140, 222, 100, 139, 120, 209, 180, 169

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Brisbane City Council red Volvo hybrid bus E1595 in Downtown Loop colours on route 199

    Volvo B5RLEH (hybrid)

    Transport for Brisbane · Hybrid · 2015

    About 1 in service

    Usually runs: 303, 345, 347, 304, 232, 300, 322, 199

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Brisbane City Council Volvo bus C1809 on route 202 to Carindale crossing Victoria Bridge

    Volvo B7RLE (Volgren CR228L)

    Transport for Brisbane · Diesel · 2009-c.2011

    About 249 in service

    Usually runs: 61, 200, 204, 590, 179, 125, 599, 598, 180, 120

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Brisbane City Council Volvo bus V2268 with the newer Optimus body on the Cultural Centre BUZ 333

    Volvo B7RLE (Volgren Optimus)

    Transport for Brisbane · Diesel · c.2011-2018

    About 278 in service

    Usually runs: 340, 330, 345, 333, 300, 338, 199, 335, 325, 306

    Photo: BrisbaneBuzSpotter, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Brisbane City Council Volvo bus T2858 on the City BUZ 444 crossing Victoria Bridge

    Volvo B8RLE

    Transport for Brisbane · Diesel · 2017-2021

    About 139 in service

    Usually runs: 444, 199, 385, 19, 390, 381, 380, 412, 375, 348

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Brisbane City Council articulated Volvo bendy bus S1638 arriving at the University of Queensland

    Volvo B8RLEA (bendy)

    Transport for Brisbane · Diesel · 2018-2021

    About 40 in service

    Usually runs: 60, 140, 130, 169, 150, 139, 137, 180, 200, 29

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Green TransLink electric Volvo bus 184 run by Hornibrook Bus Lines at North Lakes station

    Volvo BZL (electric)

    Transport for Brisbane, Hornibrook Bus Lines and others · Electric · 2023-

    About 1 in service

    Usually runs: 30, 305

    Photo: LachieCon102, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Purple Brisbane City Council City Loop electric bus E6003 on route 40 in the CBD

    Yutong E12 (electric)

    Transport for Brisbane · Electric · 2021-

    About 4 in service

    Usually runs: 40, 50

    Photo: BrisbaneBuzSpotter, CC BY-SA 4.0

Brisbane Metro

Trains

  • A three-car Queensland Rail EMU train, unit 73, at South Brisbane station

    EMU

    Queensland Rail (City network) · Electric · 1979-2025 (retired 5 July 2025)

    Retired

    Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A Queensland Rail IMU 100 series train, unit 101, at Dakabin

    IMU 100 series

    Queensland Rail (City network) · Electric · 1996-

    Photo: Fluffy bunny747, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A Queensland Rail IMU 120 series train, unit 123, in older Citytrain colours at Geebung (2009)

    IMU 120 series

    Queensland Rail (City network) · Electric · 2001-

    Photo: John Robert McPherson, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A Queensland Rail IMU 160 series train, unit 167, at South Brisbane on an Airport line service

    IMU 160 series

    Queensland Rail (City network) · Electric · 2006-2011

    Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A white and yellow Queensland Rail NGR train, set 753, approaching Sherwood station

    NGR (700 series)

    Queensland Rail (City network) · Electric · 2017-

    Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • No photo yet

    QTMP train (coming)

    Queensland Rail (City network) · Electric · first expected in passenger service 2027; all 65 by 2032

    Coming

  • A yellow-fronted Queensland Rail SMU 200 series train, unit 212, at Salisbury

    SMU 200 series

    Queensland Rail (City network) · Electric · 1994-

    Photo: Aiden Ireland 1908, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A Queensland Rail SMU 220 series train, unit 239, arriving at South Brisbane

    SMU 220 series

    Queensland Rail (City network) · Electric · 1999-

    Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A Queensland Rail SMU 260 series train, unit 290, at Ormiston on the Cleveland line

    SMU 260 series

    Queensland Rail (City network) · Electric · 2008-2011

    Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0

Ferries

  • No photo yet

    Coochiemudlo ferry

    Coochiemudlo ferry operator (not confirmed) · Diesel

  • A first-generation CityCat, Kurilpa, in blue and white CityCat colours under the Riverside Expressway

    CityCat, 1st generation

    RiverCity Ferries (Brisbane City Council CityCats) · Diesel · 1996-1998

    About 8 in service (before retirement)

    Retired

    Usually runs: F1, F11

    Photo: EamonM25, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A second-generation CityCat, Mahreel, in blue and yellow CityCat colours with the city behind

    CityCat, 2nd generation

    RiverCity Ferries (Brisbane City Council CityCats) · Diesel · 2004-2009

    About 5 in service

    Usually runs: F1, F11, F12

    Photo: EMPhoto+Film, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A third-generation CityCat, Kuluwin, in blue and yellow CityCat colours on the Brisbane River

    CityCat, 3rd generation

    RiverCity Ferries (Brisbane City Council CityCats) · Diesel · 2010-2015

    About 7 in service

    Usually runs: F1, F11, F12

    Photo: EMPhoto+Film, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A fourth-generation CityCat, Yoogera, with its open upper deck, near the Captain Cook Bridge

    CityCat, 4th generation

    RiverCity Ferries (Brisbane City Council CityCats) · Diesel · 2019-

    About 10 in service

    Usually runs: F1, F11, F12

    Photo: EMPhoto+Film, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A small blue and white CityFerry monohull, Lucinda, at Eagle Street Pier in 2015

    CityFerry (monohull)

    RiverCity Ferries (Brisbane City Council CityCats) · Diesel · 1984-1990 built; withdrawn July 2020; auctioned 2022

    Retired

    Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • A red and white CityHopper monohull ferry, Doomba, on the Brisbane River in 2017

    CityHopper (monohull)

    RiverCity Ferries (Brisbane City Council CityCats) · Diesel · 1988-1989 built; withdrawn July 2020; auctioned 2022

    Retired

    Photo: Chris Olszewski, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • No photo yet

    EVCat (electric prototype)

    RiverCity Ferries (Brisbane City Council CityCats) · Electric · announced June 2023

    Coming

  • A small blue and white KittyCat cross-river ferry, Victoria, on the Brisbane River

    KittyCat

    RiverCity Ferries (Brisbane City Council CityCats) · Diesel · 2017-2019 built; in Brisbane since 2020

    About 5 in service

    Usually runs: F24, F23, F22, F21

    Photo: Q8682, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • The passenger ferry Perulpa leaving Russell Island in Moreton Bay

    Bay islands ferries

    SMBI ferry operator (name not confirmed) · Diesel · Perulpa 2009

    About 1 in service

    Usually runs: SMBI

    Photo: David Jackmanson, CC BY 2.0

Tram

  • A yellow and white G:link Flexity 2 tram leaving Cypress Avenue in Surfers Paradise

    Flexity 2

    G:link (Keolis Downer) · Electric · 2014 (1-14), 2017 (15-18)

    About 18 in service

    Usually runs: L1, 500

    Photo: David Ansen, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • A G:link Flexity 2 tram, number 21, arriving at Cavill Avenue in Surfers Paradise

    Flexity 2 (Stage 3)

    G:link (Keolis Downer) · Electric · delivered from July 2023; Stage 3 opened 9 Aug 2026 (Commons)

    About 5 in service

    Usually runs: L1, 500

    Photo: Philip Mallis, CC BY-SA 2.0

Which type runs which route is learned from TransLink’s live data and grows over time. A train’s unit isn’t published, so trains are listed as the types on the network, not per line. Sources and photo credits: goaus.app/credits.