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The Department of Transport and Main Roads (then Queensland Transport) initiated a scheme in 2002 to financially support long distance coach services in rural and remote Queensland. These scheduled coach operations give people living in rural and remote communities access to essential services, such medical, educational, social, and dental, at larger population centres.

In 2006, the department reviewed its long distance passenger service network with the Queensland Government endorsing the submission to continue supporting long distance coach services for the next generation of five year contracts.

The department made significant changes to the next generation of long distance coach contracts to improve contract performance management, service delivery, operator efficiency and service integrity.

Benefits to passengers vary from route to route but would include:

• new modern coaches that are wheelchair accessible
• online ticketing
• improved reliability of services
• better connections with air, rail and other coach services
• improved marketing, to ensure regional communities are aware of the services available
• qconnect branding.

New contracts were awarded to operators from 1 January 2008 and will remain current until 31 December 2012.

These services provide access to rural and remote Queensland communities including:

• Mt Isa – Cloncurry – McKinlay – Kynuna – Winton – Longreach – Ilfracombe – Barcaldine – Blackall – Tambo – Augathella – Charleville – Morven – Mungalalla – Mitchell – Amby – Muckadilla – Roma – Wallumbilla – Yuleba – Jackson – Dulacca – Drillham – Miles – Chinchilla – Brigalow – Warra – Dalby – Jondaryan – Oakey – Toowoomba – Withcott – Grantham – Gatton – Gatton College – Plainland –Minden – Haigslea – Blacksoil – Ipswich – Goodna – Brisbane
  Greyhound Australia*
• Charleville – Morven – Mungalalla – Mitchell – Amby – Muckadilla – Roma – Wallumbilla – Yuleba – Jackson – Dulacca – Drillham – Miles – Chinchilla – Brigalow – Warra – Dalby – Jondaryan – Oakey Toowoomba – Withcott – Grantham – Gatton – Gatton College – Plainland – Minden – Haigslea – Blacksoil – Ipswich – Goodna – Brisbane
  Greyhound Australia*
• Mt Isa – Cloncurry – Julia Creek – Richmond – Hughenden – Prairie – Torrents Creek – Pentland – Homestead – Balfe's Creek – Charters Towers – Woodstock – Townsville
  Greyhound Australia* (day service)
• Emerald – Capella – Clermont – Moranbah – Coppabella – Nebo – Eton – Walkerston – Mackay
  Paradise Coaches*
• Longreach – Ilfracombe – Barcaldine – Jericho – Alpha – Bogantungan – Anakie – Emerald
  Paradise Coaches*
• Emerald – Comet – Blackwater – Bluff – Dingo – Duaringa – Gogango – Westwood – Gracemere – Rockhampton
  Paradise Coaches*
• Cunnamulla – Munda Munda – Nebine Creek – Charleville Turnoff – Bollon – Boolba – St George – Alton Turnoff – Westmar – Moonie – The Gums – Tara – Tara Turnoff – Dalby – Jondaryan – Oakey – Toowoomba
  Bus Queensland Toowoomba* – timetables and reservations for Bus Queensland services are available through Greyhound Australia*
  • Cunnamulla-Toowoomba timetable: CQ104*
  • Toowoomba-Cunnamulla timetable: CQ103*
• Lightning Ridge – Hebel – Dirranbandi – St George – Nindigully – Weengallon – Talwood – Bungunya – Toobeah – Goondiwindi – Millmerran – Pittsworth – Toowoomba
  Bus Queensland Toowoomba* – timetables and reservations for Bus Queensland services are available through Greyhound Australia*
  • Lightning Ridge-Toowoomba timetable: CQ106*
  • Toowoomba-Lightning Ridge timetable: CQ105*
• Toowoomba – Oakey – Jondaryan – Dalby – Warra – Brigalow – Chinchilla – Miles – Guluguba – Wandoan – Taroom – Theodore – Moura – Banana – Biloela – Jambin – Dululu – Mt Morgan – Bouldercombe – Rockhampton
  Bus Queensland Toowoomba* – timetables and reservations for Bus Queensland services are available through Greyhound Australia*
  • Rockhampton-Toowoomba timetable: CQ102*
  • Toowoomba-Rockhampton timetable: CQ101*
• Charters Towers – Townsville
  Douglas Coaches* – Phone: +61 7 4787 1830^a
• Collinsville – Binbee – Mt Dangar Turnoff – Delta – Bowen
  Bowen Transit – Phone: +61 7 4786 4414^a
• Cooktown – Helenvale Turnoff - Lakeland Downs – Palmer River – Mt Carbine – Mt Molloy – Biboohra – Mareeba – Kuranda – Cairns
  Country Road Coachlines*
• Cooktown – Mungumby – Helenvale – Rossville – Bloomfield – Wujal Wujal – Beach House – PK's – Masons – Crocodylus – Cow Bay – Ferry – Wonga – Mossman – Port Douglas – Palm Cove – Wild World – Kewarra Beach – Trinity Beach – Smithfield – Cairns
  Country Road Coachlines*
• Karumba – Normanton – Blackbull – Croydon – Gilber River – Georgetown – Mt Surprise – Undara – 40 Mile Scrub – Mt Garnet – Innot Hot Springs – Ravenshoe – Herberton – Atherton – Mareeba – Kuranda – Smithfield – Cairns
  Trans North Bus & Coach*
• Biloela – Thangool – Monto - Mulgildie – Eidsvold – Mundubbera – Binjour – Gayndah – Ban Ban Springs – Coalstoun Lakes – Biggenden – Dallarnil – Childers – Maryborough
  Callide Coaches*
• Biloela – Thangool – Monto - Mulgildie – Eidsvold – Mundubbera – Binjour – Gayndah – Ban Ban Springs – Coalstoun Lakes – Biggenden – Dallarnil – Childers – Bundaberg. Please note: this will be a six month trial service commencing 7 September 2011.
  Callide Coaches*
  

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^aLocal call — Higher rates may apply outside local area or from mobile phones.