page_title: Bus transport in Queensland
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Bus transport in Queensland / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Brisbane trolley-bus No 9 seen in Edward Street shortly after the commencement of the trolley bus services in 1951. The trolley bus chassis is an English-built Sunbeam MF2B, under a locally built body. The abandoned tracks of the Spring Hill tram line can be seen in the foreground. The last tram ran in Edward Street in 1947.
context_page_description: In Queensland, Australia, public bus services are coordinated by the Queensland Government's Department of Transport and Main Roads and provided by over 1000 operators. The coordination of public bus transport generally falls under three schemes: TransLink services, QConnect services and the remaining rural/regional school services. Some operators also provide entirely private bus services in Queensland which are not subject to the same route and ticketing regulation as the public route providers, or segments thereof, are.
context_section_description: Historically, Brisbane operated a network of trolleybuses and trams which were closed in 1969 in favour of an increased bus fleet for Brisbane.
caption: A trolleybus in Edward Street shortly after the service commenced in 1951.
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