As of the 24th of September, 100 new ‘speedy cat’ ferry services will be introduced to the Brisbane city Council's current public transport system in keeping with Lord Mayor Graham Quirks electoral announcement in 2016.
These changes will introduce 100 new weekly ‘speedy cat’ express services all along the city cat routes with increased speeds, with as little at 15 minutes between UQ St Lucia and North Quay stops.
However, ferry speeds will be slowed to 6 knots as opposed to an average of 15 knots around the major construction sites on Queen’s Wharf and around the river which has impacted the cities ferry timetable.
The new changes aims to half travel times for travellers, particularly between Teneriffe and Riverside.