Traffic between Surfers Paradise and Southport has worsened despite a direct light rail line running between the two Gold Coast suburbs.
Car trips on the Gold Coast Highway on some streets have increased by up to 23 per cent since 2011, in comparison to a 44.4 per cent drop in traffic near Australia Fair shopping centre in the same time.
Chair of the Economy Planning and Environment Committee Cameron Caldwell said the increased traffic movement on the Gold Coast corresponds with an increased population, while Queensland Transport Minister Mark Bailey says Gold Coast locals support the light rail system.