Passenger Rail

Federal Labor commits to more car spaces at Mango Hill Station

The Australian Labor Party has announced it will expand the parking facilities at Mango Hill Station on South East Queensland’s Redcliffe Peninsula Line if elected to government, with shadow transport minister Anthony Albanese committing $4 million towards the upgrade.

The Mango Hill Station carpark expansion plan is part of Labor’s recently announced $300 million National Park and Ride Fund, which would see grant funding going to local communities to build new or expanded car parks built at public transport hubs, including train stations, across Australia.

Albanese said that providing commuters with adequate space to park their cars was fundamental to maintaining a transport system that works for local communities.

“For public transport to really work we need to ensure locals can actually make it to the train. When commuters are consistently missing their train while they try and park, the system isn’t working properly,” Albanese said.

“Locals in Mango Hill, North Lakes and surrounds know that parking at Mango Hill Station is at breaking point.  The community needs more parking infrastructure and they need it now.”

The existing parking facilities at Mango Hill Station are regularly at 120% capacity, leaving commuters to park their vehicles in the street and further away from station platforms.

Albanese indicated that Labor’s candidate for Petrie, Corinne Mulholland, and state Labor MP for Murrumba, Steven Miles, have been lobbying for funding to get more car spaces built.

According to Mulholland, locals have frequently complained about the lack of parking space at the station.

“Commuters are turning up and driving in circles around the station trying to find a parking spot. Labor is committed to fixing this ridiculous situation,” she said.