Major changes to bus routes to be announced by Transport Minister Scott Emerson Transport Minister Scott Emerson will shortly announce which bus services will stay and which ones will go following a detailed review by Translink. THE days of bus services existing to ferry one or two people around are about to end as the State Government seeks to get more value out of its $560 million worth of transport contracts. Transport Minister Scott Emerson will shortly announce which services will stay and which ones will go following a detailed bus review by Translink. The six-month review found 52 per cent of services - or more than 230,000 a month - carry fewer than seven passengers. Of those, 27,241 (six per cent) have one or no passengers on board. In contrast, 13,756 services are full to the point where people are forced to stand. Route 679 between North Lakes and Griffin Lakes is the worst patronised in south-east Queensland with an average load of 1.1 passengers, followed by the 328 from Boondall to Carseldine, which rarely has more than two people on board. The review also found Brisbane City Council buses which can carry up to 50 people - averaged just 8.65 passengers across all services. Mr Emerson said he believed people would be shocked to learn that although bus funding had increased by 22 per cent over the past three years, patronage had improved just 0.5 per cent. "I want to see more high-frequency routes going to more areas, but we need to change or remove the routes that people aren't using," Mr Emerson said. I also want a more efficient network and find savings to deliver better fares. A total of 29 routes are expected to be axed, 87 changed and 102 "improved." Those routes in line for more buses include those that service the universities including the 130 and 412, the 345 from Aspley to the City, and the 385 running between the CBD and The Gap. Fares have increased more than 60 per cent in the last four years. 130 - City to Griffith University, Sunnybank and Parkinson (107 full buses a month - unable to stop to pick up passengers) 412 - City to Toowong and University of Queensland St Lucia (102 full buses a month) 345 - City to Aspley (100 full buses a month) 385 - City to The Gap (73 full buses a month) 66 - Gabba, Cultural Centre, Roma St, QUT Kelvin Grove, RBWH (73 full buses a month) WORST patronised routes 679 - North Lakes to Griffin (average load 1.1 passengers) 681 - North Lakes and Mango Hill (1.1 passengers) 678 - Warner to Petrie (1.2 passengers) 639- Nambour town service 328 - Boondall to Carseldine (1.4 passengers) Total bus services - 443,229 (month) Services with standing passengers - 13,756 (3.1 per cent) Services with an average load of fewer than seven - 243,267 (52.85 per cent) Services with an average load of one or fewer - 27,241 (6.15 per cent)