Brisbane Bus Changes Take Effect Brisbane bus routes are under the microscope. Brisbane's public transport advocacy group has warned changes to the bus network implemented on Monday will drive commuters away from public transport. The first changes to the network came into effect on Monday, with one service scrapped and two others altered. Route P88 from Eight Mile Plains to Indooroopilly via the city no longer exists and route 77 from Chermside to Eight Mile Plains via the Clem7 tunnel will now be an hourly service during off peak times. There are also minor timetable changes to route 111, which runs between Eight Mile Plains and Roma Street. Translink has advised regular users of route P88 there are a number of alternatives for those travelling between Eight Mile Plains and Indooroopilly, as well as those travelling to Wesley Hospital and Brisbane Boy's College. The changes are the result of a Brisbane City Council review of services conducted on behalf of the state government, designed to improve efficiency and patronage on the city's bus routes. A second round of changes are due to take effect on October 14. However, Robert Dow, spokesperson for public trasnsport advocacy group Rail Back on Track, said he believed the changes would see usage continue to slide. "The changes today are the beginning of cuts to save money by Brisbane City Council without the improvements in service," he said. All it will do is make it cheaper to operate. There will be less services, less connections, less efficiency, they are not going to get a patronage gain. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk told Fairfax Media earlier this month that despite the inconvenience to some commuters, the changes would lead to improvements in reliability on the network.