[2] It was introduced by the Queensland Government in December 2007, and was an agency operated by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).

Regular and intermediate bus stops are usually located in suburban or city areas with low-moderate passenger demand and moderate service frequency.

Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads is currently in the testing phase of its Smart Ticketing Project.

Once smart ticketing is rolled out, which is scheduled for 2023, all current Translink services (qconnect services before 16 January 2023) will be able to accept go card and credit cards, as well as being able to provide real-time bus tracking on the MyTranslink App and on third-party partners like Google Maps.

[9] Smart Ticketing has been trialed in Bowen, Hervey Bay, Innisfail, Maryborough and North Stradbroke Island.