The future vision for the Brisbane Live transport hub is set to impress, with plans for parking and servicing of driverless buses and cars having the potential to be included, reports couriermail.com.au.

Dubbed the “Brisbane Grand Central Transport Interchange,” the developers have suggested adding another level below the currently proposed 17,000-seat venue covering Roma Street Railyards. The transport area would cover the 12.5 hectare site. The space which would create room for thousands of vehicles, would run from Normanby Fiveways to Roma St Forum by extending a five metre deck across the proposed precinct between the arena and rail lines. 

The Cross River Rail already has plan for underground stations and high frequency Brisbane Metro transport systems to be built over the next seven years but chairman of AEG Ogden, Harvey Lister says Brisbane has the chance to become a world pioneer with regards to the autonomous vehicles for the future. Projections say that the hire of driverless cars will be the future as the ownership of cars will decline. These vehicles will need a location to be stored, maintained and recharged between use.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk is behind the Brisbane Live proposal as he can see the benefits to the economy including future potential to draw signature events, and creation of hundreds of construction jobs.

In the coming weeks, an examination on potential and economic impact for Brisbane Live project will be presented to Treasury.