<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Most </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/trains" rel="" target="" title="rail services"><span>rail services</span></a><span> across </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland's"><span>Queensland's</span></a><span> south-east will be impacted by rolling track closures during April, just as the fuel crisis means many commuters would rather be leaving the car at home.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Translink has warned from Good Friday until Sunday, April 26, there will be major track closures and travel changes across the network, meaning Anzac Day services and a host of NRL and AFL games will be impacted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The closures are due to a range of major works underway across the region, including the Cross River Rail project, as well as upgrades and maintenance.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-31-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/dff4c600-1131-4ea1-9c36-c24ba0df6fcb" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump threatens to wipe out critical island, UN calls emergency meeting</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>From Good Friday until April 11, there will be closures and timetable changes on the Airport, Beenleigh, Caboolture, Doomben, Gold Coast, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe and Sunshine Coast lines.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines will continue to be impacted until April 26.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Buses will replace trains on all affected lines but commuters have been warned to plan ahead and allow extra travel time.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-south-east-track-closures-to-start-amid-fuel-crisis-public-transport-news/0c8cc214-0a89-42e4-a7d0-6386d6bb203c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>nine.com.au has contacted the Department of Transport and Main Roads for comment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Unlike </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-news-free-public-transport-in-the-state-to-address-fuel-shortage/aa18489c-095a-4bbc-93a5-a806c0bd3c60" rel="" target="" title="Victoria and Tasmania"><span>Victoria and Tasmania</span></a><span>, Queensland has ruled out offering free public transport, given all trips on Translink services across the state are already capped at 50c.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The price of unleaded in Australia is approaching $2.60 per litre in many areas, while the average price of diesel is now well over $3 per litre.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The federal government yesterday announced it was </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/fuel-shortage-australia-when-will-petrol-prices-go-down-explained/79bd42b8-cb81-4def-abf3-d4f6fec80680" rel="" target="" title="halving the fuel excise as of April 1"><span>halving the fuel excise as of April 1</span></a><span>, which should reduce the cost of fuel by 26.3 cents per litre.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The price drop won't be immediate, though, as service stations will need to offload the fuel they purchased at the full excise rate first.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" 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