Ms Trad said the $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project would transform the western gateway into the heart of the River City and allow for the construction of theproposed Brisbane Live development.
"The Brisbane Transit Centre is well past its prime,but by 2025 this end of the city will be totally transformed,"she said.
“When complete the new station is expected to be used by more than 230,000 commuters every week,the equivalent of over four capacity crowds at Suncorp Stadium.
“Early works will start in 2019,with the Brisbane Transit Centre and Hotel Jen to be demolished in late 2020.
“Planning for Brisbane Live is well under way with representatives from AEG Worldwide visiting Brisbane from their Los Angeles base this week to meet with the local power brokers pulling the Brisbane Live business case together.
“Leading consultancy firm Deloitte has also recently been appointed to the project along with one of the world’s leading sport and architecture firms,Populous."
Ms Trad added that the development was based on a similar precinct in the United States and the $700 million investment in Cross River Rail as part of the state budget was key.