Queensland Rail and the Transport Minister have personally reassured former Queensland premier Peter Beattie about train services for the Commonwealth Games, he says.
The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman said public transport was one of the toughest challenges facing organisers, 14 months out.
More QLD News Videos
More QR heads could roll
The Premier meets the head of an inquiry into Queensland Rail on Friday to determine what went wrong and if anyone else should be sacked. Nine News
"I worry about everything. I'm just a worrier really," Mr Beattie said on Sunday when asked whether he was concerned about QR's reliability.
"Because at the end the buck stops with the organising committee I chair."
While light rail and buses play a huge role in moving 1.5 million expected spectators around on the Gold Coast itself, heavy rail will be the main option for transport from Brisbane, according to the Games transport draft plan.
The draft states the already major rail link will see extra services operating during peak periods throughout the Games.
The rail line will be duplicated from Coomera to Helensvale, where the service would connect with light rail.
Mr Beattie said services could double, from three to six an hour, and he was confident the added trips would be enough and there would be drivers to staff them.
![Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games organising committee (GOLDOC) chairman Peter Beattie says public transport is one of ...](/web/20170205130417im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/u/5/t/3/g/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gu5xi5.png/1486293751925.jpg)
"I've been assured by QR, well the acting CEO of QR gave me an assurance, directly and personally and to the board and the minister's done the same that there will be sufficient drivers and I trust that assurance," he said.
The addition of many more services through the opening of the Moreton Bay Rail Link in October led to massive strain and cancellations across the network thanks to a driver shortage.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and senior government figures were studying a report into the failure over the weekend before cabinet on Monday.
A spokesman for the Premier's office did not want to comment beyond saying the report was under consideration.