While Brisbane's Cross River Rail project remains in funding limbo, a far smaller – and far cheaper – transport solution is set to be introduced to South Bank.

A trackless train, similar to those seen at fetes and country shows, will run at the South Bank Parklands during a six-month trial to test its viability.

An example of Tony Quirk's trackless trains in operation at Sydney's Darling Harbour. Credit:Tony Quirk Amusements

If successful, the train will become a more permanent fixture.

Brisbane City Council parks chairman Matthew Bourke said the train, which would run on tyres, would be confined to the promenade along the river between the Maritime Museum and South Bank's Cultural Forecourt.