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Sunshine Coast Line : Delays for SEPTEMBER 2013

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August 30, 2013, 20:30:27 PM Last Edit: September 30, 2013, 19:04:44 PM by Fares_Fair
September delays thus far ... to SC commuters.
This is my 26th month (over 2 years) of detailed daily data recording.

The times reported below do not take into account the 3 minutes and 59 second allowance that QR's service contract to TRANSLink allows.
A Sunshine Coast, Rosewood or Gold Coast train e.g. can be up to 5 minutes and 59 seconds late and is still considered statistically to be 'on-time'.

All times shown below are actual arrival times, all times taken from when train becomes stationary, and before doors open.
NO times are rounded up.

Under my system, early arrival times at destinations are actually subtracted from the TTL (total time lost) figure,
in addition, arrival times less than 2 minutes late are NOT added to these figures.
Only when services are 2 minutes late or more, will the TTL figure increase.

Figures since December 2012 show a significant improvement (i.e. reduction) in the time lost by commuters due to signal faults, electrical faults and delays. Maximum lost time since then was 1 & 3/4 hours in January 2012, least time lost was 1/2 hour in December 2012. The reduction in lost time is very encouraging and the Queensland Rail Transit Authority and State Government are to be congratulated for their efforts in rebuilding reliability into the Sunshine Coast / Caboolture lines.

The major factor required to permanently improve the line is rail duplication to Nambour, and, at a cost benefit ratio of 2.285, it's great value for money.
Astonishingly, rail congestion between Caboolture and Nambour was identified as "a major overall impediment" to the ENTIRE 1668 km North Coast Line from Brisbane to Cairns.

UPDATED DAILY
Is it more reliable?  Latest statistics over the past 8 months is a resounding YES!
Do these reflect the true on-time performance of our services?
See for yourself by the growing list below;

:thsdo : this symbol denotes a service without toilet facilities, or with 'out of order' toilet facilities.
Re: Toilets; should I forget to check their status, the default has been to always assume that they are working and in order.
This check ONLY applies to the front 3 carriages in the direction of travel.

Individual monthly performance summaries found here: --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7184.0
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Monday September 02, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.

Monday September 02, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

2 minutes early into Palmwoods  5 minute delay at Bald Hills due to Tilt Train problem at Petrie, gained time lost + great communication by QR
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Tuesday September 03, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central

Tuesday September 03, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.
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Wednesday September 04, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central

Wednesday September 04, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.
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Thursday September 05, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.

Thursday September 05, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time 
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Friday September 06, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time   within 2 minutes of timetable. Running 9min's late to L'boro so ran express Caboolture to Northgate, with Petrie stop added en route.

Friday September 06, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.
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Monday September 09, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.

Monday September 09, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

2 minutes late into Palmwoods  waited at Eudlo single line track for train to pass, this becoming a regular event now.
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Tuesday September 10, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central 

Tuesday September 10, 2013
4:34 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.
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Wednesday September 11, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time 

Wednesday September 11, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.
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Thursday September 12, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time 

Thursday September 12, 2013
4:04 PM service from City to Nambour

1 minute early into Palmwoods 
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Friday September 13, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

1 minute early into Central 

Friday September 13, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.
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Monday September 16, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.

Monday September 16, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

2 minutes late into Palmwoods 
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Tuesday September 17, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central 

Tuesday September 17, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

3 minutes late into Palmwoods  waited at Mooloolah single line track for southbound train to pass, this becoming a regular event now.
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Wednesday September 18, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central 

Wednesday September 18, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.
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Thursday September 19, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.

Thursday September 19, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

3 minutes late into Palmwoods
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Friday September 20, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.

Friday September 20, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

2 minutes late into Palmwoods  waited just north of Landsborough at single line track for southbound train to pass.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Monday September 23, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time

Monday September 23, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

2 minutes early into Palmwoods
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Tuesday September 24, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central

Tuesday September 24, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time
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Friday September 27, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time   within 2 minutes of timetable.

Friday September 27, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time
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Monday September 30, 2013
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central

Monday September 30, 2013
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

1 minute early into Palmwoods   toilets out of order, front 3 carriages.  :thsdo
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Regards,
Fares_Fair

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