Exhibition loop services for the Caravan and Camping show 8-14 June

[ozbob]

Not yet on the TransLink site however

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http://www.caravanqld.com.au/showsevents/caravan-camping--touring-holiday-show/transport.aspx

Caravan and Camping show at the RNA Showgrounds 8 to 14th June

Transport

Train

    COME BY TRAIN TO THE SHOW & SAVE THE TRAFFIC HASSLES!

    Travel direct to the Show - FREE CITY LOOP SERVICE - Continuous service from 9am daily from Roma Street, Central or Fortitude Valley stations direct to the Showgrounds.

    If travelling on the Citytrain network into the CBD stations to connect with the FREE CITY LOOP SERVICE, a valid travel ticket will need to be purchased from your departure station to the CBD.  The free service is only from the above three CBD stations to the Showgrounds.

[#Metro]

Since when do we have a city loop? (wishful thinking)   

[ozbob]

Well there will be 8-14 June ....  wonder if the RNA will bite the bullet for the Ekka this year ...

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/services-and-timetables/event-transport/details/452

Caravan, Camping and Touring Holiday Show

In brief

    Dates:Wednesday, 8 June to 14 June 2011
    Venue:RNA Showgrounds
    Start:10:00am
    Finish:6:00pm

Public transport services to the event

Scheduled services

Use the journey planner to find out which scheduled bus and train services travel to RNA Showgrounds.

Additional trains

Wednesday 8 June to Friday 10 June

Loop services will depart from Roma Street, Central and Fortitude Valley stations, travelling to Exhibition station and return.

    between 9am and 12noon - loop services will operate every 15 minutes
    between 12 noon and 3pm - loop services will operate every 30 minutes
    between 3pm and 6pm - loop services will operate every 15 minutes.

Saturday 11 June and Sunday 12 June

Loop services will depart from Roma Street, Central and Fortitude Valley stations, travelling to Exhibition station and return.

    between 9am and 6pm - loop services will operate every 15 minutes.

Monday 13 June

Loop services will depart from Roma Street, Central and Fortitude Valley stations, travelling to Exhibition station and return.

    between 9am and 6pm - loop services will operate every 15 minutes.

Tuesday 14 June

Loop services will depart from Roma Street, Central and Fortitude Valley stations, travelling to Exhibition station and return.

    between 9am and 4pm - loop services will operate every 30 minutes.

Public transport services from the event

Scheduled services

Use the journey planner to find out which scheduled bus and train services travel from RNA Showgrounds.
Additional trains
Wednesday 8 June to Friday 10 June

Loop services will depart from Roma Street, Central and Fortitude Valley stations, travelling to Exhibition station and return.

    between 9am and 12noon - loop services will operate every 15 minutes
    between 12 noon and 3pm - loop services will operate every 30 minutes
    between 3pm and 6pm - loop services will operate every 15 minutes.

Saturday 11 June and Sunday 12 June

Loop services will depart from Roma Street, Central and Fortitude Valley stations, travelling to Exhibition station and return.

    between 9am and 6pm - loop services will operate every 15 minutes.

Monday 13 June

Loop services will depart from Roma Street, Central and Fortitude Valley stations, travelling to Exhibition station and return.

    between 9am and 6pm - loop services will operate every 15 minutes.

Tuesday 14 June

Loop services will depart from Roma Street, Central and Fortitude Valley stations, travelling to Exhibition station and return.

    between 9am and 4pm - loop services will operate every 30 minutes.

Other information

Check service updates for current service status and upcoming changes before you travel.
Important fare information for go card customers

Customers using a go card to travel to and from the event on the loop service can touch their go card on and touch their go card off at the Exhibition station.  Customers touching their card at the Exhibition station will be charged the $1.30 Exhibition surcharge.  Exhibition surcharges will be refunded to all go cards touched at the Exhibition station readers via a fare adjustment that will occur on the evening of Tuesday 14 June.

There is scheduled track work between Northgate and Gympie North stations. Please allow extra travel time for your journey as delays may occur.

Visit the Queensland Caravan and Camping Show for more information.

[SurfRail]

Why?   

[ozbob]

Why?  

Travel on the loop service is free for this event, the only way they can do it on the go card without unnecessary complications ...

E.g. Someone comes into Roma St say from Ipswich, transfers to the loop service touches off at Exhibition.  Otherwise they would have to go out the gates at Roma St, touching off and then come back in without touching ...  same deal going home.

[WTN]

Is someone footing the bill for the surcharge? Looks like the surcharge is built into Exhibition station, and its temporary removal is being done "after the fact".

[ozbob]

Is someone footing the bill for the surcharge?

It appears that the organisers of the Caravan and Camping show have agreed to subsidise the cost as for many other events, eg. football etc.

The RNA doesn't hence the additional fare for rail passengers for the Ekka.

[SurfRail]

Is someone footing the bill for the surcharge?

It appears that the organisers of the Caravan and Camping show have agreed to subsidise the cost as for many other events, eg. football etc.

The RNA doesn't hence the additional fare for rail passengers for the Ekka.

I'm curious to know what the regulatory arrangements are.  Nominally, the TransLink legislation entitles them to declare major events, with the result that the promoter needs to put travel arrangements in place.  I wonder if the RNA is subject to this arrangement, and if not why not? 

I also wonder whether, if the RNA has control of the station and environs, whether that could not be either acquired or resumed from them?

[p858snake]

I wouldn't really call the caravan show a "major" event.

[somebody]

I'm curious to know what the regulatory arrangements are.  Nominally, the TransLink legislation entitles them to declare major events, with the result that the promoter needs to put travel arrangements in place. 

How's this work for events at BEC?

[SurfRail]

I wouldn't really call the caravan show a "major" event.

The guidelines are in the legislation - and in any event the Ekka itself certainly would be.