Sunshine Coast Line : Delays for MAY 2012

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May delays thus far ... to SC commuters.

The times reported below do not take into account the 3 minutes and 59 second allowance that QR's service contract to TRANSLink allows.
Further to this contractual allowance, TRANSLink allow trains from the Gold and Sunshine Coasts to be 6 minutes late before being recorded as such.

In my opinion, when the public hear the words "on-time performance" they would assume this means what it says.
But for TRANSLink, the authority tasked with overseeing the public transport system, this is NOT the case and 'spin' is used to obfuscate the truth by changing the definition of 'on-time'.

A Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast train e.g. can be up to 6 minutes late and still be considered 'on-time'.
This of course does wonders for their on-time performance figures.
The times shown below are actual times.

UPDATED DAILY
Before the June 6, 2011 timetable 'improvements', a trip from Palmwoods to Roma Street station, a distance of 97.3 km, took 103 minutes.
Average speed = 56.68 km/h

Today that same trip takes 109 minutes.
Average speed = 53.56 km/h

A 5.83% increase in journey time.

Is it more reliable ?
Do these reflect the true on-time performance of our services?
See for yourself by the growing list below;

: this symbol denotes a service without toilet facilities, or with 'out of order' toilet facilities.

Individual monthly performance summaries found here: --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7184.0
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Tuesday May 1, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station

Tuesday May 1, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable

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Wednesday May 2, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station

Wednesday May 2, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

3 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Thursday May 3, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station

Thursday May 3, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

4 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Friday May 4, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station

Friday May 4, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable

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Tuesday May 8, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station

Tuesday May 8, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

2 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Wednesday May 9, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Away - no data

Wednesday May 9, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Away - no data

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Thursday May 10, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time

Thursday May 10, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods 1 minute early  No toilets on SMU train

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Friday May 11, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central Station

Friday May 11, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods 1 minute early
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Monday May 14, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station. No toilets on SMU train

Monday May 14, 2012
4:34 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time

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Tuesday May 15, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time  within 2 minutes of timetable

Tuesday May 15, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable, toilets out of order

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Wednesday May 16, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station

Wednesday May 16, 2012
5:04 PM from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable, no toilets on SMU train

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Thursday May 17, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time

Thursday May 17, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

2 minutes late into Palmwoods  No toilets on SMU train

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Friday May 18, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

Arrived Central on time  Toilets out of order on IMU train

Friday May 18, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time   Toilets out of order on IMU train

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Monday May 21, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station  Toilets out of order on IMU train


Monday May 21, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time

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Tuesday May 22, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station

Tuesday May 22, 2012
5:04 PM from City to Nambour

2 minutes late into Palmwoods  No toilets on SMU train

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Wednesday May 23, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

Away - no data

Wednesday May 23, 2012
5:04 PM from City to Nambour

Away - no data

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Thursday May 24, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

Away - no data

Thursday May 24, 2012
5:04 PM from City to Nambour

Away - no data

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Friday May 25, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station  Changed to express from Northgate to Bowen Hills to make up time.

Friday May 25, 2012
5:04 PM from City to Nambour

7 minutes late into Palmwoods  accidently bypassed Narangba Station, but good communication from QR

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Monday May 28, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

Away - no data

Monday May 28, 2012
5:04 PM from City to Nambour

Away - no data

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Tuesday May 29, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

Away - no data

Tuesday May 29, 2012
5:04 PM from City to Nambour

Away - no data

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Wednesday May 30, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

Away - no data

Wednesday May 30, 2012
5:04 PM from City to Nambour

Away - no data

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Thursday May 31, 2012
6:14 AM from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station

Thursday May 31, 2012
5:04 PM from City to Nambour

2 minutes late into Palmwoods

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