RAIL - Back On Track Forum

All service normal at 4am according to the http://www.citytrain.com.au/ site.  I will endeavour to find out what happened overnight.

Cheers
Robert

From all reports, this was a significant outage.  There are still homes without power and police were directing traffic at some intersections during the morning peak due to power outages.

To get power restored on the rail network in time for the first service this morning was a commendable effort.  Well done QR. 

A major direct lightening strike on the system around Graceville (?)  caused the outage.

Quote from: awotam on September 07, 2009, 22:50:10 PM
On the basis of their response to tonight's power cuts, if you ever receive an invite to a p%ss up in a brewerey organised by QR.... DON'T GO!!!!!    Latest estimate (guess?) is for services to resume by 4.00 am tomorrow morning 

To be fair to QR, re-wiring electric wires is not something you can do in 10mins!

I love how QR and TransLink are often blamed for "acts of god". Yes yes, DAMN QR for organising that storm. Damn TransLink for flooding the busway so I can't get to work!
Haha, seriously though, I've weathered floods, storms, power outages, suicides and landslides on the tracks, and I've got to say that 90% of the time QR run with the ball as best they can. I wish more people commended them on the fantastic job they do, given they're just as stuck as the rest of us.

There was a 'track failure' last evening around 8 to 9pm between Roma St and Bowen Hills. Not sure of the exact details. 

Ooops ...  just received alert

15 Sep 2009

20 mins delay for services on CBD Line between Bowen Hills and Roma Street due to track fault. Service to resume by 4:00 PM.

For further enquiries or timetable information please contact TransLink on 13 12 30 or www.translink.com.au.

The NTEU is holding strike action tomorrow at most universities around the country, including Brisbane.

QUT Busway Station entrance will be picketed, as will Musk Avenue entrance
UQ Pickets - TBA
Griffith - Main entrances

Probably will expect delays/difficulty getting to unis or onto transport.

http://universitybargaining.com.au/2009/09/strike-action-on-sept-16/

From the Courier Mail click here!

I have also received a number of e-rail alerts advising of delays Cab and Sunshine Coast ...

'Security incident' on tilt train

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'Security incident' on tilt train
Article from: The Courier-Mail

Margaret Wenham

October 07, 2009 12:21pm

AN alleged security incident has halted a tilt train at Caboolture Station. Police stopped the train after information from a member of the public about suspicious activity.

It is understood a passenger heard a fellow traveller talking about a bomb and telephoned police, who are now searching the train and Caboolture station.

Translink advised the station has been closed until further notice.

Buses are being organised to transfer passengers between Morayfield, Caboolture and Elimbah stations.

Translink says customers should expect delays of up to an hour.

Bus passengers heading to Bribie Island should board at Caboolture Park Shopping Centre in King Street rather than Caboolture train station.

http://www.citytrain.com.au/ Accessed 10.50am 12th October 2009

QuoteIpswich/Rosewood Line : Delays
12 Oct 2009

15 mins delay for services on Ipswich/Rosewood Line due to track fault. Service to resume by 3:00 PM.

Revised:

http://www.citytrain.com.au/ Accessed 1.20pm 12th October 2009

QuoteIpswich/Rosewood Line : Disruptions between Dinmore and Corinda
12 Oct 2009

Disruptions on Ipswich/Rosewood Line between Dinmore and Corinda due to track fault. Expect 15 mins delay. Service to resume by 4:00 PM.

Services on the Ipswich line are now back to normal.

1540 hours 12th Oct  ...

Most lines have delays tonight after a lightning strike at Roma Street. My train home on the Ferny Grove Line was delayed 41mins!

As this was a major disruption, I have given it its own thread here: http://backontrack.org/mbs/index.php?topic=2871.0

Bob can relocate it if necessary.   

Signal fault between Carseldine and Bald Hills disrupting north bound services.  Delays of at least an hour ...

Latest advise is services to resume by 3.00pm

See --> http://www.citytrain.com.au/

QuoteCaboolture Line : Disruptions between Carseldine and Bald Hills
19 Oct 2009

Disruptions on Caboolture Line between Carseldine and Bald Hills due to signalling fault. Expect 1 hr delay. Service to resume by 3:00 PM.

Alt. transport operating between Zillmere and Strathpine.

For further enquiries or timetable information please contact TransLink on 13 12 30 or www.translink.com.au.

We regret this change to your regular service and we appreciate your patience as we work to minimise this delay.

and this on TL  http://www.translink.com.au/alert.php?id=177

QuoteCaboolture line delays - effective 19 October 2009 (last updated: 12.19pm Monday)

QR has advised TransLink that train services are not operating between Zillmere and Strathpine stations on the Caboolture line due a signalling fault.

Buses will operate between Zillmere and Strathpine stations from 12.30pm. Passengers should expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

Electricians are currently on site working to repair the fault which is between Bald Hills and Carseldine stations.

I'm currently on a nambour bound emu just left northgate and we were just told that we will be going straight through but delays maybe encountered.

From the Courier Mail click here!

Signal fault halts trains

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Signal fault halts trains
Article from: The Courier-Mail

October 19, 2009 12:05pm

A SIGNAL failure has brought trains to a halt on the North Coast Caboolture line, between Zillmere and Strathpine stations.

Buses will ferry passengers between those stations until the problem is rectified.

The signalling problem has also caused the boom gates to be stuck in the down position at Telegraph Road level crossing at Bracken Ridge.

The problem is compunded by a grass fire at Telegraph Rd and this is causing smoke and haze in the local area.

It is expected that this could continue to occur for some time and the following roads will have partial road closures: Telegraph Rd, Linkfield Rd, Beams Rd and Lacey Rd.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Hope no hold up Rob.

We're currently at zillmere stopping at every signal since geebung, will be a very slow trip!

Not good.  Are the signals working or are they doing paperwork at each signal?

Just interested.

Cheers
Bob

Working, a bit of traffic in front of us, cleared carseldine and bald hills without stopping

Thanks, might be fixed already, happy trip!

The Roma Street train departing Cooroy at 1:48 PM is cancelled due to extreme weather. Service to resume by 3:00 PM.  eRail alert just received.

Assume grass/bush fires up north.

Now at lawnton and didn't see any fires or smoke around telegraph rd but car traffic was built up

Good news Rob, just received an eRail alert to the effect that services back to normal on the Caboolture line.

Might be some issues further north though.

QR is reporting that:

http://www.citytrain.com.au/

QuoteRoma Street Train : Service Cancelled from Cooroy to Elimbah
19 Oct 2009

The Roma Street train departing Cooroy at 1:48 PM is cancelled due to extreme weather. Service to resume by 3:00 PM.

Is it an ice? Might be a bit hot and it melted lol

HAHAHA       

Just leaving caboolture, just been told to move up front from landsborough so I'm guessing there's no problems

 

QR is now showing this notice:
http://www.citytrain.com.au/

QuoteNambour Train : Delays from Caboolture
19 Oct 2009

27 mins delay for the Nambour train departing Caboolture at 1:28 PM due to extreme weather. Service to resume by 3:53 PM.

For further enquiries or timetable information please contact TransLink on 13 12 30 or www.translink.com.au.

I really dont know where they get the extreme weather crap from lol

Quote from: ozbob on October 19, 2009, 13:19:44 PM
Not good.  Are the signals working or are they doing paperwork at each signal?

Just interested.

Cheers
Bob

I was listening to it over the radio. Writers cramp all around!

http://www.citytrain.com.au/

Ipswich/Rosewood Line : Disruptions between Ipswich and Rosewood
20 Oct 2009

Disruptions on Ipswich/Rosewood Line between Ipswich and Rosewood due to track fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 7:00 PM.


Alt. transport operating between Ipswich and Rosewood.

From the Courier Mail click here!

Train derailment blocks line

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Train derailment blocks line
Article from: The Courier-Mail

Sophie Elsworth

October 20, 2009 04:45pm

A COAL train derailment has forced Translink to cancel train services on the Rosewood line this afternoon.

The derailment occurred at Ebenezer, west of Ipswich, about 2.20pm.

The empty train was travelling from Fisherman Island to Toowoomba. The derailment has blocked both directions of the line.

No one was injured.

Queensland Rail has advised that buses will convey all passengers between Ipswich and Rosewood, stopping all stations.

Passengers should expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

From the Queensland Times click here!

Derailment causes train delays

QuoteDerailment causes train delays

Andrew Korner | 21st October 2009

THE derailment of an empty coal train west of Ipswich yesterday is set to add to the misery of commuters who use the Queensland Rail network to get between the city and Rosewood.

A Queensland Rail spokesman said the coal train crashed off the tracks at Ebenezer - between Thagoona and Rosewood - while travelling from the Port of Brisbane to Toowoomba, about 2.20pm.

The wreckage blocked both tracks of the passenger and freight line, forcing QR to replace peak hour rail services with buses which, in turn, caused delays of up to half-an-hour for peak-hour passengers.

Prior to the accident, the Ipswich to Rosewood line only operated during peak hours, with buses replacing daytime services while QR conducts repairs to the Sadliers Crossing bridge.

Maintenance work on the bridge began late last month and was expected to continue until January 4, 2010.

QR had initially planned to close the section of track for three months while the work took place, however, Minister for Transport Rachel Nolan intervened and services were maintained during peak hours.

A revised timetable for the Rosewood to Ipswich line is available at www.translink.com.au.

The cause of yesterday's derailment was unknown and QR refused to speculate, saying that the incident would be investigated.

The blocked lines were not expected to be cleared until this morning. The Queensland Rail spokesman said 11 wagons were derailed in the accident.

?Four of the 11 wagons are on their side,? the QR spokesman said.

?The train drivers were not injured.?

A Translink spokesman said buses would convey all passengers between Ipswich and Rosewood, stopping all stations, until the track was cleared.

Latest advice from http://www.citytrain.com.au/ is that services Ipswich - Rosewood  won't resume till 5am 22nd Oct 2009.

QuoteIpswich/Rosewood Line : Disruptions between Ipswich and Rosewood
21 Oct 2009

Disruptions on Ipswich/Rosewood Line between Ipswich and Rosewood due to track fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 22 Oct 2009 5:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Ipswich and Rosewood.

Update Ipswich - Rosewood.  Now scheduled to re-open 1pm 23rd October ....

Points problem Beenleigh.  Expect serious disruptions if not resolved speedily ...

Tweet from 612brisbane:

QR: Expect overcrowding on the Beenleigh line this morning due to points failure and cancellation of services.


Presently inbound on EMU26  Taringa,  all fine here ....

From the Brisbanetimes click here!

Delays for Gold Coast rail commuters

QuoteDelays for Gold Coast rail commuters
October 23, 2009 - 6:13AM

Rail commuters from the Gold Coast and Beenleigh will face lengthy delays this morning due to an electrical fault.

As a result, only one track is open between Beenleigh and Ormeau causing delays of up to 30 minutes.

"This is expected to impact on all inbound and outbound Gold Coast trains and on some Beenleigh line services," Translink said in a statement.

Electricians are working to fix the problem, although commuters can expect delays throughout the morning.