Riverfire additional services

[somebody]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/services-and-timetables/event-transport/details/507

Public transport services to the event

Plan your journey and arrive well before the fireworks start to get your seat.

Use the journey planner to find out which scheduled bus and train services travel to Southbank Parklands.
CityCat and CityFerry services

The Brisbane River will be closed for ferry travel between Mowbray Park (East Brisbane) and North Quay (Brisbane CBD) from 6.45pm to 7.45pm for CityCats and from 6.45pm to 8.15pm for CityFerries.

QUT Gardens Point CityCat terminal will be closed from 4pm. It will re-open on Sunday 4 September.

The last CityCat services to the city will depart from:

    * Apollo Road at approximately 6pm
    * University of Queensland at approximately 6.10pm.

The last inner city ferry service will depart from:

    * Sydney Street at approximately 6pm.

The last cross river ferry services will depart from:

    * Thornton Street at approximately 6.20pm
    * Holman Street at approximately 6.25pm.

The Bulimba-Teneriffe and Norman Park-New Farm Park CityFerry services will operate as normal.

Passengers are advised to travel early due to the popularity of the CityCat services.
Additional bus services

Additional bus services will operate to the event:
Route    Departure stop    Frequency    Times
110    Inala Plaza B    every 30 minutes    2.12pm to 5.42pm
111    Eight Miles Plain station    every 5-10 mins    2.25pm to 6.50pm
120    Garden City Interchange D    every 30 minutes    2.39pm to 6.39pm
130    Altandi    every 10-15 mins    2.29pm to 6.39pm
150    Sunflower    every 15 minutes    2.03pm to 6.03pm
175    Garden City Interchange I    every 15-30 mins    4.52pm to 6.37pm
180    Garden City Interchange H    every 30 minutes    2.25pm to 5.55pm
200    Carina    every 15 minutes    2.22pm to 6.37pm
250    Cleveland Shops         1.15pm, 2pm, 2.15pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
300    Toombul C    every 30 minutes    2.20pm to 6.20pm
333    Chermside A    every 15 minutes    2.47pm to 6.32pm
345    Aspley Hypermarket    every 15 minutes    2.07pm to 6.37pm
385    Waterworks    every 15 minutes    2.30pm to 6.15pm
444    Kenmore Central    every 15 minutes    2.10pm to 6.25pm
450    Riverhills West    every 30 minutes    2.27pm to 5.53pm
Additional trains

Additional trains to this event:
Departure station    Departure time    Stops    Arrival station    Arrival time
Beenleigh    4.14pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    South Brisbane    5.10pm
Beenleigh    5.14pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    South Brisbane    6.10pm
Caboolture    4.15pm    All stations    South Bank    5.34pm
Caboolture    4.45pm    All stations    South Bank    6.04pm
Cleveland    4.04pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    South Bank    5.03pm
Cleveland    5.04pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    South Bank    6.03pm
Ferny Grove    4.10pm    All stations    South Bank    4.49pm
Ferny Grove    5.10pm    All stations    South Bank    5.49pm
Ipswich    4.19pm    All stations to Corinda, direct to South Bank and South Brisbane, then all stations to Bowen Hills    South Brisbane    5.15pm
Ipswich    4.49pm    All stations to Corinda, direct to South Bank and South Brisbane, then all stations to Bowen Hills    South Brisbane    5.45pm
Nambour    2.43pm    All stations to Caboolture, express to Bowen Hills (stopping at Petrie and Northgate), then all stations to Roma Street    Roma Street    4.37pm
Nerang    4.12pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    South Brisbane    5.21pm
Nerang    4.42pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    South Brisbane    5.51pm
Northgate    3.27pm    All stations    South Bank    3.58pm
Northgate    3.57pm    All stations    South Bank    4.28pm
Northgate    4.28pm    All stations    South Bank    4.58pm
Northgate    4.57pm    All stations    South Bank    5.28pm
Northgate    5.27pm    All stations    South Bank    5.58pm
Northgate    5.57pm    All stations    South Bank    6.28pm
Northgate    6.27pm    All stations    South Bank    6.58pm
Richlands    5.00pm    All stations to Corinda, direct to South Bank and South Brisbane, then all stations to Bowen Hills    South Brisbane    5.43pm
Richlands    5.30pm    All stations to Corinda, direct to South Bank and South Brisbane, then all stations to Bowen Hills    South Brisbane    6.13pm
Sherwood    5.08pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    Roma Street    5.26pm
Sherwood    5.38pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    Roma Street    5.56pm
Sherwood    5.55pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    Roma Street    6.13pm
Sherwood    6.08pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    Roma Street    6.26pm
Sherwood    6.23pm    All stations to Bowen Hills    Roma Street    6.41pm
Shorncliffe    4.33pm    All stations    South Bank    5.17pm
Varsity Lakes    3.31pm    All stations to Beenleigh, express to Park Road (stopping at Loganlea and Coopers Plains), then all stations to Bowen Hills    South Brisbane    4.51pm
Varsity Lakes    4.56pm    All stations to Beenleigh, express to Park Road (stopping at Loganlea and Coopers Plains), then all stations to Bowen Hills    South Brisbane    6.21pm
Public transport services from the event
Scheduled services

Use the journey planner to find out which scheduled bus, train and ferry services travel from South Bank Parklands.
Addional bus services

Additional bus services will operate from the event:
Route    Departure stop    Times
110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 180, 199 (to Teneriffe Ferry), 199 (to West End Ferry), 220, 333, 345, 385, 430, 444, 450, 460    Cultural Centre busway station    7.30pm
200    Cultural Centre busway station    7.38pm
250    Cultural Centre busway station    8pm, 8.15pm, 8.45pm, 9pm, 9.15pm, 10pm
572    Cultural Centre busway station    7.42pm, 7.52pm, 7.57pm
572    South Bank busway station    7.45pm, 7.50pm, 7.55pm, 8.00pm
572    Mater Hill busway station, express to Springwood busway station    7.47pm, 7.47pm, 7.52pm, 7.57pm, 8.02pm

Please note: outbound route 555 services from 3.35pm to 9.35pm inclusive will stop only at Edward Street and will run express from Edward Street to Buranda. (It will not service the Cultural Centre, South Bank or Mater Hill busway stations).
Additional trains

Additional trains from this event:
Departure station    Departure time    Stops    Arrival station    Arrival time
South Brisbane    8.03pm    All stations    Beenleigh    9.01pm
South Brisbane    8.23pm    All stations    Beenleigh    9.27pm
South Bank    7.49pm    All stations    Caboolture    9.05pm
South Bank    8.05pm    All stations    Caboolture    9.21pm
South Bank    8.48pm    All stations    Caboolture    10.04pm
Roma Street    2.10am    All stations    Caboolture    3.16am
Roma Street    3.03am    All stations    Caboolture    4.09am
Roma Street    5.03am    All stations    Caboolture    6.09am
South Brisbane    7.46pm    All stations    Cleveland    8.46pm
South Brisbane    8.09pm    All stations    Cleveland    9.09pm
Central    1.46am    All stations    Cleveland    2.46am
Central    2.46am    All stations    Cleveland    3.46am
Central    3.46am    All stations    Cleveland    4.46am
Central    4.46am    All stations    Cleveland    5.46am
South Bank    8.18pm    All stations    Ferny Grove    8.59pm
Central    1.34am    All stations    Ferny Grove    2.03am
Central    2.33am    All stations    Ferny Grove    3.02am
Central    3.33am    All stations    Ferny Grove    4.02am
Central    4.33am    All stations    Ferny Grove    5.02am
Central    7.50pm    All stations    Ipswich    8.52pm
Central    8.20pm    All stations    Ipswich    9.22pm
Central    8.35pm    All stations    Ipswich    9.37pm
Roma Street    2.02am    All stations    Ipswich    2.58am
Roma Street    3.00am    All stations    Ipswich    3.56am
Roma Street    5.00am    All stations    Ipswich    5.56am
South Bank    8.30pm    All stations    Nambour    11.01pm
Central    8.05pm    All stations    Richlands    8.41pm
Roma Street    11.45pm    All stations    Richlands    12.15am
Roma Street    12.51am    All stations    Richlands    1.21am
Roma Street    1.30am    All stations    Richlands    2.00am
Roma Street    2.30am    All stations    Richlands    3.00am
Roma Street    3.30am    All stations    Richlands    4.00am
Roma Street    4.30am    All stations    Richlands    5.00am
Roma Street    5.30am    All stations    Richlands    6.00am
Roma Street    8.41pm    All stations    Rosewood    10.00pm
South Bank    8.00pm    All stations    Shorncliffe    8.51pm
Central    1.52am    All stations    Shorncliffe    2.25am
Central    2.52am    All stations    Shorncliffe    3.25am
Central    3.52am    All stations    Shorncliffe    4.25am
Central    4.52am    All stations    Shorncliffe    5.25am
South Brisbane    7.51pm    Express from Park Road to Beenleigh (stopping at Coopers Plains and Loganlea), then all stations to Varsity Lakes    Varsity Lakes    9.07pm
South Brisbane    8.18pm    Express from Park Road to Beenleigh (stopping at Coopers Plains and Loganlea), then all stations to Varsity Lakes    Varsity Lakes    9.39pm
Central    1.05am    All stations    Varsity Lakes    2.42am
Central    2.00am    All stations    Varsity Lakes    3.37am
Central    3.00am    All stations    Varsity Lakes    4.37am
Central    5.00am    All stations    Varsity Lakes    6.39am

Brief Critique:
Ipswich all to Corinda then South Bank.   
Richlands all to Corinda then South Bank.  Might be overkill
Nerang all to Sth Bank
South Bank all to Nambour.  What's that?

After event services.  What's an express?  At least they don't have the often done Park Rd express to Woodridge then all to Varsity Lakes.
It's a shame that none of the after event trains are using the Tennyson loop.

[Mr X]

Whats the point of listing 333,345,385,150,200 when every 15mins is their normal frequency?? or will buses be every 7.5mins? lol

[somebody]

Whats the point of listing 333,345,385,150,200 when every 15mins is their normal frequency?? or will buses be every 7.5mins? lol

I believe that is what is meant.

Still annoying that extras aren't in the journey planner, as is done in NSW.  Vic and WA at least present a link when there is trackwork, rather than asking commuters to do there own research to see if trackwork (or another interruption) will affect them.

[Golliwog]

Just a thought I had the other day. I know they can't run the Citycats during the fireworks and all that, but would there be a market to use them to have people watching the display from on the river (pretty sure others come up and watch from their yachts?) Obviously not full as you wouldn't get a good view from inside, and you wouldn't be able to charge much, but for those who aren't willing to turn up at lunch time just to get a 'good' seat to watch from maybe be willing to pay a little to get a good view.

[Bulimba30A]

Interesting they chose 200 rather than 222, although that may be because qsbs is closer to the rover than kgsbs.

[Mr X]

Quick off-topic question,

I work at a certain shopping complex in West End after hours, I'm on 5pm-9pm tomorrow. Do you reckon it is even worth it attempting to find parking? We have a 2 level carpark and on most Saturdays it's pretty full, with some spaces spare on the bottom level. During Paniyiri it was chokers with people parking ( ). Buses will probably be full going there and coming back too  . Should I bother driving or just take the bus do you reckon? Do people generally park in West End to go to Riverfire? They could take the 199 in from there I guess.

[Golliwog]

I don't know, haven't been around South Bank looking at parks during Riverfire. Though I'd hazard a guess and assume it would be best to catch a bus, though they would be pretty busy as well.

[ozbob]

Was just down at Goodna railway station, the car parks are almost full! 

[Golliwog]

There was a long list of service alterations for tonight up on the TL website, not sure if its still there. SE busway being re routed via the Grey st bridge was one of the main ones. Ended up in the middle of it on my way home, buses parked chockers on Nth Quay between Adelaide and Ann streets (both lanes), as well as between Adelaide St and the QSBS portal (2 of the 3 lanes) and on Adelaide St from Nth Quay to George St (3 layers).

[ozbob]

Media release 4th September 2011

SEQ: Special event public transport services good, but some further improvements needed

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport passengers thanks TransLink and public transport operators for their efforts with the Riverfire passenger demands and special events generally. Some tweaking of services is needed though to optimise the utility of the public transport network under heavy loadings.

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"Currently train services to and from events such as Riverfire or special events generally stop at all stations, even when heading as far as Ipswich or Caboolture.  More trains should have express stopping patterns to improve journey times and reduce crowding as is done in normal weekday peak times. This also applies to the Gold Coast trains which have their express pattern reduced from normal rather than utilise the third track to Kuraby."

"RAIL Back on Track welcomes the fact that some trains to Riverfire from Ipswich ran express Corinda to South Bank via Tennyson.  The limitation with this was that no such express patterns applied returning from the event, and interchange at Roma St for an all stopping train was enforced."

"Additionally those heading to special events who check TransLink's website more than a few days in advance are asked to check closer to the event to see the information about additional trains.  There doesn't appear to be any reason why special train information cannot be provided with more notice, especially given that the bus information is shown.  Similarly, these trains are not shown in the journey planner as they would be in other jurisdictions such as NSW.  This generally results in severe overloads on the regularly scheduled services and lighter loads on the special services."

"Early and timely publicity helps folks plan out their travel options. Better publicity concerning the free travel option on the return leg after Riverfire would have also assisted those working out their best travel plans for the event."

Reference:

1. http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=6657.0

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org
RAIL Back On Track http://backontrack.org