Northern Main Line

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Word is that the line has been reopened through Bundaberg for loco hauled trains but as yet no overhead, given the circumstances a pretty good effort by QR. 

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Some freighters have been spotted heading north out of Brisbane.

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Now it will be interesting to see how long they take to get the coal lines that are out back up and running?

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sh%t happens ...  An Aurizon coalie has derailed south of Rockhampton, line will be out for a few days at least ...  more to follow ...

Derailment is between Epala and Ambrose, south of Rockhampton, and both UP and DOWN lines blocked.

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William Rollo ‏@willrolloABC

Train has de-railed just north of Gladstone. Hope you're not after fresh fruit this weekend, the main Brisbane-Cairns line will be blocked.

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It's expected to be closed until some time next week. It had only re-opened on Wednesday.

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From The Bulletin click here!

Freight train derailment closes line to Gladstone

Freight train derailment closes line to Gladstone
9th Feb 2013 9:13 AM

A FREIGHT train derailment closed the railway line between Gladstone and Rockhampton on Friday afternoon.

A spokesperson said the line was expected to reopen next week and all Queensland Rail Travel services on the line would continue operating, with a combination of rail and buses transporting customers to their destination.

Initial reports suggested the back of the train caught fire.

Firefighters attended the scene at Ambrose, between Gladstone and Rockhampton.

Police, ambulance and representatives from Aurizon were also reported to be at the scene.

Investigations into the cause of the derailment are ongoing.

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William Rollo ‏@willrolloABC

Train has de-railed just north of Gladstone. Hope you're not after fresh fruit this weekend, the main Brisbane-Cairns line will be blocked.

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William Rollo ‏@willrolloABC

It's expected to be closed until some time next week. It had only re-opened on Wednesday.

This reminds me of the document I received under right to information that said they feared the 'negative media impact' of food shortages to the north of the state if they did not allow a freight window during the Easter 2009 Caboolture to Beerburrum line opening.

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From ABC News click here!

Coal train derailment hampers services

Coal train derailment hampers services
By William Rollo
Posted Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:38am AEDT

The operator of the main north coast line between Brisbane and Cairns says rail services will not be fully restored until the end of the week.

An Aurizon coal train derailed on Friday, causing significant damage to the line at Ambrose, north of Gladstone in central Queensland.

The company says it is still repairing the damage.

It says it expects some services to operate tomorrow but the track will not be fully restored until Thursday.