ANZAC Day 2018 - Public Transport Arrangements

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/987125905746096128

[ozbob]

Other states have had their details out for some time.   

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ/status/987138633550454785

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/987140096536145920

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/987141634600058880


e.g.

PTV > https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/anzac-day/

Transperth > http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Journey-Planner/Events/anzac-day-2018-59487

Adelaide Metro > https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/Announcements/Planned-Disruptions/Anzac-Day-2018-service-information

Anzac Day 2018 Sydney CBD  > https://transportnsw.info/events/2018/04/anzac-day-2018-sydney-cbd

I have given up on TransLink.  The sooner they are disbanded and PTQ formed the better.

[Whippa]

On my trip home today the guard announced a Sunday timetable with additional early morning services will run on ANZAC Day and to check the website. As for the website......

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

21st April 2018

TransLink is not customer focussed

Good Morning,

ANZAC Day is this Wednesday, 25th April 2018 of course.

Yesterday I asked TransLink when the public transport details and arrangements for ANZAC day will be available on the website.

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/987125905746096128

The response was ' will be announced on the TransLink website and social media pages on Sunday '.

https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ/status/987138633550454785

Hardly timely or satisfactory is it.  Other states have had the information available for some time, e.g.

PTV > https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/anzac-day/

Transperth > http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Journey-Planner/Events/anzac-day-2018-59487

Adelaide Metro > https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/Announcements/Planned-Disruptions/Anzac-Day-2018-service-information

Anzac Day 2018 Sydney CBD  > https://transportnsw.info/events/2018/04/anzac-day-2018-sydney-cbd

In another sign of the communication dysfunction that TransLink creates we can report that train guards were advising passengers to check the TransLink for website for details of ANZAC day services ( https://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=13101.msg207722#msg207722 ).  There is nothing to check.

The TransLink Tracker is published quarterly.  The last TransLink Tracker published was Q4 2016-17 ( https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/translink-division-quarterly-reports ).  We are now into Q4 2017-18.

The last monthly TransLink performance snapshot published was for December 2017 ( https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/translink-public-transport-performance-snapshots ).   

Hardly timely is it?

I think Mr Paul Turner RACQ Spokesperson summed up the Transport Authorities attitude towards ' customers ' when he commented as follows:

" Often people are blamed for not using public transport, but we find people will use public transport if it meets their needs, and unfortunately over the decades we've provided public transport that suits the needs of the authority ... not necessarily the commuter "

Paul Turner RACQ
https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/traffic-reports/the-key-to-get-gold-coasters-out-of-their-cars-and-on-to-public-transport/news-story/cff8bd4bb47d194ce6268cf181e84a28

It is time that TransLink was consigned to history.  We need a proper statutory public transport authority, that has at its heart the desire to deliver the best public transport for all of Queensland - Public Transport Queensland, and not serve their own over-inflated, over paid self interests.

Best wishes,
Robert

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

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/987362292026163200

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/987364554496606208

[ozbob]

On my trip home today the guard announced a Sunday timetable with additional early morning services will run on ANZAC Day and to check the website. As for the website......

Thanks for the report.   

[ozbob]

16th April 2018 Metro Tasmania --> https://www.metrotas.com.au/communication/blog/2018/anzac-day-2018/

3rd April 2018 Transport Canberra --> https://www.transport.act.gov.au/news-and-events/items/april-2018/anzac-day

TransLink are not in the hunt ... failed outfit!

[ozbob]

[ozbob]

Brisbane CBD ANZAC Day dawn service

>> https://translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/event-transport/9861

Plan your journey and arrive well before the ceremony begins.

Most services will operate to a Sunday timetable with some extra services.

Dawn services

Extra services will run for the dawn Brisbane CBD service.

Find out more about the Dawn ceremony on the Gold Coast.

Ticket and fare information

Normal TransLink conditions and fares apply on all scheduled services.

Free travel

On Anzac Day free travel applies on all TransLink services (excluding Airtrain) to current serving Australian and defence force personnel in uniform and veterans in uniform or wearing their service medals.  Accompanying Australian and International veterans, spouses, family members wearing the medals of servicemen and women and children participating in official proceedings wearing their full, official uniform representing Scouting, Girl-Guides and Military associations will also be entitled to travel for free.

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/Robert_Dow/status/988523119181623296