Train stabling SEQ

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Queensland Times --> Town's proposed train storage facility 'rings alarm bells'

QUEENSLAND Rail has been asked to reveal its intentions on whether a train parking lot will be built at Rosewood.

The proposal for a train stable facility off Railway St at Rosewood has been on the agenda of the State Government since early 2013, but remains in the planning stage.

Division 10 Councillor David Pahkle has called on the State Government to reveal whether the facility, similar to that at Wulkuraka, will be built.

"It goes right back to 2013/14 when they were looking at this stabling complex hard up against the township of Rosewood and in a flooding area," Cr Pahlke said.

The land was proposed for future stabling use after the rollout of the New Generation Rollingstock trains.

Wanting questions answered, Cr Pahlke wondered if the project would go ahead.

"They seemed to have backed off this one," he said.

"They wouldn't agree to community consultation.

"C'mon Q-rail, don't make it a Q-fail. Get out there and talk to my community."

He said questions about the project to the State Government went unanswered.

"I get a wall of silence from them and I have done for five years," he said.

"I'm not saying I'm against it, but put a display in the main street and show your intentions, don't try to sneak it in."

After the QT put questions to the State Government, Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey wrote to Cr Pahlke and offered him a briefing on the subject.

In a letter to Cr Pahlke, Mr Bailey revealed the site would soon be gazetted as "future railway land".

"The Rosewood site is part of TMR's southeast Queensland outer network stabling project to support the ongoing efficient operation of the rail network," he wrote.

Cr Pahlke said the imminent gazettal "rings alarms bells with me".

He said a decision to earmark the land for railway use should be put on hold until the community could be consulted about the project.

What a sh@t in a tea cup of a story by Dave and the qt they should be called out on the comparison of Wulkuraka and a stabling yard hmm Wulkuraka is a workshop not a yard and it's dtmr not qr doing it

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^ Obviously it's OK if the same number of trains have to come all the way from Mayne, but not from a siding nearby. 

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https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/Community/Projects/Pages/QueenslandRailStablingProgram.aspx

Woombye stabling facility

Storage of NGR trains not in service

September 2018

Queensland Rail would like to update the Woombye community on the
transition of its stabling facility towards its full operational state.
Since March, we have been using the facility for training and storing test trains
periodically. From Monday 24 September, NGR trains will be stored at the
facility on a longer-term basis, ahead of the final testing required to enter full
revenue service.

This will involve trains being stabled with the power on, however they will
remain in stabling mode to minimise noise.

There is not expected to be any activity during the night as the trains are not
yet in service and are not required to be cleaned. The lights will continue to
operate at a low level, unless triggered by movement in the facility.

The Woombye stabling facility is expected to be fully operational later this year
at the earliest, when trains will be stored overnight and cleaned on a daily basis.
Queensland Rail would like to thank the community for its patience during the
construction period and as we work towards commencement of full operations.

If you have any questions about the facility or would like to provide feedback,
please call 13 16 17 or email communityengagement@qr.com.au

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Last newsletter for Elimbah stabling facility

SEQ Stabling Program
Elimbah community update

https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/Community/Projects/Pages/QueenslandRailStablingProgram.aspx

October 2017

Construction of Queensland Rail's Elimbah stabling facility, located
between Beerburrum Road and Sanna Court, is now complete.
This secure facility will house up to eight New Generation Rollingstock
trains, part of the Queensland Government's investment to significantly
increase the South East Queensland train fleet to meet the growing
demand for rail services.

Queensland Rail and CPB Contractors would like to thank the community
for its patience during construction.

When will the facility start to stable trains?

The first of the new trains is anticipated to be in service by the end of 2017.
Queensland Rail is currently working with the Department of Transport
and Main Roads and Bombardier Transportation Australia to determine
when trains will arrive at Elimbah to be stabled.

Once timing is confirmed, we will notify the community.

For any future enquiries regarding the stabling yard facility, please
contact the Queensland Rail Customer Feedback Team on 13 16 17 or
email customerfeedback@qr.com.au

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Couriermail Quest --> Elimbah farmers claim Queensland Rail has caused $500,000 damage to their property


Queensland Rail Elimbah Stabling Yard facility drawings. Farmers directly opposite from '9' have a compensation claim with QR.

AN Elimbah family of farmers claim their lives have been ruined by at least $500,000 of damage caused by a Queensland Rail (QR) train holding facility.

QR is 'aware of the issues' and has offered to compensate retiree Yvonne Robb, her daughter Karen Shires and son-in-law Ray Shires for the financial burden it has imposed. But the trio said the remuneration package offered would only cover a fraction of the figures quoted by an independent accountant.

"I don't think anyone understands just how much this has affected us," Ms Shires said. "We've got maybe five months to go (before we run out of money) or we'll have to leave our house."

Mr Shires took over the management of the farm north of Caboolture, which they say operated as a successful strawberry producer for 25 years, in 2010 after the elderly Ms Robb's husband died.

Mr Shires repurposed the land as a squash farm, peaking at 51,000 plants in October 2015 before work began on QR's new Elimbah Stabling Yard facility.

The facility, which is directly opposite the property on Beerburrum Rd, was contracted to multinational builders CPB Contractors, responsible for major projects such as the new Western Sydney airport.

Mr Shires said he complained to site managers when run off from the construction site began pouring like 'a fire hose' into the farm's dam through a small pipe.

Large amounts of silt filled up the dam and irrigation pipes, and destroyed squash crops.

"I put in a complaint about the condition of the run-off water and dust, but they didn't seem to care, so I started taking water samples just to reinforce the argument," he said.

He said the six-to-nine-month earthworks lasted more than two years, prolonging their pain.

A QR email later admitted it did not have its own environment management plan in place from the beginning, rather leaving it up to CPB Contractors.

"Construction works were carried out under the provisions of CPB's Construction Environment Management Plan, which included controls to manage air (dust) and water emissions from the construction site," it read.

CPB was contacted for comment, but did not respond.

QR offered to buy blinds and airconditioning for Ms Robb to block out dust and light pollution through the night. QR has since begun using a number of chemicals to clean its carriages at the stabling facility.

It recently made a second compensation offer to the family which was also declined.

"Queensland Rail is aware of the issues raised by an adjacent property owner and is continuing to engage with them in order to address this matter," QR CEO Nick Easy said.

"As the matter relates to ongoing discussions with the property owner, Queensland Rail is unable to provide further details."

The Department of Environment and Science (DES) has since conducted an investigation into the construction of the stabling facility.

But a DES spokesman said it could not release the findings because it may prejudice the ongoing compensation claim the farmers have with QR.

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