6 Feb 2009: SEQ: More services for the Caboolture and Ipswich very welcome!

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Media Release 6 Feb 2009

SEQ:  More services for the Caboolture and Ipswich lines very welcome!  Thank you!! 

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport users has welcomed the new QR Citytrain services to be introduced on the Caboolture and Ipswich lines from the 23rd February 2009 (1).

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"Both the Caboolture and Ipswich lines have been experiencing significant congestion during weekday early peak and peak services for a number of years.  The addition of two extra services from Ipswich, at 5.55am and 7.24am will help significantly to ease the congestion and encourage more use of sustainable transport.  The extra service from Corinda at 7.49am will also assist in picking up the inner city loadings so that the longer haul services will not be as congested."

"The two extra weekday services, one leaving Caboolture at 6.01am and another leaving Petrie at 7.58am will also help ease some of the congestion and provide commuters with some more options.  More services needed though."

"RAIL Back On Track has often suggested a number of specific improvements to these lines and we are delighted that QR Passenger have introduced some of  these new services."

"There is a need to consider some additional services for the afternoon evening peak from the CBD to both Caboolture and Ipswich too, and  as more trains and crew become available these congestion points will also need to be eased."

"Further improvements to the rest of the network will be possible as more of the new trains are rolled out, and more crew becomes available."

"These additional services are very welcome. Thank you!"

References:

1.  http://servicechanges.translink.com.au/db/servicechange.php?id=271

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org