24 Sep 2009: SEQ: Rosewood, roses!

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Media Release 24 September 2009

SEQ:  Rosewood, roses!

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport commuters has welcomed the revised timetable for the Ipswich to Rosewood line during the period that maintenance is to be carried out on the Sadliers Crossing railway bridge (1,2).

Robert Dow, spokesperson for RAIL Back On Track said:

"Well done QR Passenger, TransLink and Minister Nolan on the revised arrangements for the Rosewood line during the Sadliers Crossing bridge maintenance."

"It is very pleasing to note on the new timetable that the gap previously highlighted by RAIL Back On Track in the PM peak timetable between Ipswich and Rosewood has been addressed with a new bus and train service. It is hoped that these services are maintained in the new timetable post bridge maintenance (3)."

"The maintenance work has to go ahead and some commuters are going to be inconvenienced, but it's a good outcome that most peak rail services have been maintained while the bridge is worked on. The additional bus services will also assist in minimising inconvenience."

References:

1.  Sadliers Crossing railway bridge http://backontrack.org/mbs/index.php?topic=2665.0

2.  http://www.translink.com.au/resources/servicechanges/090928_sadlierscrossing.pdf

3.  SEQ:  A classic example of what is wrong with public transport in SEQ http://backontrack.org/mbs/index.php?topic=2704.0

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org