28 Dec 2010: SEQ: Extra Queensland Rail train services for New Year ...

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Media Release 28 December 2010

SEQ:  Extra Queensland Rail train services for New Year very welcome!

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 additional rail services for New Years eve and during the early hours of 2011 (1).

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"All lines have rail extra services running throughout the evening of the 31st December through to the morning of the 1st January 2011."

"This will ease overloading on Nightlink bus services, and other additional ferry and bus services (2,3).  A problem remains for local Sunshine Coast revellers as planned industrial action which will affect Sunbus services is going to leave around 30,000 revellers stranded (4).  We call on the Queensland Government to intervene and lead mediation with a view to cancelling the planned industrial action (5)."

"Normal ticketing is required for the public transport services in south-east Queensland for New Years Eve and News Year Day except for some services on the Sunshine Coast (6).  Contrast that to Melbourne, where New Year's Eve travel is free from 6pm until the first normal scheduled service on New Year's Day (7)."


References:

1.  http://www.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1291695798

2   http://www.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1289957379

3.  http://www.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/festive-season-services

4.  http://www.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1293160652

5.  http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=5140.0

6.  http://www.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/129038718

7.  http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=5112.0

Contact:

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org

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