Sunshine Coast Line : Delays for SEPTEMBER 2011

[Fares_Fair]

September delays thus far ...
to SC commuters.

The new timetable was supposed to make the services more reliable by adding 'fat' (extra time) into the timetable.
Our journeys are scheduled up to 10 minutes longer than the pre-June 6 timetable.
Is it more reliable ?

Do these reflect the on-time performance of our services ?
See for yourself by the growing list below;

Individual monthly performance summaries found here: --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7184.0
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Monday September 12, 2011
6:14 AM service from Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
5:25am train service cancelled (reported to me that the brakes had locked up and were unable to be released).
6:14am train service reduced to only 3 carriages from the usual 6.
Rear 3 carriages had technical issue with the doors which were unable to be opened, we towed these 3 empty carriages all the way to the cbd.
Overcrowded, 70 people standing per carriage.
16 minutes late into Central Station

Monday September 12, 2011
4:34 PM service from Central

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Train waited at Beerburrum bottleneck for south bound train to pass.
4 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Tuesday September 13, 2011
6:14 AM service from Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Train waited at Glasshouse for north bound train to pass. Train crawled at various locations with no reasons announced.
13 minutes late into Central Station

Tuesday September 13, 2011
5:04 PM service from Central

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Train waited at Beerburrum bottleneck for south bound train to pass, then waited for 10 minutes with no announcements.
21 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Wednesday September 14, 2011
6:14 AM service from Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Train crawled along between Beerburrum and Glasshouse (single line track) with no announcements made.
5 minutes late into Central Station

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Thursday September 15, 2011
6:14 AM service from Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Train crawled along between Beerburrum and Glasshouse (single line track).
3 minutes late into Central Station (within on-time standard)

Thursday September 15, 2011
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
5 minutes late to Beerburrum bottleneck (single line track).
7 minute wait at Beerburrum waiting for train to pass on single line track.
12 minutes late into Palmwoods   

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Tuesday September 20, 2011
5:25 AM service from Nambour
5:50 AM service from Nambour
6:14 AM service from Nambour

Caboolture and North Coast Line delays
Inbound and outbound trains on the Caboolture and North Coast Lines may be delayed up to 15 minutes due to a track fault at Mooloolah.
The following services are currently affected:
    The 5.25am Nambour - Central train is around 7 minutes delayed
    The 5.50am Nambour - Roma St train is around 12 minutes delayed.
    The 6.14am Nambour - Roma St train is around 8 minutes late arrival to Central.
8-15 minutes late into Central Station

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Wednesday September 21, 2011
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
5 minutes late to Beerburrum bottleneck (single line track).
5 minute wait at Beerburrum waiting for train to pass on single line track.
10 minutes late into Palmwoods   
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Thursday September 22, 2011
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
6:14am service delayed due to power failure in rear 3 units of 6 car set.
Initially 15 minutes late from Nambour.
22 minutes late into Central


Thursday September 22, 2011
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Major service disruptions to all lines into the CBD by power lines coming down reputedly by a pigeon.
Services were not running to a definite timetable due to the widespread affected areas.
Delayed 30 minutes to Palmwoods after boarding at Bowen Hills but grateful to get home.
Reported 20 minute delays from Central to Bowen Hills.
40 minutes late into Palmwoods 

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Friday September 23, 2011
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Train crawled along between Beerburrum and Glasshouse (single line track).
3 minutes late into Central Station (within on-time standard)

Friday September 23, 2011
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

0 minutes late into Palmwoods (within on-time standard)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Monday September 26, 2011
6:14 AM service from Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Train crawled along between Beerburrum and Glasshouse (single line track).
3 minutes late into Central Station (within on-time standard)

Monday September 26, 2011
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

0 minutes late into Palmwoods (within on-time standard)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Tuesday September 27, 2011
6:14 AM service from Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Train crawled along between Beerburrum and Glasshouse (single line track) but changed to express from Northgate to Bowen Hills and made up 5 minutes.
3 minutes late into Central Station (within on-time standard)

Tuesday September 27, 2011
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
5 minutes late into Palmwoods   

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Wednesday September 28, 2011
6:14 AM service from Nambour

Service changed to run express leg from Northgate to Bowen Hills to make up time.
0 minutes late into Central Station (within on-time standard)

Wednesday September 28, 2011
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Train crawled along between Beerburrum and Glasshouse (single line track) with short wait at Beerburrum
4 minutes late into Palmwoods   

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Thursday September 29, 2011
6:14 AM service from Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Service changed to run express leg from Northgate to Bowen Hills to make up time.
1 minute late into Central Station (within on-time standard)

Thursday September 29, 2011
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast Line delays
Train crawled along between Beerburrum and Glasshouse (single line track) with short wait at Beerburrum
4 minutes late into Palmwoods   

[Arnz]

FF,

As much as I disagree with QR's on-time standard guidelines (4 mins for suburbans, 6 mins for Sunshine and Gold Coasts  ), the trains that are between 3-6 minutes late should be noted as "within QR's 'on-time' standards"

[Fares_Fair]

Hello Arnz,

I note your point, but would add that many commuters (not R-BoT members) believe on-time performance to be just that
and not some spin created to redefine the common english language definition of words.

IMHO, 6 minutes late isn't a whole lot (unless you endure it and more almost every day like the Sunshine Coast has for the last 2 months)
but it isn't 'on time' by any common english definition in my books either.

QR's off-time performance is a more suitable and accurate definition that anyone would understand
without the need for some small asterisk at the bottom of a page telling the redefinition of common english phrases.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Stillwater]

So how did you get home tonight, FF?

[Fares_Fair]

I was given a lift from my workplace in the CBD to Bowen Hills,
waited <1 minute and caught an ~5:20pm all stations train from there to Caboolture.
Disembarked at Caboolture and waited 15 minutes for the late running 6:25pm train which arrived at ~6:40pm.
Home to Palmwoods by ~7:40pm.

All in all I had a reasonably good trip home, with a seat all the way (I can't remember the last time that happened).

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

Note: Times are very approximate as I didn't mentally note them like I usually would.

[Stillwater]

Just take comfort in the fact that it could have been far worse had you not been travelling on a 'world class' transport network.   

[Fares_Fair]

 
I'll be getting out my Google Sky Map app to see if I can find the world they are referrring to.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Fares_Fair]

September Delays found here:
http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=6765.msg69114

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Arnz]

I was given a lift from my workplace in the CBD to Bowen Hills,
waited <1 minute and caught an ~5:20pm all stations train from there to Caboolture.
Disembarked at Caboolture and waited 15 minutes for the late running 6:25pm train which arrived at ~6:40pm.
Home to Palmwoods by ~7:40pm.

All in all I had a reasonably good trip home, with a seat all the way (I can't remember the last time that happened).

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

You're lucky!  The 4pm train I caught yesturday was actually the delayed 3:30pm service.  Since it was the delayed service, it was only a 3-car service, boy it was a sardine can on the express Northgate to Caboolture leg, Once past Caboolture, we still had this (We still had 25 standees per carriage once we left Caboolture.. varying between 10-20 per door).  Quick video shot of yesturday's service (past Caboolture) onboard carriage IM6104 posted below.

[Fares_Fair]

I was given a lift from my workplace in the CBD to Bowen Hills,
waited <1 minute and caught an ~5:20pm all stations train from there to Caboolture.
Disembarked at Caboolture and waited 15 minutes for the late running 6:25pm train which arrived at ~6:40pm.
Home to Palmwoods by ~7:40pm.

All in all I had a reasonably good trip home, with a seat all the way (I can't remember the last time that happened).

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

You're lucky!  The 4pm train I caught yesturday was actually the delayed 3:30pm service.  Since it was the delayed service, it was only a 3-car service, boy it was a sardine can on the express Northgate to Caboolture leg, Once past Caboolture, we still had this (We still had 25 standees per carriage once we left Caboolture.. varying between 10-20 per door).  Quick video shot of yesturday's service (past Caboolture) onboard carriage IM6104 posted below.

G'day Arnz,

After viewing the video clip, I would say very lucky !

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Fares_Fair]

September delays updated daily ...

Total time lost (TTL) to date for typical Sunshine Coast commuter ...

Total time lost (TTL) in August 2011 = 295 minutes (that's almost 5 hours)
Average = 12.83 minutes every week day (23 in the month)

Total time lost (TTL) in September 2011 = 184 minutes (that's 3 hours) and an improvement on August's result.
Average = 8.18 minutes every week day (22 in the month)

Details found here:
http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=6765.msg69114

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

EDIT: Total updated from 180 to 184 minutes.