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Sunshine Coast Line : Delays for FEBRUARY 2012

Started by Fares_Fair, February 01, 2012, 08:40:14 AM

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February 01, 2012, 08:40:14 AM Last Edit: May 31, 2012, 21:27:32 PM by Fares_Fair
February delays thus far ... to SC commuters.

The times reported below do not take into account the 3 minutes and 59 second allowance that QR's service contract to TRANSLink allows.
Further to this contractual allowance, TRANSLink allow trains from the Gold and Sunshine Coasts to be 6 minutes late before being recorded as such.

In my opinion, when the public hear the words "on-time performance" they would assume this means what it says.
But for TRANSLink, the authority tasked with overseeing the public transport system, this is NOT the case and 'spin' is used to obfuscate the truth by changing the definition of 'on-time'.
A Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast train e.g. can be up to 6 minutes late and still be considered 'on-time'.
This of course does wonders for their on-time performance figures.
The times shown below are actual times.

UPDATED DAILY
Before the June 6, 2011 timetable 'improvements', a trip from Palmwoods to Roma Street station, a distance of 97.3 km, took 103 minutes.
Average speed = 56.68 km/h

Today that same trip takes 109 minutes.
Average speed = 53.56 km/h

A 5.83% increase in journey time.

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

:thsdo : this symbol denotes a service without toilet facilities, or with 'out of order' toilet facilities.

Individual monthly performance summaries found here: --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7184.0
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Wednesday February 1, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central Station

Wednesday February 1, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

16 minutes late into Palmwoods  major delays to all lines due to overhead power fault at Brookes St, Fortitude Valley - was it another pigeon? nothing on the cause.

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Thursday February 2, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

5 minutes late into Central Station

Thursday February 2, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

64 minutes late into Palmwoods  major delays to Sunshine Coast & Caboolture lines due to track failure at Burpengary, or signal fault, or both


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Friday February 3, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station  earlier 5:25am train became 5:50am service, freight train breakdown betw. Eudlo & Mooloolah, toilets out of order, front 3 cars  :thsdo

Friday February 3, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

4 minutes late into Palmwoods  toilets out of order, rear 3 cars  :thsdo

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Monday February 6, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

5 minutes late into Central Station

Monday February 6, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

3 minutes early into Palmwoods  arrived at Palmwoods at 6:45pm

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Tuesday February 7, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station

Tuesday February 7, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

3 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Wednesday February 8, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central Station  toilets out of order, front 3 cars  :thsdo


Wednesday February 8, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

33 minutes late into Palmwoods  a small truck demolished the boom gate at Geebung, causing delays of up to 1 hour for commuters

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Thursday February 9, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central Station  no toilets on SMU train  :thsdo

Thursday February 9, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

3 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Friday February 10, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

9 minutes late into Central Station  cbd trains delayed and some cancelled due to track maintenance machine derailment

Friday February 10, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable

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Monday February 13, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

9 minutes late into Central Station  awaiting signal just north of Central station, toilets out of order, front 3 cars  :thsdo

Monday February 13, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  toilets out of order, front 3 cars  :thsdo

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Tuesday February 14, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station

Tuesday February 14, 2012
4:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time

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Wednesday February 15, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

6 minutes late into Central Station  toilets out of order, front 3 cars  :thsdo

Wednesday February 15, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

6 minutes late into Palmwoods  signalling issue at Beerburrum, single line track strikes back

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Thursday February 16, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

6 minutes late into Central Station  no announcements made, came in on most easterly platform from Caboolture? to Albion, then crossed to platform 2 at BH

Thursday February 16, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

5 minutes late into Palmwoods  toilets not available on EMU train  :thsdo

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Friday February 17, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central Station

Friday February 17, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

4 minutes late into Palmwoods  waited for train to cross along single line track at Eudlo

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Monday February 20, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station  toilets out of order, front 3 cars  :thsdo

Monday February 20, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable

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Tuesday February 21, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

13 minutes late into Central Station  congestion at Northgate due to Toombul points failure

Tuesday February 21, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  power outage at Palmwoods station so pax were unable to touch off, I contacted TRANSLink and their response was I would receive                                                                                 a fixed fare $10 charge that was less than the $12.84 fare and that the power outage was recorded for the station.

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Wednesday February 22, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

13 minutes late into Central Station  service arrived 18 minutes late to Palmwoods, no reason given for this delay, ran express Ngate to BH to make up time.

Wednesday February 22, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable, toilets out of order, front 3 cars  :thsdo

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Thursday February 23, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

4 minutes late into Central Station  power outage at Palmwoods station so pax were unable to touch on 2nd day in a row

Thursday February 23, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

3 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Friday February 24, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station  toilets out of order, rear 3 cars  :thsdo

Friday February 24, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

3 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Monday February 27, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

3 minutes late into Central Station

Monday February 27, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable, Wi-Fi enabled, however toilets not available on SMU train  :thsdo

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Tuesday February 28, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

67 minutes late into Central Station  overhead wires down at Roma Street today, massive peak hour delays to all lines, clamp failure given as reason for cause

Tuesday February 28, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

4 minutes late into Palmwoods

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Wednesday February 29, 2012
6:14 AM service from Nambour to City

2 minutes late into Central Station

Wednesday february 29, 2012
5:04 PM service from City to Nambour

Arrived Palmwoods on time  within 2 minutes of timetable

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Regards,
Fares_Fair

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