Citytrain Service Disruptions - discussion

[achiruel]

Can confirm this closure is still in place south of Beenleigh. Unfortunately, there are no replacement buses currently available, and the QR staff at Beenleigh seem to have no idea what is happening (not their fault; obviously poor communication from higher-up).

Quite typical of the poor operational practice I've experienced over the years when it comes to unplanned closure. Not good enough, QR/Translink.

Edit: now onboard a bus @ 0553, 35 minutes after the train arrived!

[ozbob]

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This is what Queensland Rail has posted on their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/QueenslandRail/posts/pfbid0qPeesRJCc3TfY1Sw54EEfeZ851EsPw4koxhH8CnfUuKJw1t6Fc5q3bZtdpdZUzn6l

03:30AM 26/12/2023 UPDATE: Customers, network recovery works are scheduled to commence from 06:00AM today and services will remain suspended between Varsity Lakes and Beenleigh in both directions. Rail replacement buses have been arranged to convey customers between Varsity Lakes and Beenleigh from the first train on Tuesday, 26 December 2023 until the necessary repairs are completed. We appreciate your patience and understanding while our teams work to resolve this issue and are online to assist you.
 
11:30PM UPDATE: Customers, buses will replace trains until last service tonight on the Beenleigh & Gold Coast lines. Our crews will continue inspection and recovery works tonight, this is dependent on weather conditions and the ability to safely access the track and overhead line equipment. A further update will be provided on Tuesday morning.

10:43PM UPDATE: Customers please be advised rail replacement buses are conveying passengers between Kuraby and Varsity Lakes station. As a result, delays of up to 60 minutes are currently being experienced. Please be assured that we will continue to keep you up to date as our crews work to resolve this issue.
BEENLEIGH AND GOLD COAST LINES: Customers please be advised that due to damaged overhead line equipment caused by severe weather, services are currently suspended between Kuraby and Varsity Lakes in both directions on the Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines. Rail replacement buses have been requested, but have not yet commenced operation. Our crews are currently enroute and we will continue to keep you updated. We appreciate your patience while we work to resolve this issue, and are online to assist you.

[achiruel]

^ and this is the problem with having "silos" that don't communicate with each other. Why should the travelling public have to check different FB feeds, depending on their transport mode?

[HappyTrainGuy]

Another problem is also arranging buses. Buses for the closure have come from as far as wide bay and northern nsw transit.

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1739739290030997563?s=20

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1739738207141380597?s=20

[ozbob]

Update: Cleveland line trains trains are returning to normal schedule between Manly and Cleveland stations after an earlier overhead powerline issue.

8:50 AM · Dec 27, 2023

[ozbob]

UPDATE 27/12/2023 7:44am: Rail services have now resumed normal operation between Beenleigh and Banoon stations and rail replacement buses have now ceased between those stations. Rail replacement buses remain in operation between Varsity Lakes and Beenleigh stations. We thank customers for their continued patience.

Queensland Rail Facebook.

[ozbob]

Queensland Rail Facebook

27th December 2023 23:11pm

BEENLEIGH AND GOLD COAST LINES: Customers, due to a road vehicle on the tracks at Fruitgrove, services are suspended between Kuraby and Fruitgrove station. We are anticipating delays of up to 60 minutes on the Beenleigh & Gold Coast line. A rail replacement bus service has been arranged between Kuraby and Fruitgrove and will shortly commence operating. Trains will continue to operate between Varsity Lakes and Fruitgrove and between Kuraby and Banoon. We appreciate your patience and are online and available to assist you.

[ozbob]

Update: Gold Coast line trains have resumed between Beenleigh and Varsity Lakes stations following earlier storm activity.

8:21 PM · Dec 27, 2023

[ozbob]

Update: Gold Coast and Beenleigh line trains have resumed between Fruitgrove and Kuraby stations after an earlier vehicle on the tracks at Fruitgrove station.

1:06 AM · Dec 28, 2023

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1740883903127093658?s=20

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1740915466619556313?s=20

[ozbob]

QR Facebook

UPDATE 12:00pm: Customers, buses are now in operation between Caboolture and Nambour stations in both directions. Our crews remain on site and are working to safely restore services.
 
UPDATE 11:00am: Customers, ongoing severe storm activity has resulted in further signalling issues on the Sunshine Coast line. Services between Caboolture and Nambour stations are now suspended. Rail replacement buses have been arranged to convey affected customers. Delays of up to 60 minutes are now expected for customers travelling on the Sunshine Coast line.

UPDATE 9:50am: Customers, following severe storm activity a signalling issues has occurred at Glass House Mountains. We are anticipating delays of up to 30 minutes for customers travelling on the Sunshine Coast line between Caboolture and Nambour stations. Buses are continuing to replace services between Gympie North and Caboolture stations.

UPDATE Saturday, 5:30am: Customers, our overhead powerline crews will continue work this morning to repair the damaged overhead powerline equipment at Cooroy. Rail replacement buses will continue to replace the Gympie North train between Gympie North and Caboolture until repair works are complete. Sunshine Coast line trains will continue between Caboolture and Nambour stations as normal. Please be assured we will continue to keep you updated as information becomes available.

UPDATE 8:30pm: Customers, our overhead powerline workers are on site working to repair damaged overhead powerline equipment at Cooroy. Please note the first train tomorrow (Saturday 30th December) departing Gympie North at 5:47am is now cancelled from Gympie North to Northgate. Rail replacement buses have been arranged to transport customers in place of this train. Thank you for your understanding as our crews work to get trains up and running again as soon as possible between Gympie North and Nambour. Please be assured we will continue to keep you updated as information becomes available.

UPDATE 5:00pm: Customers, please note rail replacement buses will continue to convey affected customers between Gympie North and Nambour until the last service tonight. We anticipate delays of up to 60 minutes. Please be assured we will continue to keep you up to date as our crews work to resolve this issue and we are also online to assist you.

SUNSHINE COAST LINE: Customers, due to overhead power lines down at Cooroy services are suspended between Gympie North and Nambour. Rail replacement buses are in operation to convey affected customers. We are anticipating delays of up to 60 minutes on the Sunshine Coast line. Our crews are currently onsite and we will continue to keep you updated. We appreciate your patience while we work to resolve this issue and are online to assist you.

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1740925740995031507?s=20

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1740972521418060219?s=20

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1740984357655892283?s=20

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1741439177634247001?s=20

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1741637368723952005?s=20

[ozbob]

https://x.com/QueenslandRail/status/1752118957891346605?s=20

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1752147117538267260?s=20

[ozbob]

A lot of ' train faults ' of late ... 

[HappyTrainGuy]

Truck into the underpass at Corinda just after 8. Very substantial delays. Nothing mentioned on anything translink related. Trains are now resumed but there are still delays as out of peak trains are stopped and need to be turned around between stations.

[ozbob]

^

Yes, nothing reported via Translink

Were the delays > 10 minutes?

[ozbob]

^  hold on ...

This has just appeared ...

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1764786621927293415?s=20

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1764792206466953271?s=20

[HappyTrainGuy]

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Yes, nothing reported via Translink

Were the delays > 10 minutes?

Services had resumed before that tweet so go translink. Would have been over 60 mins. The line was completely shut for ~20 minutes with the up sub first reopening being the only operational line for revenue and dead running trains in both directions (gotta love that 4th unelectrified line) with trains operating at restricted speeds. Another 15 mins later the line was reopened but there was the back log of trains to clear in multiple forms (including the inbound cancelled trains at Darra). Due to dead runners occupying Corinda priority was given to outbound services to clear first. I believe one train ran dead via tennyson-Sherwood however that had problems due to park road-Corinda dead runners occupying the tracks. It only got the chance to do this as the backlog was clearing.

[ozbob]

https://x.com/9NewsQueensland/status/1772505105637535977?s=20


https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1772502317381607788?s=20

[ozbob]

QR

UPDATE 3:45pm: Customers, services are now suspended between Roma Street and Yeronga stations. Rail replacement buses have been arranged to convey customers between these stations.
Cleveland lines services are operating between Cleveland and Park road stations.
Beenleigh line services are running express between Roma Street and Moorooka stations.
Gold Coast line services are running express between Roma Street and Altandi stations.

[ozbob]

QR

UPDATE 4:05pm: Customers, the following services are now also being impacted.
Airport and Ferny Grove lines services can expect delays of up to 20 minutes.
Shorncliffe line service can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.
Rail replacement buses are still en route to convey customers between Roma Street and Yeronga stations.

[ozbob]

QR

UPDATE 4:35pm: Customers, Beenleigh and Gold Coast line services have resumed normal operations running express between South Brisbane and Park road stations in both directions.
Cleveland line services are now running express between Roma Street and Coorparoo stations in both directions.
Rail buses are also now in operation between Yeronga and Roma Street stations.

[ozbob]

QR

UPDATE 5:15pm: Customers, outbound Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast services have resumed normal operations running express between South Brisbane and Park Road stations. Inbound services are now stopping all stations. Delays of up to 60 minutes are still expected for customers travelling on these services. We appreciate your patience and are online to assist.

[Stillwater]

The disruption meant that today's middle-of-the-day northbound Gympielander was running 15 minutes late through Cooroy.

[ozbob]

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1784375736695931135

 

[ozbob]

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https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1784420780664619508

[ozbob]

https://x.com/QueenslandRail/status/1797190387553157545

[JimmyP]

Bridge strike at Corinda this morning caused significant delays. Have heard the truck damaged a mainline bridge and it may be up to a week before it will reopen to rail traffic!

[HappyTrainGuy]

Wednesday and Thursday. Might be the days to avoid the rail network.

[ozbob]

The Airport line was wiped out yesterday afternoon/evening.

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1798608091262406736

e.g.

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1798669057472000107

https://x.com/Translink_QLD/status/1798621766648058317

For 1st to 6th June 2024 there have already been 198 reported Citytrain service disruptions.

The bus network is in a state of disarray as well ( https://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=15577.0 )

Things are not going well for PT in SEQ is an understatement 

[ozbob]

https://x.com/ozbob13/status/1801011708737331661