Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1300733509

Ipswich line delays

Trains on the Ipswich line between Sherwood and Ipswich stations are suspended due to an overhead power fault. Alternative transport is being arranged. Passengers can expect delays of up to an hour.

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A major issue of course.  Wonder what has failed?  Possibly related to flood recovery or reflects the very poor redundancy built into the system.

[ozbob]

Just noted first down sparks past Darra - Oxley ...

Thank goodness for that!

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1300770390

Delays to Gold Coast/Airport trains

Gold Coast services have been affected by a train fault blocking the line at Helensvale.

    * The 3.18pm Varsity Lakes to Airport service has been cancelled.
    * The 3.33pm Varsity Lakes to Airport service will be delayed by at least 15 minutes.

[HappyTrainGuy]

I'll hazzard a guess and say its another potential gearbox failure in the newer IMU's

[ClintonL94]

I didn't know what the issue was until now. I was at Beenleigh until 16:05 and the Gold Coast train that was meant to depart at 15:40 didn't leave until 15:54 and I never saw the 15:53 Airport express come into Beenleigh--Just saw that this train was cancelled. 15:59 Ferny Grove train only just left on time, it was in the change-over track until 15:57.

[Golliwog]

On a side note, I don't know what the cause of it was, but the 7.06am Ferny Grove to City/Beenleigh express lost power (the lights and AC went out, PIDS inside stayed on) between Alderley and Newmarket. It was just like it had gone through a neutral section. Not sure if it was the whole 6 cars, or just the back 3 I was in, but the lights and everything came back on shortly afterwards. The train kept going through all this, but was slowing down as if it was just rolling along with no motors going.

No delay, I just mention it as perhaps this is what happened down there but they didn't manage to fix it.

[ozbob]

erail 5.47pm

23 Mar 2011

15 mins delay for services on CBD Line due to track fault. Service to resume by 6:15 PM.

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Oh dear, not getting any better is it ...  

Daughter number one is on an Ippy service, reports going via Tennyson.  Lucky girl ... LOL

Must be some issues with the points somewhere ..

[ozbob]

Central 1911.  Interesting track arrangement ..

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1300867496

Train delays Roma Street

Due to a signals fault at Roma Street Station, the following services may be delayed up to 15 minutes while this issues is resolved:

- Ipswich line (5.48pm, 6.05pm, 6.20pm from Central).

- Airport line (5.55pm, 6.10pm, 6.24pm from Central).

- Ferny Grove line (5.57pm, 6.04pm, 6.18pm, 6.34pm from Central).

[somebody]

Central 1911.  Interesting track arrangement ..

Is that really what we refer to today as "Central"?  It looks a lot like Roma St

[ozbob]

That is Central alright.

Here is another

[Fares_Fair]

It looks awfully like some of today's Sunshine Coast stations ... (tongue firmly in cheek) 

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Stillwater]

Maybe someone could drag out the original plans and rebuild Nambour station like that. 

[HappyTrainGuy]

I like the looks of the old Central Railway Station compared to it now.

Does anyone know what happen at Albion Railway Station this arvo? I saw and heard the 3 car Doomben service apply an emergency stop on approach/arrival at the station 10-15 mins before the track fault on the western side of Roma Street. I'm assuming that it was maybe someone that had just got off the Caboolture-Rosewood service and cut across the track infront of the Roma Street-Doomben train.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1300910984

Gold Coast Line delays

Outbound services on the Gold Coast Lines may be delayed up to 15 minutes due to a track fault at Ormeau.
Affected Services

    * Gold Coast line

[ClintonL94]

Small delays from 6:50-7:00am this morning on the Caboolture line at Narangba due to Police incident. 6:40am Caboolture to Darra delayed by a few minutes. All other trains should not be affected and back to normal service at Narangba.

[ozbob]

erail 5.05 pm

24 Mar 2011

1 hr delay for services on Gold Coast Line due to signalling fault. Service to resume by 6:00 PM.

[HappyTrainGuy]

The signal fault is affecting trains between Moorooka/Rocklea and somewhere before Kuraby.

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1301001296

6.25am Central - Varsity Lakes service delay

The outbound 6.25am Central - Varsity Lakes service is delayed around 22 minutes due to a mechanical fault with an earlier service.

This service is now expected to arrive at Varsity Lakes at 8.10am.

Affected Services

• Beenleigh line
• Gold Coast line

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1301037937

CBD train delays

A number of services were affected by a broken down train at Bowen Hills station. The train has now been moved and services are returning to normal.

Services from Bowen Hills into Central and outbound services from Central may still experience delays of up to 20 minutes while services return to peak schedules. The following services may be affected:

Cleveland: 4.58pm, 5.07pm, 5.19pm, 5.25pm, 5.36pm, 5.49pm, 5.53pm, 6.17pm.

Beenleigh: 5.03pm, 5.10pm, 5.23pm, 5.33pm, 5.45pm, 6.01pm, 6.32pm.

Gold Coast: 5.14pm, 5.27pm, 5.39pm, 5.55pm, 6.10pm, 6.24pm.

Ipswich: 4.53pm, 5.04pm, 5.07pm, 5.19pm, 5.15pm, 5.25pm, 5.32pm, 5.40pm, 5.46pm, 6.03pm, 6.18pm.

The delays are expected to be resolved by 6.30pm.

Affected Services

    * Beenleigh line
    * Cleveland line
    * Gold Coast line
    * Ipswich Rosewood line

[#Metro]

Cleveland: 4.58pm, 5.07pm, 5.19pm, 5.25pm, 5.36pm, 5.49pm, 5.53pm, 6.17pm.

Beenleigh: 5.03pm, 5.10pm, 5.23pm, 5.33pm, 5.45pm, 6.01pm, 6.32pm.

Gold Coast: 5.14pm, 5.27pm, 5.39pm, 5.55pm, 6.10pm, 6.24pm.

Ipswich: 4.53pm, 5.04pm, 5.07pm, 5.19pm, 5.15pm, 5.25pm, 5.32pm, 5.40pm, 5.46pm, 6.03pm, 6.18pm.

Imagine an off-peak timetable like this! Trains every 7.5 minutes!!! 15 minute trains all lines!!!

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1301554279

Caboolture train delays

The boom gate at Lawnton is currently down which is delaying services on the Caboolture line. Queensland Police are now on site directing traffic.

Outbound and inbound services are currently delayed up to 30 minutes due to slow going through Lawton station.

At this time, some services that were due to terminate at Petrie are now terminating at Strathpine due to the large volume of passengers.

[Arnz]

Speaking of a earlier incident, the 12:45pm ex Central to Nambour got terminated at Caboolture today due to "technical" issues.  (read, crewing issues).   I saw 3 northbound railbuses from CBL and KBL filling in for the cancelled portion of the service.

The ICE from Cooroy got terminated at Landsborough (and formed the delayed 3:04pm Nambour to Roma Street service).  The 3:04pm Nambour to Roma Street service was approx 20 minutes late, the only bright side is that it actually had a toilet for a change!

Unfortunately for the poor passengers from Cooroy, they got transferred to a Glasshouse Country Coaches bus that took them directly to Caboolture (and transfer back to the (Ipswich all-stations) train at Caboolture).   Observations had approx 130 passengers.  2 buses were used (Glasshouse Country Coaches and the 3:04pm normal KBL railbus)  Approx delayed by 50 minutes.  

About 50 passengers were left behind, but at least half of them were intermediate passengers between Beerwah and Elimbah that had to wait till 3:04pm for the normal all-stations Railbus (had to feel sorry for the few Brisbane bound passengers that missed out on the first bus).  (edit) On another note, SMs and TOs were helping out, pointing passengers to the direct bus, and intermediate passengers to the normal railbus.

[Fares_Fair]

5:14pm Roma Street to Nambour service also delayed by 'signal problems' (if I had a dollar for every time I hear that euphemism used)
at around Lawnton, and ended up being 30 minutes late by Palmwoods.

This was followed by an incident at Caboolture platform 2, platform 1 being without power.
An aggressive drunken passenger tried to get onto the tilt train and was wrestled to the ground.
Customers were advised of an incident and suggested to proceed cautiously around said grounded person.

One things for sure, it's never dull on the Queensland Rail network.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1301563373

Buses replace late trains

Buses will replace two Caboolture-Nambour trains this evening to allow overhead line repairs at Elimbah.

The 10.15pm and 11.49pm services from Caboolture will stop at all stations in between.

Affected Services:

• Caboolture line
• Sunshine Coast line

[Derwan]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1301888037

Ipswich/Rosewood trains have resumed in both directions between Sherwood and Oxley but are not stopping at Corinda.

Corinda station remains closed due to an ongoing police incident. Buses are running from both Sherwood and Oxley stations for customers heading to Corinda.

Delays up to 30 minutes are expected to continue on the Ipswich/Rosewood line until further notice.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/delays-on-ipswich-line-trains-after-incident-at-corinda-station/story-e6freoof-1226033352930

DELAYS are being experienced on the Ipswich train line after an incident at the Corinda Train Station this afternoon.

A Queensland Rail spokesman said staff were working as quickly as possible to organise buses to replace train services on the line.

``We can't give you an indication of how long those delays will be, but it's looking like it will be a number of hours,'' the spokesman said.

If you need immediate assistance or support call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Heard about 30-40 mins ago that all services were once again cancelled because of whats happened at Corinda Railway Station.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1301888037

Trains suspended: Sherwood - Oxley

From 3.15pm to 4pm, buses will replace trains for ALL customers travelling between Sherwood and Oxley stations on the Ipswich/Rosewood and Richlands lines.

Corinda station remains closed due to an ongoing police incident. Buses are running from both Sherwood and Oxley stations for customers heading to Corinda. Buses are also operating from Yeerongpilly to Corinda.

Trains to be affected are:

Outbound: 3.05pm Central-Ipswich, 3.10pm Central-Corinda, 3.13pm Central-Darra, 3.20pm Central-Redbank, 3.35pm Central-Ipswich (and Rosewood), 3.36pm Central-Corinda. The first inbound train to go through Corinda station will be the 3.51pm Central - Redbank service.

Inbound: 2.40pm Ipswich-Central, 2.55pm Ipswich-Central and 3.10pm Ipswich-Central. The 3.52pm Corinda - Caboolture is cancelled. The first outbound train to go through Corinda station will be the 3.40pm Ipswich - Caboolture service.

Delays of 30 minutes or longer are expected.

[Golliwog]

Have they annoucned anything about what happened?

[Derwan]

Have they annoucned anything about what happened?

Given the last line of the Courier Mail article, it sounds like someone has thrown themselves in front of the train.

[Golliwog]

Have they annoucned anything about what happened?

Given the last line of the Courier Mail article, it sounds like someone has thrown themselves in front of the train.

That was the unfortunate conclusion I had come to, but wasn't sure.

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302037352

Cleveland Line inbound delays

Inbound services may be delayed up to 15 minutes after an earlier overhead power problem at Wellington Point.

Services are expected to return to normal before 8am.

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There was a major issue on the Beenleigh line at Salisbury - Moorooka with a Boom gate but that is fixed and back to normal now.

A train was cancelled on the Ferny Grove line this morning due to a mechanical fault.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302070503

Trains are suspended at Bowen Hills station due to a police incident.

More information soon.

Affected Services

   * Airport line
   * Beenleigh line
   * Caboolture line
   * Cleveland line
   * Doomben line
   * Ferny Grove line
   * Gold Coast line
   * Ipswich Rosewood line
   * Shorncliffe line
   * Sunshine Coast line

[Derwan]

Bugger! I just arrived at Central!

[ozbob]

Update by TL Spokesman on 612 ABC Radio, police arrived 4.20pm, expect delays for at least 20 minutes.  I would imagine it is getting a bit chaotic at Central Derwan?

[Derwan]

Yeah. Trains are actually moving again.

Edit: Stopped at Fortitude Valley

Edit 2: Still waiting to get into Bowen Hills

Edit 3: finally at Bowen Hills. On our way now.

Edit 4: Inbound trains queued up to Albion

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302070503

Trains running: Bowen Hills after police incident

Trains have started running again on all lines through all platforms at Bowen Hills train station after  an earlier police incident.

Delays of 20 minutes should be expected on all trains, particularly trains running through Brisbane CBD stations.

Affected Services

    * Airport line
    * Beenleigh line
    * Caboolture line
    * Cleveland line
    * Doomben line
    * Ferny Grove line
    * Gold Coast line
    * Ipswich Rosewood line
    * Shorncliffe line
    * Sunshine Coast line

[Otto]

Very Unimpressed OH has finally caught her Cleveland Train 35 mins late... Just adds to her bad day which started with her morning service being delayed.... 

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302070503

Trains running: Bowen Hills after police incident

Trains have started running again on all lines through all platforms at Bowen Hills train station after  an earlier police incident.

Delays of 20 minutes should be expected on all trains, particularly trains running through Brisbane CBD stations.

Affected Services

    * Airport line
    * Beenleigh line
    * Caboolture line
    * Cleveland line
    * Doomben line
    * Ferny Grove line
    * Gold Coast line
    * Ipswich Rosewood line
    * Shorncliffe line
    * Sunshine Coast line

Translink has updated the delay notice..

"A Gold Coast train also broke down in the tunnel between Central and Roma Street stations. The train is now moving but Gold Coast,  Beenleigh and Cleveland trains may be delayed up to an hour."

[HappyTrainGuy]

Yeah, it was an IMU160 series and it limped into platform 2 at Roma Street. Gold Coast, Beenleigh, Kuraby, Manly, Ipswich, Rosewood, Redbank, Caboolture, Nambour, Doomben, Ferny Grove, Bowen Hills and want not were departing all from platforms 8/9 at Roma street before shuffling Cleveland, Beenleigh and Gold Coast services across to platforms 4-5. EMU36 I think was stuck in the tunnel Brunswick Street side waiting for platforms 1-2 at central to clear after the Gold Coast train failed in the tunnel on the Roma Street side. (A 3 car EMU for Kuraby was at platform 1 while a 6 car SMU desto for Manly was on platform 2).

EDIT: Because of rollingstock being in places where they shouldn't be (EMUs on the Airport line etc) the 9.24 Nambour train was delayed by about 15-20 minutes while IMU110 was split from IMU104 which was running as a heavily delayed Gold Coast service during the mess earlier today.