Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[petey3801]

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.

Heavily delayed alright! Arrival at Beenleigh was 43 minutes down... Sorta washed away our job card for the rest of the night! Plenty of people on board too, as we were the first Coastie through after the failed train at Central/Roma Street.

[p858snake]

So yesterday's, was that a police incident or not? because the first few mention police then it changes to a train broken down... or was their two issues in the one night?

[petey3801]

It was both. Police indident caused the major disruptions (trains completely stopped from running through the city... Twice I think!).

After things started running (slowly) again, a Gold Coast train failed in the Central - Roma Street tunnel, stopping everything on the Up Suburban from Bowen Hills to Roma Street.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Yeah, I also thought there were two incidents that involved police intervention that night (Central and Bowen Hills comes to mind for some reason) although I'm not sure if the two incidents were both constrained to the CBD line or if they happened in separate parts of the network.

Last time I saw that Coastie (IMU110/IMU104) was sitting beside it on the Caboolture-Rosewood Service just outside the Ferny Grove flyover waiting for a clear signal at around 5.35-5.40 Must have been a long trip though Bowen Hills-Roma Street.

[petey3801]

It wasn't too bad, considering!!

Control put it on the mains so I picked it up off P3 Bowen Hills and went from there. Was a reasonable run till Roma Street when delays abounded due to conflicts etc.

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302245571

Signals fault Ferny Grove station

There is currently a signals fault at Ferny Grove station. Trains are unable to travel between Keperra station and Ferny Grove station.

Buses are now transporting passengers from Keperra to Ferny Grove station and from Ferny Grove to Keperra station.

Delays of up to 15 minutes may be experienced.

Delays are expected to affect the 4.25pm, 4.37pm, 4.49pm, 5.03pm, 5.17pm, 5.24pm, 5.35pm, 5.47pm, 5.57pm, 6.04pm, 6.18pm, 6.34pm and 6.55pm Central - Ferny Grove services.

This fault is still being investigated and should be resolved by 7.30pm.

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http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302251384

Delays on Shorncliffe line

The 5.53pm Central - Shorncliffe train was delayed for about 25 minutes at Northgate station due to a medical emergency.

This incident may also cause the 6.43pm Shorncliffe - Roma Street train to be up to 10 minutes late.

No other services are affected.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302321935

Gold Coast line delays

Passengers on the Gold Coast line may experience delays of up to 30 minutes due to a train fault.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302509590

Gympie North train delay

The 5.40pm Roma Street - Gympie North train has been delayed 20 minutes due to a mechanical issue.

[Arnz]

The 5.40pm Roma Street - Gympie North train has been delayed 20 minutes due to a mechanical issue.

The ICE strikes again..

[Golliwog]

The 5.40pm Roma Street - Gympie North train has been delayed 20 minutes due to a mechanical issue.

The ICE strikes again..

Yep. It pulled into Central then stayed there on platform 3.

[Fares_Fair]

but we love our ICE, she's an oldie but a goodie - except when her ageing doors don't close properly.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Golliwog]

Meanwhile, my Ferny Grove train came and went through platform 4

I've never actually been on the ICE.

[Fares_Fair]

you don't know what you are missing Golliwog !
Come for a visit on the Sunshine Coast line sometime, the Gympie North services are predominately ICE's.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Stillwater]

Sitting in an ICE with the SC scenery and railway towns passing by is similar to being rocked like a baby in a cradle.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Ahhh ICE trains. Gotta love those awsome machines. Imagine having a Tilt Train turn up for your Ferny Grove service. That's what its like when you get on an ICE train. Every trip on a ICE guarantes at each seat you'll have blinds, Wide windows, Wide seats, Tall seats, Reclining seats, Comfy seats, Foot restsand a minimum of 4 toilets per train. A few problems that they have is you are likely to miss your station as your so relaxed that your drifting in and out of sleep or if you then get one of those crappy hardlyanypaddingintheseat IMU160/SMU260 series trains. The journey then seems like your station is suddenly now at Cairns as opposed to being between Caboolture and Gympie 

[#Metro]

Comfy seats, Foot restsand a minimum of 4 toilets per train

Wow, 4 toilets per train! 

[HappyTrainGuy]

6 toilets if its a 6 car train 

[Arnz]

Considering the ICEs are "hand-me-downs" from the Rockhampton service, it's indeed a good hand-me-down for Gympie folks.  Not to mention, the ICEs being entirely dedicated to the Brisbane-Gympie and the "odd" weekend Nambour-Caboolture runs as of June 6.  

A shame the ICEs will no longer work Brisbane-Nambour runs (They are either substituted for either SMU or "hand-me-down" older IMU100/120s from the GC - Mostly likely the GC line will dominantly be serviced by IMU160s), but those runs do require the seating capacity.

[HappyTrainGuy]

When you look at it the NCL could/would soon have the highest comfort levels available (IMU100-120's/ICE sets).

[ozbob]

erail 4.56pm

12 Apr 2011

30 mins delay for services on Ipswich/Rosewood Line between Ipswich and Redbank due to train fault. Service to resume by 6:00 PM.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302591385

4.51pm Ipswich - Central train delay

There is currently an incident at Riverview station that is blocking the inbound track.

This incident may delay the 4.51pm Ipswich - Central station service at Dinmore station for up to 10 minutes.

Outbound trains will be running at reduced speed past Riverview station.

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302684745

5.40pm Gympie North train delayed

The 5.40pm Gympie North is running 15 minutes late from Elimbah to Gympie North.

Affected Services

• Sunshine Coast line

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This train was in service with SMU 234 and 246 with a maximum speed of 100KM/h where the timetable is scheduled for 120km/h from Elimbah to Gympie Nprth where possible. All 8 ICE units or IMUs unavailable?

[Arnz]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302684745

5.40pm Gympie North train delayed

The 5.40pm Gympie North is running 15 minutes late from Elimbah to Gympie North.

Affected Services

• Sunshine Coast line

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This train was in service with SMU 234 and 246 with a maximum speed of 100KM/h where the timetable is scheduled for 120km/h from Elimbah to Gympie Nprth where possible. All 8 ICE units or IMUs unavailable?

Unfortunately for Gympie folks the 2x 6-car IMUs were taken up by the 5:17pm and 6:06pm Nambour runs (Whilst the 5:17pm is usually scheduled a (older) IMU, the 6:06pm run is usually scheduled a ICE, but another (older) IMU substituted instead today).  

[HappyTrainGuy]

1x 6 car set is out after having an issue the other day.
1x 6 car set I think was used on the Cooroy run today.
1x 4 car is for the Nambour shuttle.
1x 4 car set is split at the Mayne yard.

[somebody]

1x 6 car set is out after having an issue the other day.
1x 6 car set I think was used on the Cooroy run today.
1x 4 car is for the Nambour shuttle.
1x 4 car set is split at the Mayne yard.

Oh dear!  I guess getting rid of the Airport-Redbank train will add an IMU at around 5pm.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302728740

Gold Coast/Beenleigh Line delays

Services on the Gold Coast/Beenleigh Lines may be delayed up to 30 minutes due to a traffic incident at the Bone Mill railway crossing at Runcorn.

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302734504

8.07am Caboolture - Roma Street service delay

The 8.07am Caboolture - Roma Street service is around 17 minutes late due to an earlier mechanical fault.

Affected Services

• Caboolture line

[colinw]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302728740

Gold Coast/Beenleigh Line delays

Services on the Gold Coast/Beenleigh Lines may be delayed up to 30 minutes due to a traffic incident at the Bone Mill railway crossing at Runcorn.

Traffic Incident = numbskull motorist drove into boom gate yet again.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Currently they are also down a couple IMU sets due to a few reasons (Maintainence, refurb, different couplings). IMU102-IMU123 was also operating the 9.16 Bowen Hills to Richalands Service last ngiht.

[Arnz]

Currently they are also down a couple IMU sets due to a few reasons (Maintainence, refurb, different couplings). IMU102-IMU123 was also operating the 9.16 Bowen Hills to Richalands Service last ngiht.

Guess that explains the sighting of a SMU2 on one of the Gold Coast afternoon peak runs that evening.  I would've really thought to swap the SMU2 on the Gympie run with the IMU that operated the 6:06pm to Nambour the other night. 

Yeah, it's bad enough the Sunshine Coast Line has non-toilet trains, but I would think Gympie should've taken the priority for toilet-equipped over one of the Nambour runs here in this case.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302760779

Airport line disruptions

Due to a broken down train, the 3.56pm Central to Airport train is not running through Roma Street to Bowen Hills. This service will depart on time from Eagle Junction station.

Customers waiting for the airport train at Roma Street, Central, Fortitude Valley or Bowen Hill stations should catch the 4.11pm (from Central) service that is due 14 minutes later.

[colinw]

Running via exhibition?

[HappyTrainGuy]

I would've really thought to swap the SMU2 on the Gympie run with the IMU that operated the 6:06pm to Nambour the other night.  

Yeah, it's bad enough the Sunshine Coast Line has non-toilet trains, but I would think Gympie should've taken the priority for toilet-equipped over one of the Nambour runs here in this case.

There could have been a stabling conflict at the Mayne yard that prevented that.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302777431

Gold Coast/Beenleigh line delays

Trains are suspended on the Gold Coast/Beenleigh lines due to a police incident. Delays of up to 20 minutes can be expected.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302809839

Ipswich line delays

There will be delays on the Ipswich/Rosewood lines this morning of up to 30 minutes due to a signalling fault.

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

15th April 2011

Are track faults really track faults?

Greetings,

Constant track, signal, points failures are a major concern, not only on the Queensland Rail network, but in Melbourne and Sydney for example.

As I type there is a signal failure on the Ipswich line according to TransLink:

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302809839

Ipswich line delays

There will be delays on the Ipswich/Rosewood lines this morning of up to 30 minutes due to a signalling fault.

As we  moved to centralised, digital control systems the robustness of the systems is greatly weakened.

This thread - "Are track faults really track faults?" has some interesting views and reflections, particularly this film --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=5760.msg52910#msg52910

Time better redundancy was built into these expensive systems.  Look at what was achieved with the manual systems?   Vastly superior to today's performances.

Best wishes
Robert

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org

[ozbob]

Update on 612 ABC Brisbane radio.  All trains stopped between Ipswich and Bundamba.  Buses are trying to be arranged, apparently one bus has turned up ...  it is very difficult to source buses in a peak, maybe the fact that school holidays might help as the scenario unfolds.

Just a big farce really ... oh dear

TransLink has it 'signalling fault between Ipswich and Bundamba. '

Erail signal fault.

[ozbob]

The performance of the rail network has been affected by the big wet/floods as well.  Performance overall has been affected as recovery proceeds, and this mornings issues may well be related to the floods.  And when you add in the clowns that drive into boom gates bridges and the like, it is little wonder that many are a little annoyed with the almost constant disruptions.

[ozbob]

Bus Thomas St <-> Bundamba, now 17 buses on duty, and a rail shuttle going to I think ..

[ozbob]

erail 8.22am

15 Apr 2011

Disruptions on Ipswich/Rosewood Line due to signalling fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 10:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Bundamba and Rosewood.