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[ozbob]

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Track closure 16 and 17 April Corinda Rosewood --> http://bit.ly/hFQ4R1 arrived early has it? LOL @612brisbane
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[ozbob]

From the Queensland Times click here!

Signal fault closes rail service

Signal fault closes rail service

15th April 2011

TRANSLINK is blaming a signalling fault for the cancellation of all rail services in Ipswich this morning.

Commuters can expect delays of about 30 minutes due to the fault between Ipswich and Bundamba, with buses to ferry passengers.

Police said the additional buses had created traffic congestion around Bell Street, but there were no major issues.
Queensland Rail electricians are working to repair the fault.

[ozbob]

erail 10.02am

15 Apr 2011

Disruptions on Ipswich/Rosewood Line due to signalling fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 1:00 PM.

Alt. transport operating between Bundamba and Ipswich.

[ozbob]

Brisbanetimes --> Ipswich trains cancelled after signalling fault

[ozbob]

erail 12.32pm

15 Apr 2011

Disruptions on Ipswich/Rosewood Line due to signalling fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 2:30 PM.

Alt. transport operating between Bundamba and Ipswich.

[johnnigh]

Empty coalie waiting at Corinda on the freight track (not the loop, of course) for an hour or so up to current time of 14.45. Citytrains seem a bit light on, too.

[ozbob]

erail 2.44pm

15 Apr 2011

Disruptions on Ipswich/Rosewood Line due to signalling fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 5:00 PM.

Alt. transport operating between Bundamba and Wulkuraka.

[ozbob]

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

Ipswich/Rosewood Line delays

Some services are delayed on the Ipswich/Rosewood lines by up to 20 minutes due to a signalling fault between Ipswich and Bundamba.

Train services between Ipswich and Bundamba are suspended and alternative travel arrangements have been made:

    * Buses replace services between Wulkuraka and Bundamba as well as Rosewood and Ipswich.
    * A train shuttle has also been made available for customers travelling between Rosewood and Wulkuraka on an hourly timetable.

[ozbob]

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

Ipswich/Rosewood Line delays due to signal fault

Due to an ongoing signalling fault at Ipswich station, the following arrangements are in place for this afternoon's peak on the Ipswich/Rosewood line:

·         Between Central and Bundamba stations – trains are operating in both directions but are delayed up to 30 minutes.

·         Between Bundamba and Ipswich stations - buses are replacing trains in both directions, stopping at Bundamba, Booval, East Ipswich and Ipswich stations. Delays up to 30 minutes should be expected.

·         Between Ipswich and Rosewood stations – trains will be in service between Wulkuraka and Rosewood station for the majority of services. Buses will  be operating between Ipswich and Wulkuraka, and onto Rosewood in some cases. Delays up to 30 minutes should be expected.

One train is operating between Rosewood, Thagoona, Karrabin and Wulkuraka stations each hour.

[ozbob]

erail 4.28pm

15 Apr 2011

Services for Ipswich/Rosewood Line have resumed as normal.

[ozbob]

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

Ipswich/Rosewood Line train delays

Services on the Ipswich/ Rosewood line are experiencing disruptions due to an ongoing signals failure at Ipswich station.

Buses will now be operating between Bundamba and Ipswich on the Ipswich line, and between Ipswich and Wulkuraka on the Rosewood line.

Delays of up to 30 minutes may be experienced.

[ozbob]

erail 6.20pm

15 Apr 2011

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

Alt. transport operating between Bundamba and Wulkuraka.

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Probably fortunate there is a track closure this weekend - Corinda to Rosewood  http://bit.ly/hFQ4R1

Even Kelly Higgins-Devine was expressing some sympathy for the Ippy punters today on the radio.   It just seems constant issues ... not only today but within recent memory ..

[ozbob]

The final erail message last evening:

erail 7.33pm

15 Apr 2011

Disruptions on Ipswich/Rosewood Line due to signalling fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 11:00 PM.

Alt. transport operating between Bundamba and Rosewood.

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[ozbob]

From the Queensland Times click here!

1hr delay for weekend rail trips

1hr delay for weekend rail trips

Andrew Korner | 16th April 2011

RAIL commuters got a taste of what is to come when a signalling fault resulted in the closure of the Ipswich line yesterday.

Buses lined the kerb in Bell St yesterday to ferry passengers after a signalling fault on the Ipswich line stopped the trains.
Rob Williams

RAIL commuters got a taste of what is to come when a signalling fault resulted in the closure of the Ipswich line yesterday.

Peak hour travellers were delayed for about 30 minutes, with Queensland Rail calling in buses from 5.30am onwards to ferry people around the closed section of track between Ipswich and Bundamba.

Queensland Rail said a signal fault was to blame for the closure.

"Electricians and engineers are on site in the Ipswich area to repair a signal fault between Bundamba and Ipswich stations," a spokeswoman said yesterday.

"For safety reasons, trains are unable to proceed until the fault is repaired.

"Train signalling is complex and repair crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to ensure the issue is rectified as soon as possible."

Police said the additional buses had created traffic congestion around Bell St, but there were no major issues.

Rail commuters will again be forced to take the bus this weekend, with work to be carried out on the western rail corridor.

TransLink spokesman Andrew Berkman said trains between Corinda and Rosewood stations would be replaced by buses from the first train today to the last train tomorrow.

"Buses will convey passengers between Corinda and Rosewood on the Ipswich/Rosewood line and between Darra and Richlands on the Richlands line stopping all stations," Mr Berkman said.

Anyone heading to the Queensland Reds game, SupaFest event at the RNA Showgrounds, Keith Urban concert or Gold Coast Suns game was urged to allow extra travel time due to the changes.

Mr Berkman said passengers could expect delays of up to an hour on the Ipswich/Rosewood line and 30 minutes on the Richlands line.

The work to take place on the lines includes reconditioning of the East Ipswich station platform, Ipswich Motorway upgrade work at Goodna, overhead powerline and track work at Redbank and track replacement between Walloon and Thagoona.

For more information visit www.translink.com.au

[mufreight]

With the signal failure yesterday one must question the current role of train controllers in keeping train services operating during signal failures/
In times past trains were kept operating despite signal failures, points were operated manualy where necessicary and locked with point locks in the correct position for the passage of trains which were authorised to move through the area of signal failure on written orders issued by the train controllers, a variation of train order working, this form of working has now been considerably facilated by the use of on train radio systems so why does the failure of the signaling system now create such a total colapse of the system.
As an aside to this is the situation over thin weekend where buses are to substitute on the Darra - Richlands services, surely it would have been simpler to use a railcar, either a pair of 2000 class railmotors or 1901 simply running between Darra platform 1 and Richlands Platform 1 as a shuttle, the signals over that section could be switched off and the two sets of points involved clipped and locked and the overhead switched off and isolated, not even a train controller needed to operate a quicker and simpler and more passenger friendly manner of operating a railway than operating buses.

[#Metro]

Zero harm I guess.

[ozbob]

Yep, force people onto far more dangerous roads, zero harm is right ...

[mufreight]

Zero harm I guess.

Zero trains, the basis of that argument carried through is that to ensure zero harm no trains are erver operated.

There are means of providing an alternative system of safeworking to operate trains when failures occour but it would seem that QR no longer has the ability, skills, staff or motivation to provide these systems to provide this redundency, the question arises is why.
Zero harm is an excuse not an answer.
It is obviously well past time when QR should provide and use the systems avaliable that allow it to operate trains which is the basis of the reason for the existence of QR.

[somebody]

Zero harm I guess.

Zero trains, the basis of that argument carried through is that to ensure zero harm no trains are erver operated.

There are means of providing an alternative system of safeworking to operate trains when failures occour but it would seem that QR no longer has the ability, skills, staff or motivation to provide these systems to provide this redundency, the question arises is why.
Zero harm is an excuse not an answer.
It is obviously well past time when QR should provide and use the systems avaliable that allow it to operate trains which is the basis of the reason for the existence of QR.

It's not referred to as "Zero Charm" for no reason!

Probably a suitable subject for a media release IMO.

[ozbob]

The rail motor that used to run between Yeerongpilly and Corinda.

The lass in the striped clothes is my daughter Elizabeth, she loved riding around on the rail motors .. 









Photographs R Dow circa 1995

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1302911136

Caboolture line delays

Trains are running again between between Narangba and Petrie stations after an earlier failed train.

There will be delays until services can return to normal schedules.

[ozbob]

erail 5.23am

21 Apr 2011

Disruptions on Nambour Line due to train fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 6:30 AM.

[ozbob]

erail 5.59am

21 Apr 2011

Disruptions on Nambour Line due to train fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 9:00 AM.

[ozbob]

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QR: Trains betw Nambour and Caboolture are delayed up to approximately 30 minutes due to a freight train experiencing mechanical problems.

2 minutes ago

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1303327076

Sunshine Coast line delays

Customers may experience delays of up to 30 minutes on the Sunshine Coast line due to a failed freight train at Landsborough.

Citybound trains will stop at Mooloolah and buses will be provided to transfer to Caboolture train station.

Workers are attempting to move the failed freight train.

[ozbob]

Just further highlights the neglect ...

8 Apr 2011: SEQ: Sunshine Coast Line capacity constraints need urgent action

[ozbob]

erail 6.48am

21 Apr 2011

Services for Nambour Line have resumed as normal.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1303636056

Trains suspended between Helensvale and Robina

All trains between Robina and Helensvale have been suspended due to a police incident

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1303819089

Trains suspended on the Cleveland line

Trains have been suspended between Wellington Point and Cleveland due to a police incident
The 10.21pm Cleveland to Bowen Hills train has been cancelled

Alternative transport is being arranged for passengers terminating at Wellington Point

Affected Services

• Cleveland line

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1303893673

5.12pm Roma st to Nambour service delayed

The 5.12pm Roma St to Nambour service has been delayed by a fault to a non-Queensland Rail train at Glasshouse Mountains station.

The service is expected to be about 15 minutes late into Nambour.

[Fares_Fair]

... single line track strikes again !!!

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Stillwater]

That is probably the most important train of the day for SC commuters.   :conf

[mufreight]

Another failure that emphasises the need for the line from Beerburrum to Nambour to be duplicated and signaled for bi-directional running to provide improved capacity and RELIABILITY of services.

[somebody]

I don't see that a 15 minute delay, if it is occurring less frequently than every month is a bigger deal than the all stopping Northgate-Roma St.  Or perhaps we can have a thread which cataloging how often these delays occur for the Sunshine Coast line, if you want to argue this point.'

I for one am not going through the >1300 posts in this thread to catalogue them.

[Fares_Fair]

Hello somebody,

I believe that both situations, the delays caused on a single line section of track, and the reduction in express services (from 20 down to 10 stations)
reinforces the need for the duplication of the Sunshine Coast line.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[somebody]

Hello somebody,

I believe that both situations, the delays caused on a single line section of track, and the reduction in express services (from 20 down to 10 stations)
reinforces the need for the duplication of the Sunshine Coast line.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

I'm not so sure about that.  The all stopping from Northgate in applies to the Caboolture line trains also.  Do I need to go on?

[ozbob]

Another failure that emphasises the need for the line from Beerburrum to Nambour to be duplicated and signaled for bi-directional running to provide improved capacity and RELIABILITY of services.

Indeed, and a quad from Petrie to Northgate and 5 lines in from there ...

The pattern for the northern services is a just a measure of how urgent track amplications are from Brisbane to Nambour ...

[BrizCommuter]

Hello somebody,

I believe that both situations, the delays caused on a single line section of track, and the reduction in express services (from 20 down to 10 stations)
reinforces the need for the duplication of the Sunshine Coast line.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

To increase the express service (back to 20 stations skipped), an extra track would also be required between Caboolture and Lawnton and Northgate to Bowen Hills. Good luck with that in the near future!

[somebody]

Hello somebody,

I believe that both situations, the delays caused on a single line section of track, and the reduction in express services (from 20 down to 10 stations)
reinforces the need for the duplication of the Sunshine Coast line.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

To increase the express service (back to 20 stations skipped), an extra track would also be required between Caboolture and Lawnton and Northgate to Bowen Hills. Good luck with that in the near future!

Err, no.  At least on the 5th track Northgate-Bowen Hills.

Extra turnback capacity for the Shorncliffe requirement may add operating margin however.

CRR also would help to increase the ability to utilise the quad Bowen Hills-Northgate.  Currently the suburbans are underutilised due to the need to share with the Ferny Grove line.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Hello somebody,

I believe that both situations, the delays caused on a single line section of track, and the reduction in express services (from 20 down to 10 stations)
reinforces the need for the duplication of the Sunshine Coast line.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

To increase the express service (back to 20 stations skipped), an extra track would also be required between Caboolture and Lawnton and Northgate to Bowen Hills. Good luck with that in the near future!

The 26km single inbound line from Caboolture-Lawnton is the main problem rather than the quad on the inner city line.