Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[ozbob]

The 2.34pm Domestic Airport to Varsity Lakes train is delayed 20 minutes due to a signalling issue. This train is now due to arrive at Varsity Lakes station at 4.43pm.

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The 2.52pm Central to Kippa-Ring station train is delayed 10 minutes due to a temporary line closure. This train is now due to arrive at Kippa-Ring station at 4pm.

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The 2.56pm Central to Ferny Grove station train has been cancelled due to a train fault. The next Central to Ferny Grove train will depart Central station, platform 6, Brisbane City at 3.26pm.

[ozbob]

20th January 2020

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The 4.45am Rosewood to Central train has been cancelled due to a train fault.

The next Rosewood to Central train will depart Rosewood station at 5.02am.

[ozbob]

The 5.33am Beenleigh - Central train has been cancelled from Kuraby station due to a train fault.

The next Beenleigh to Central train will depart Central station at 5.48am.

[BrizCommuter]

6:46am from Enoggera (FG to Beenleigh) has just run express through Wilston and Windsor due to late running. No mention on TransLink website. Bit annoying for anyone travelling from these stations to beyond Park Rd!

[ozbob]

The 7.10am Ferny Grove to Central train has been cancelled due to a train fault. The next Ferny Grove to Central train is due to depart Ferny Grove Station at 7.17am.

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Airport line trains are suspended between Eagle Junction and Domestic Airport stations due to an overhead powerline issue. Customers can expect delays of up to 60 minutes.
6:56 AM · Jan 20, 2020

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The 7.42am Central to Park Road train has been cancelled due to a train fault. The next Central to Park Road train is due to depart Central Station at 7.49am.

[ozbob]

The 6.59am Central to Varsity Lakes train has been cancelled due to an overhead power line issue. The next Central to Varsity Lakes train is due to depart Central Station at 7.29am.

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Airport line trains are suspended between Eagle Junction and Domestic Airport stations due to an overhead powerline issue. Technicians are on site. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

Alternative transport is being arranged to transport customers.

Buses are running to transport customers to Domestic Airport station.

[ozbob]

[timh]

The 6.59am Central to Varsity Lakes train has been cancelled due to an overhead power line issue. The next Central to Varsity Lakes train is due to depart Central Station at 7.29am.

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Airport line trains are suspended between Eagle Junction and Domestic Airport stations due to an overhead powerline issue. Technicians are on site. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

Alternative transport is being arranged to transport customers.

Buses are running to transport customers to Domestic Airport station.

Hot take: customers shouldn't have to pay full Airtrain price for a rail replacement bus

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

[ozbob]

^  good point!  I think it might be free ...

[ozbob]

UPDATE: Airport line trains are now resumed between Eagle Junction and Domestic Airport stations due to an earlier overhead powerline issue. No residual delays.Buses will continue running  for the next hour.
8:10 AM · Jan 20, 2020

[ozbob]

Couriermail --> Delays hit Brisbane's airport train line after powerline issues

Powerline issues are causing big delays on Brisbane's train network this morning, with passengers heading to the airport told to consider another way of getting there.

TRAINS to Brisbane Airport have been suspended following an issue with overhead power lines.

TransLink this morning says customers on airport line trains should expect delays of up to 60 minutes.

It says alternative transport is being arranged.

Brisbane Airport has urged travellers to consider alternative ways to get to their destination.

[ozbob]

The 8.44am Central to Park Road train has been cancelled due to an overhead power line issue. The next Central to Park Road train is due to depart Central Station at 8.59am.

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The 8.17am Central to Cleveland train is delayed 10 minutes due to an overhead powerline issue. This train is now due to arrive at Cleveland Station at 9.30am.

[ozbob]

The 9.39am Cleveland to Central train is delayed 16 minutes due to a train fault. This train is now due to arrive at Central Station at 10.59am.

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The 9.34am Central to Beenleigh train is delayed 12 minutes due to a train fault. This train is now due to arrive at Beenleigh Station at 10.53am.

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UPDATE: The 9.39am Cleveland to Central train has now been cancelled from Lindum to Central station due to a train fault. The next Cleveland to Central train was due to depart Cleveland station at 10.09am.

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CORRECTION: The 10.09am Cleveland to Central station train is delayed up to 12 minutes due to a train fault. This train is now due to arrive at Central Station at 11.25am.

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Cleveland line trains are delayed up to 60 minutes inbound between Shorncliffe and Cleveland stations due to a train fault at Coorparoo.

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The 12.01pm Cannon Hill to Central train has been cancelled due to a train fault. The next Cannon Hill to Central train was due to depart Cannon Hill station at 12.16pm.

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Ipswich and Springfield line trains suspended between Roma Street and Corinda stations due to a road vehicle striking a rail bridge at Indooroopilly. Expect delays of up to 30 minutes. Technicians are en route.
12:29 PM · Jan 20, 2020

[ozbob]

It's official.

Cluster-fuk called .. 



Meanwhile ... 

[ozbob]

The 1.04pm Central to Beenleigh train has been cancelled due to a train fault. The next Central to Beenleigh train is due to depart Central station at 1.19pm.

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Ipswich and Springfield line trains suspended between Roma Street and Corinda stations due to a road vehicle striking a rail bridge at Indooroopilly. Expect delays of up to 30 minutes. Technicians are en route.
12:29 PM · Jan 20, 2020

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UPDATE: Ipswich & Springfield line trains suspended between Roma Street & Corinda stations due to road vehicle striking rail bridge at Indooroopilly. Delays up to 60 minutes. Alternative transport being arranged.

[ozbob]

Ipswich and Springfield line trains  travelling inbound are suspended from Corinda to Roma Street station due to a road vehicle striking a rail bridge at Indooroopilly. Customers can expect delays of up to 90 minutes.

Technicians are on site.

Buses have started operating to transport passengers to Roma Street station. Please also consider the Journey Planner to plan your alternative travel options.

[ozbob]

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Ipswich & Springfield line trains now resumed between Corinda & Roma Street stations following road vehicle striking rail bridge at Indooroopilly earlier. Customers can expect residual delays up to 20 minutes.
2:13 PM · Jan 20, 2020

[STB]

There seems to be a higher number than usual of train faults over the past few weeks.  Is it possible to confirm somehow the nature of those faults?

[ozbob]

There seems to be a higher number than usual of train faults over the past few weeks.  Is it possible to confirm somehow the nature of those faults?

Yes, there has been.  The problem is Queensland Rail are not public forthcoming about the causes and it is complicated because the NGRs are not under QR control so that has be taken through TMR.   I am monitoring closely and will probably put in RTIs at the end of the month.

A significant problem is door issues both fleets I understand. 

[ozbob]

The 3.18pm Beenleigh to Central train has been cancelled between South Brisbane and Roma Street stations due to a train fault. The next Beenleigh to Central train will depart Beenleigh Station at 3.48pm.

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The 4.29pm Roma Street to Ferny Grove train has been cancelled due to a train fault. The next Roma Street to Ferny Grove train will depart Roma Street Station at 4.37pm.

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This is becoming unmanageable ...   

[ozbob]

Ipswich line trains are suspended between Redbank and Ipswich stations due to a signalling issue. Customers can expect delays of up to 60 mins. Buses will be replacing trains between Redbank and Ipswich stations in both directions.

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^  I think this might be severe weather related.  We got belted for a few minutes with heavy hail (up to 3cm or so) and heavy rain for around 10 minutes or so at Goodna and was travelling from Ipswich. Some lightning.

[red dragin]

I think this might be severe weather related.  We got belted for a few minutes with heavy hail (up to 3cm or so) and heavy rain for around 10 minutes or so at Goodna and was travelling from Ipswich. Some lightning.

Based on the radar I agree, and northside is in line for some too.

[ozbob]

The 4.07pm Ipswich to Central train has been cancelled due to a signalling issue. The next Ipswich to Central train will depart Ipswich Station at 5.07pm.

[ozbob]

Beenleigh line trains are suspended between Kuraby and Beenleigh stations due to a signalling issue caused by storm activity. Customers can expect delays of up to 60 mins.
4:44 PM · Jan 20, 2020

[ozbob]

QR haven't posted anything on Facebook re the latest disruptions so I made this post on their Facebook ..

https://www.facebook.com/QueenslandRail/posts/3046213885396951

[ozbob]

Beenleigh line trains are suspended between Kuraby and Beenleigh stations due to a signalling issue caused by storm activity. Customers can expect delays of up to 60 mins.
4:44 PM · Jan 20, 2020

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Beenleigh line trains have now resumed between Kuraby and Beenleigh stations following an earlier signalling issue caused by storm activity. Customers can expect residual delays of up to 60 minutes.
5:25 PM · Jan 20, 2020

[ozbob]

QR haven't posted anything on Facebook re the latest disruptions so I made this post on their Facebook ..

https://www.facebook.com/QueenslandRail/posts/3046213885396951

Someone has responded with " Lighting strike on signalling infrastructure between Bundamba and Redbank. "

[ozbob]

Sunshine Coast line trains are suspended between Caboolture and Glass House Mountains stations due to a signalling issue caused by storm activity. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.
5:40 PM · Jan 20, 2020

[HappyTrainGuy]

Driver placement is also out of whack today.  4 units are currently held on the mains outside Bowen Hills with another couple waiting to leave the yard.

[JustSomeTrainGuy]

Ipswich trains outbound have just resumed - the backlog from Bowen Hills is flowing through now. 30 min wait at Central.

[ozbob]

UPDATE: Beenleigh and Gold Coast line trains have now resumed between Kuraby and Beenleigh stations following an earlier signalling issue caused by storm activity. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 mins.
7:35 PM · Jan 20, 2020

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UPDATE: Ipswich line trains have now resumed between Redbank station and Ipswich stations due to an earlier signalling issue caused by storm activity. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.
8:12 PM · Jan 20, 2020

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UPDATE: Sunshine Coast line trains have now resumed between Caboolture and Glass House Mountains stations due to an earlier signalling issue caused by storm activity. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.
8:32 PM · Jan 20, 2020

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The 10.35pm Caboolture to Central train has been cancelled from Caboolture to Bowen Hills station. The train will resume from Bowen Hills to Central station at 11.22pm.

[ozbob]

There seems to be a higher number than usual of train faults over the past few weeks.  Is it possible to confirm somehow the nature of those faults?

Yes, there has been.  The problem is Queensland Rail are not public forthcoming about the causes and it is complicated because the NGRs are not under QR control so that has be taken through TMR.   I am monitoring closely and will probably put in RTIs at the end of the month.

A significant problem is door issues both fleets I understand.

Letter to the Editor Queensland Times 21st January 2020 page 17

Citytrain disruptions due to increasing train faults

[ozbob]

21st January 2020

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The 4.18am Beenleigh to Ferny Grove train is delayed 10 minutes due to a signalling issue. This train is now due to arrive at Ferny Grove station at 6.07am.

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The 4.04am Central to Beenleigh train is delayed 10 minutes due to a train fault. This train is now due to arrive at Beenleigh station at 5.21am.

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

21st January 2020

Re: Queensland Rail Citytrain service disruptions due to train faults on the increase ...

Greetings,

Yesterday the Citytrain network ended up significantly disrupted due to storm activity.

Prior to the storms there were 13 service disruptions notified by TransLink due ' train faults '.
(See https://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=1862.msg232480#msg232480 )

What is the exact nature of these train faults please?  Looking at the line distribution it would seem both the older trains of the fleet are giving problems as well as the much newer New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) trains.

There are enough problems for the rail operator, and passengers, having to cope with bridge strikes, overhead power failures, signalling failures, police incidents etc. without having to worry about the increasing number of services cancelled or delayed due to ' train faults '.

Advice from the Minister for Transport as to what these ' train faults ' are and what is being done to improve train reliability would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org
RAIL Back On Track https://backontrack.org

Sent to all outlets:

19th January 2020

Queensland Rail Citytrain service disruptions due to train faults on the increase ...

Greetings,

At RAIL Back On Track we monitor the reported service disruptions on the Citytrain network ( https://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=1862.0 ).  Lately the number of service cancellations, alterations and/or delays reported due to ' train faults ' seems to be on the increase.  When there is limited service frequency, service cancellations due to train faults is a significant  problem for the passengers.

For example last evening (18th January 2020) the Sunshine Coast services and a Gold Coast service were again disrupted:

As reported by TransLink on https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ  -

The 7.07pm Nambour line train has been cancelled due to a train fault at Palmwoods station. Alternative transport has been arranged to transport customers.

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The 9.08pm Nambour to Central station train has been cancelled due to a train fault. Alternative transport has been arranged to transport customers between Nambour and Central station.

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The 8.10pm Varsity Lakes to Roma street station train has been cancelled due to a train fault. The next Varsity Lakes to Roma street station train will depart Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 at 8.40pm.

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The 8.53pm Gympie North to Roma Street train has been cancelled from Nambour to Roma Street due to a train fault. Alternative transport has been arranged for passengers travelling from Nambour to Roma Street.

We hope that something is being done to try to improve the reliability of the Citytrain fleet.  It is difficult for the public to have confidence in the network with these constant disruptions.  It is more than an inconvenience, it can mean missed appointments, missed flights, loss of pay due to lateness, extra child care fees and disrupted social commitments. In some cases follow on connections are not made adding many hours to journey times. Unlike a number of other jurisdictions, no compensation is offered to Citytrain passengers for the delays here in Queensland except under some circumstances for Airtrain (  https://www.airtrain.com.au/travel-info/service-information/airtrain-guarantee/ ).

Best wishes,

Robert Dow
Administration
admin@backontrack.org
RAIL Back On Track https://backontrack.org

[Attn lurkers:  If you don't indicate what the problems are we will RTI at the end of the month]

[ozbob]

There seems to be a higher number than usual of train faults over the past few weeks.  Is it possible to confirm somehow the nature of those faults?

Yes, there has been.  The problem is Queensland Rail are not public forthcoming about the causes and it is complicated because the NGRs are not under QR control so that has be taken through TMR.   I am monitoring closely and will probably put in RTIs at the end of the month.

A significant problem is door issues both fleets I understand.

Letter to the Editor Queensland Times 21st January 2020 page 17

Citytrain disruptions due to increasing train faults

[ozbob]

https://twitter.com/railbotforum/status/1219335705135964160

[ozbob]

21st January 2020

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The 4.18am Beenleigh to Ferny Grove train is delayed 10 minutes due to a signalling issue. This train is now due to arrive at Ferny Grove station at 6.07am.

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The 4.04am Central to Beenleigh train is delayed 10 minutes due to a train fault. This train is now due to arrive at Beenleigh station at 5.21am.

[ozbob]

[ozbob]

The 4.45am Rosewood to Central train has been cancelled from Darra to Roma Street station due to an incident requiring emergency services. The train will resume from Roma Street to Central station at 6.03am.

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The 6.28am Central to Shorncliffe train has been cancelled due to a signalling issue. The next Central to Shorncliffe train will depart Central station at 6.43am.

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The 6.17am Central to Cleveland train has been cancelled from Park Road to Cleveland station due to a train fault. The next Central to Cleveland train was due to depart Central station at 6.32am.

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Update: The 6.17am Central to Cleveland train was reinstated from Park Road to Cleveland, and will now terminate at Manly station due to a train fault.

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The 7.09am Shorncliffe to Central train has been cancelled due to a signalling issue. The next Shorncliffe to Central train will depart Shorncliffe station at 7.24am.

[ozbob]

The 7.15am Ipswich to Central train has been cancelled from Ipswich to Roma Street due to a delay preparing the train for service. The next Ipswich to Central train is due to depart Ipswich station at 7.27am.