Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[Golliwog]

IIRC the reference design does have a powersupply at Y'pilly...

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315039493

Southbank station delays due to passenger numbers

Trains through Southbank station are experiencing delays between10 and 20 minutes due to a concentrated number of passengers seeking to travel to Riverfire.

TransLink asks passengers to be patient as this peak clears.

Affected Services:

• Beenleigh line
• Cleveland line
• Gold Coast line

[O_128]

Travelled to the city from nerang arrived at 7:00 at south bank, platform empty yet the train crawled in and then proceeded to crawl all the way to south brisbane 

[ozbob]

erail 12.59pm

4 Sep 2011

1 hr delay for the Gympie North train departing Caboolture at 12:50 PM due to train fault. Service to resume by 3:00 PM.

[ozbob]

erail 1.30pm

4 Sep 2011

Disruptions for Roma Street train departing Gympie North at 3:50 PM due to train fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 5:00 PM.


Alt. transport operating between Gympie North and Cooroy.

[Arnz]

Another case of the "ICE fails again"   

[Stillwater]

There appears to be no plans to overhaul the ICE trains either.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315119447

Trains suspended betw Northgate and Strathpine

Trains are currently suspended between Northgate and Strathpine stations due to a police incident at Bald Hills.

Unknown delays at this time - check website regularly for updates.

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315128785

Varsity Lakes station trains suspended

Trains using Varsity Lakes station have been suspended due to a police incident.

Gold Coast line trains are still able to arrive and depart from Robina station. Buses are being arranged between Varsity Lakes and Robina stations.

Affected Services:

• Gold Coast line

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315211496

Ipswich/Rosewood services delayed: Booval station

Services in both directions on the Ipswich/ Rosewood line have been suspended due to a vehicle hitting the Bergin Street bridge at Booval.

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Bridge strike?

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Image Bergin St
Booval QLD 4304

[ozbob]

Trains have resumed, looking at the bridge photograph it is very solid bridge ...

Idiots abound unfortunately. 

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315291719

Cooroy to Gympie North minor track closure

From the last service (7.36pm) on Tuesday 6 September until the first service (5.56am) on Wednesday 7 September, tracks between Cooroy and Gympie North will be closed for urgent maintenance work.

During this time, buses will replace trains in both directions.

We thank you for your understanding.

Affected Services:

• Sunshine Coast line

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315304130

Ipswich line delays

The 7.28pm Central to Ipswich train has been delayed at Oxley due to a police incident

The return train departing Ipswich for Central at 8.37pm is likely to be delayed as a result

Affected Services:

• Ipswich Rosewood line

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315343861

6am Gympie North - Roma Street train change

The 6am Gympie North - Roma Street service has commenced from Cooroy this morning due to planned track works.

This service is running around 13 minutes late and will run express from Caboolture - Bowen Hills.

Affected Services:

• Caboolture line
• Sunshine Coast line

[Golliwog]

There was a Translink notification about it but not anymore. The Beenleigh express that is meant to get to Park Rd at 5.02pm failed at South Brisbane this evening. TL listed delays of 15 minutes on the Cleveland, Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines. When I went past the other way, the failed unit was still at the platform (EMU 76 and something else) with a GC service waiting just before the station. A Cleveland train was coming onto the bridge, another Beenleigh service was waiting around the Roma St junction to the bridge, a 3 car Kuraby service was at Roma St platform 5 and a Gold Coast service was coming into platform 4. While I was waiting for the next Ferny Grove service the Kuraby service left so I figure they must have been crossing over and using platform 3 at South Brisbane.

[petey3801]

There was a Translink notification about it but not anymore. The Beenleigh express that is meant to get to Park Rd at 5.02pm failed at South Brisbane this evening. TL listed delays of 15 minutes on the Cleveland, Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines. When I went past the other way, the failed unit was still at the platform (EMU 76 and something else) with a GC service waiting just before the station. A Cleveland train was coming onto the bridge, another Beenleigh service was waiting around the Roma St junction to the bridge, a 3 car Kuraby service was at Roma St platform 5 and a Gold Coast service was coming into platform 4. While I was waiting for the next Ferny Grove service the Kuraby service left so I figure they must have been crossing over and using platform 3 at South Brisbane.

They were able to get the failed train out of the way by that time, so trains were able to resume running.

[somebody]

I figure they must have been crossing over and using platform 3 at South Brisbane.

I believe that movement is impossible.

[SurfRail]

I figure they must have been crossing over and using platform 3 at South Brisbane.

I believe that movement is impossible.

One reason why I believe platform 2 at South Bank and South Brisbane should be the bi-directional tidal-flow track for all lines.  Does the track configuration at Park Road currently permit this?

[petey3801]

I figure they must have been crossing over and using platform 3 at South Brisbane.

I believe that movement is impossible.

From the Up Sub it is impossible, yes. However, travelling Bi-Di on the Down Sub it is possible to access SB P3.

ne reason why I believe platform 2 at South Bank and South Brisbane should be the bi-directional tidal-flow track for all lines.  Does the track configuration at Park Road currently permit this?

No, only platforms 3 and 4 are Bi-Di at Park Road. The Down line between South Bank and just before Park Road is partly Bi-Di, but it is not used as such (not properly set up for normal BiDi AFAIK. Actually closer to Sim-Bi really, which is no longer in use). Platform 2 Park Road is uni-directional.

[somebody]

I figure they must have been crossing over and using platform 3 at South Brisbane.

I believe that movement is impossible.

One reason why I believe platform 2 at South Bank and South Brisbane should be the bi-directional tidal-flow track for all lines.  Does the track configuration at Park Road currently permit this?

I think that would require the proposed Park Rd grade separation.  Otherwise I/B Cleveland trains would block all Gold Coast and Beenleigh trains in both directions in the PM peak.

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315554352

Trains suspended at Southbank

All trains are currently suspended in both directions at Southbank station due to a Police incident.

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
• Richlands line

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315554352

Beenleigh, Cleveland, Gold Coast train delays

All trains are currently suspended in both directions at Southbank station due to a Police incident.

Cleveland trains from Roma Street are being diverted via Tennyson (express) to Buranda.

Beenleigh and Gold Coast trains from Roma Street are being diverted via Tennyson (express) to Moorooka.

Delays of at least 20-30 minutes should be expected.

Affected Services:

• Beenleigh line
• Cleveland line
• Gold Coast line

[ozbob]

Long live the Tennyson line!

[HappyTrainGuy]

First someone decides to walk the middle track around Zillmere at the start of peak and now a police incident at South Brisbane. I'm sure somehow someone would blame QR for these delays.

[ClintonL94]

What would TransLink do without the Tennyson line? 

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http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315556314

Shorncliffe and Ferny Grove train delays

Shorncliffe and Ferny Grove trains from the CBD may experience delays of up to 10-15 minutes due to a Police incident at South Brisbane station.

Affected Services:

• Ferny Grove line
• Shorncliffe line

[Golliwog]

I figure they must have been crossing over and using platform 3 at South Brisbane.

I believe that movement is impossible.

From the Up Sub it is impossible, yes. However, travelling Bi-Di on the Down Sub it is possible to access SB P3.

Sorry, still not good with up/down. What about the points there though? (http://www.nearmap.com/?q=@-27.473400,153.017191&ll=-27.4734,153.017191&z=20&t=k&nmd=20110708) They appear to connect P3 to both tracks.

EDIT: Ok, just zoomed in, they're only standard guage, not narrow.

[petey3801]

I figure they must have been crossing over and using platform 3 at South Brisbane.

I believe that movement is impossible.

From the Up Sub it is impossible, yes. However, travelling Bi-Di on the Down Sub it is possible to access SB P3.

Sorry, still not good with up/down. What about the points there though? (http://www.nearmap.com/?q=@-27.473400,153.017191&ll=-27.4734,153.017191&z=20&t=k&nmd=20110708) They appear to connect P3 to both tracks.

EDIT: Ok, just zoomed in, they're only standard guage, not narrow.

In basic terms for the BSA, southbound is Up, northbound is Down.

The points from the Up to the 3rd track are indeed SG only. DG from 3rd track to Down.

[somebody]

I figure they must have been crossing over and using platform 3 at South Brisbane.

I believe that movement is impossible.

From the Up Sub it is impossible, yes. However, travelling Bi-Di on the Down Sub it is possible to access SB P3.

Sorry, still not good with up/down. What about the points there though? (http://www.nearmap.com/?q=@-27.473400,153.017191&ll=-27.4734,153.017191&z=20&t=k&nmd=20110708) They appear to connect P3 to both tracks.

The movement petey3801 is referring to as possible means wrong roading across the Merivale Bridge, I think all the way from Roma St #6.  Not to be encouraged, and I doubt it is practical.

[Fares_Fair]

Sunshine Coast line.
Another day another delay ... 20 minutes late and very crowded.

6:14am Nambour train to city reduced to 3 carriages this morning from the usual 6.
We had the privilege of towing 3 empty carriages all the way to Brisbane this morning.

Apparently none of the doors of the trailing 3 cars could be opened.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[ozbob]

Sunshine Coast line.
Another day another delay ... 20 minutes late and very crowded.

6:14am Nambour train to city reduced to 3 carriages this morning from the usual 6.
We had the privilege of towing 3 empty carriages all the way to Brisbane this morning.

Apparently none of the doors of the trailing 3 cars could be opened.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

The 5.25am service ex Nambour this morning was cancelled, that would not have helped either.  Also a signal fault Lawnton/Petrie ...

[ozbob]

Particularly annoying I guess for some after a track closure all weekend as well ...

You know, it is a circus the whole shebang.  Time they purchased some decent units and run something akin to VLine for Nambour.  In the interim use the wooden heritage cars and available lander carriages and the like, steam hauled if necessary!    They are flogging off most of their spare locos.  It seems these days, railways don't really want to run trains any more.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Running something similar to Vline for Nambour is expensive and pointless. Queensland Rail doesn't own any locos apart from some 1700's, the diesel tilts and some heritage rollingstock (QRN owns all the locos and freight rollingstock). Passengers would kick up a stink at reduced seats/standing space. Rollingstock recovery becomes extremly difficult as another loco is required to move it as opposed to having an electric attach itself.

[ozbob]

Running something similar to Vline for Nambour is expensive and pointless. Queensland Rail doesn't own any locos apart from some 1700's, the diesel tilts and some heritage rollingstock (QRN owns all the locos and freight rollingstock). Passengers would kick up a stink at reduced seats/standing space. Rollingstock recovery becomes extremly difficult as another loco is required to move it as opposed to having an electric attach itself.

Ho humm ... other jurisdictions just get on with it.  Queensland, always it seems it is just too hard.  Have you seen the marvellous VLine services?  DEL and carriages as well as the VLocitys and Sprinters.  The long haul services are not suburban services. This is the fundamental issue here in SEQ.  Years of neglect are now concatenating into service mediocrity.  How can any one suggest that EMUs to Nambour is a good thing?  QR cannot even manage to get IMUs on the correct services?  Why, they are under resourced. Time some positive moves were done in terms of rolling stock so that long haul services are correctly supported with trains that have toilets and are appropriate for the longer runs.  Just a reasonable view point.  Customer focus?  What a joke ...

[Fares_Fair]

Sunshine Coast line.
Another day another delay ... 20 minutes late and very crowded.

6:14am Nambour train to city reduced to 3 carriages this morning from the usual 6.
We had the privilege of towing 3 empty carriages all the way to Brisbane this morning.

Apparently none of the doors of the trailing 3 cars could be opened.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

Another day, another 'world class' delay for the Sunshine Coast line.
Well, not quite world class but hey - everything's world class in Queensland.

6:14am Nambour service running 10 minutes late with no explanation given!
How hard is it?

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[somebody]

Another day, another 'world class' delay for the Sunshine Coast line.

Do these delays mostly occur north of Beerburrum?

[Fares_Fair]

Yes, it was late leaving fro Nambour this morning.

We were also held up last night on the way home at Beerburum waiting for a train to come through.
At least they told us about that one.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[somebody]

Yes, it was late leaving fro Nambour this morning.

We were also held up last night on the way home at Beerburum waiting for a train to come through.
At least they told us about that one.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

Late before leaving Nambour?  How can that happen?

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1315895668

Caboolture trains delayed

Trains are running at a reduced speed due to a Police incident between Bray Park and Lawton stations.

Delays of up to 5-10 minutes on Caboolture and Nambour trains in both directions may be experienced.

Affected Services:

• Caboolture line
• Sunshine Coast line

[HappyTrainGuy]

Ho humm ... other jurisdictions just get on with it.  Queensland, always it seems it is just too hard.  Have you seen the marvellous VLine services?  DEL and carriages as well as the VLocitys and Sprinters.  The long haul services are not suburban services. This is the fundamental issue here in SEQ.  Years of neglect are now concatenating into service mediocrity.  How can any one suggest that EMUs to Nambour is a good thing?  QR cannot even manage to get IMUs on the correct services?  Why, they are under resourced. Time some positive moves were done in terms of rolling stock so that long haul services are correctly supported with trains that have toilets and are appropriate for the longer runs.  Just a reasonable view point.  Customer focus?  What a joke ...

Yes, other jurisdictions. Its just that. VLine is on a whole different playing field compared to Queensland Rail. As much as people want them to put 100% of the funding into the SEQ area with more trains, massive realignment/extension/line plans the blantant fact is they can't. Name another company in Australia that looks after over 6000km of rail line of which around 1500-2000km is electrified, controls most of the states train movements, provides and maintains (QRN/Downer EDI has the refurbishment contacts) most passenger train services that run from Varsity Lakes to the far north of Normanton to Mt Isa to Charleville all while getting bugger all from the government or having them going to town on the business with dual weilding chainsaws cutting away at the billions of dollars worth of contacts, rollingstock facilities and assets that helped proped up other areas. Besides the tiny diesel facility at Mayne for the tilts Queensland Rail doesn't have any other available as QRN now fully control and own them. The Sunlander/Westlander/Inlander/Spirit Of The Outback are all driven by QRN owned locos (the Kuranda service being the only one operated by QR owned locos). As long as its electrified within 150km of Brisbane its always going to be the electric rollingstock no matter how many like it, hate it or think there are better rollingstock out there.

What would you personally want to see. QR to start buying locos, build a new diesel facility, training new diesel drivers, having a bumpy rollercoaster like ride on some rollingstock at the end of their shelf life on train that goes slower than the electric rollingstock currently in use or spend the money on upgrading/realigning the track that would see more benefits?

[Fares_Fair]

Sunshine Coast line.
Another day another delay ... 20 minutes late and very crowded.

6:14am Nambour train to city reduced to 3 carriages this morning from the usual 6.
We had the privilege of towing 3 empty carriages all the way to Brisbane this morning.

Apparently none of the doors of the trailing 3 cars could be opened.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

Another day, another 'world class' delay for the Sunshine Coast line.
Well, not quite world class but hey - everything's world class in Queensland.

6:14am Nambour service running 10 minutes late with no explanation given!
How hard is it?

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

More delays yet again, this time beyond the Lawnton Bray Park delays. Incidently NO announcements made on the 5:04 ex-Roma St train to Nambour. Further delay at Beerburrum waiting for train to cross on single line track. 21 minutes late to Palmwoods. This is an appalling record of ongoing delays and made worse by the total lack of communication by QR. I call upon QR to enforce the provision of their customer service and ACT.

Regards,
Fares_Fair