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[ozbob]

erail 6.33am

20 Sep 2011

20 mins delay for services on North Coast Line due to train fault. Service to resume by 7:30 AM.

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Twitter

612brisbane ABC Radio Brisbane
QR: There is a track fault in the Mooloolah. Delays of up to 15mins. Trains at slow speed.
5 minutes ago

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http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1316463292

Caboolture and North Coast Line delays

Inbound and outbound trains on the Caboolture and North Coast Lines may be delayed up to 15 minutes due to a track fault at Mooloolah.

The following services are currently affected:

    The 5.25am Nambour - Central train is around 7 minutes delayed
    The 5.50am Nambour - Roma St train is around 12 minutes delayed.

Track workers are on site to rectify the fault.

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[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

20th September 2011

Another day, another transport failure ...

Greetings,

Our 'world class' public transport system needs an urgent overhaul?

Delaying the upgrade of the Sunshine Coast Line north of Beerburrum is now revealed as a major issue, apart from the constant problems on the rail and bus network generally.  The ticketing system is not 'world class' either ...

It is little wonder that many now refer to the go card as the 'go car'  ticket ...

Enjoy the congestion!

Best wishes
Robert

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

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erail 6.33am

20 Sep 2011

20 mins delay for services on North Coast Line due to train fault. Service to resume by 7:30 AM.

=================

Twitter

612brisbane ABC Radio Brisbane
QR: There is a track fault in the Mooloolah. Delays of up to 15mins. Trains at slow speed.
5 minutes ago

=================

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1316463292

Caboolture and North Coast Line delays

Inbound and outbound trains on the Caboolture and North Coast Lines may be delayed up to 15 minutes due to a track fault at Mooloolah.

The following services are currently affected:

   The 5.25am Nambour - Central train is around 7 minutes delayed
   The 5.50am Nambour - Roma St train is around 12 minutes delayed.

Track workers are on site to rectify the fault.

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15th September 2011

Serious concerns with mechanical and track reliability on SEQ rail network

Greetings,

Our members are increasingly concerned with the ongoing mechanical failures with the trains, and constant track infrastructure  and signalling issues on the rail network.

(See --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=1862.msg68281#msg68281 )

It seems of late that some lines are experiencing daily faults which is impacting on many commuters.  In fact some have had to abandon public transport due to the issues with poor reliability.

We were promised improvements.  We have been patient as there certainly has been some effects from the January floods and wet.  But time is marching on and it is fundamental that train service reliability is improved.

The bus system is also struggling with capacity issues and the basket case that is road congestion in SEQ.

More resources must be directed from roads to sustainable transport for the future.

Best wishes
Robert

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

[Fares_Fair]

Add to that the 6.14am Nambour - Roma St train is 8 minutes late to Central as a result of the reported signalling problem at Mooloolah.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[ozbob]

erail 5.42am

21 Sep 2011

Disruptions on Ferny Grove Line between Ferny Grove and Keperra due to train fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 7:00 AM.

[Golliwog]

erail 5.42am

21 Sep 2011

Disruptions on Ferny Grove Line between Ferny Grove and Keperra due to train fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 7:00 AM.

It was resolved by 6am, as my train left on time. I was confused why the guard apologized to passengers inconvenienced by the previous train. Plus, before the 6am train left, the train pulled in to form the next service, which is usually waiting for the 6am service to pass at Keperra, and it was 6 cars instead of the usual 3.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1316634860

Rosewood Line minor delays

Inbound trains on the Rosewood Line may be delayed up to 10 minutes due to a track fault at Walloon:

    The 5.42am Rosewood - Bowen Hills service is around 10 minutes late.  An additional train has started from Ipswich on time for this service.

[ozbob]

The 6.14am ex Nambour has had a mechanical issue and presently around 15 minutes adrift  (report from 612 ABC Radio) ...

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http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1316637970

6.14am Nambour - Roma St train delay

The 6.14am Nambour - Roma St train is around 14 minutes late due to a mechanical fault.

[Fares_Fair]

Yes, the Sunshine Coast line where delays are daily.
Rear 3 units of 6:14am train had no power resulting in the delay noted above by ozbob.
Service arrived at Central Station at 8:30am, 22 minutes late.

To rub salt into the wound we had a Caboolture train immediately in front of us so no extra express legs for us to make up time.

Regards,
Fares_Fair

who apparently is also a 'world class' delayed commuter since no one has patented the cliche yet,
the smart state one was rejected by the patent office because it didn't meet the criteria.

[Fares_Fair]

Further the 5:04pm City to Nambour service was 10 minutes late last night to Palmwoods.

The ongoing daily delays on the Sunshine Coast line are almost unbelievable.
No wonder many have abandoned train travel.

Regards,
Fares-Fair.

[somebody]

To rub salt into the wound we had a Caboolture train immediately in front of us so no extra express legs for us to make up time.

I don't follow this problem.  The Caboolture train has the same express leg so how would that prevent making up time?

[Fares_Fair]

To rub salt into the wound we had a Caboolture train immediately in front of us so no extra express legs for us to make up time.

I don't follow this problem.  The Caboolture train has the same express leg so how would that prevent making up time?

Hello Simon,
Very occasionally (maybe twice since June 6) they chnage the express leg from Northgate to Bowen Hills to make up for lost time.
This had been touted as an improvement to the new timetable (sectorisation ?) to allow this express leg change to occur.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Mozz]

Wow - 2 hour delay reported by eRailUpdate on CBD line - Service to resume by 2pm ...

[HappyTrainGuy]

Nope its going to be longer than 2pm. The overheads are down in the tunnel between Brunswick Street and Central with priority going towards getting people off the trains between Bowen Hills to Roma Street. Might be a bit hard to get equipment there with a massive electric train goin nowhere

[ClintonL94]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1316656449

Trains through Brisbane CBD suspended

Trains through the Brisbane CBD are suspended due to a problem with the overhead power lines near Fortitude Valley train station.

Until further notice, trains from the southern and western lines (Gold Coast, Beenleigh, Ipswich/Rosewood and Richlands) will terminate at Roma Street. Trains from the north (Sunshine Coast, Caboolture, Shorncliffe, Airport, Doomben and Ferny Grove lines) will terminate at Bowen Hills.

No trains are stopping at either Central or Fortitude Valley stations. Delays of one hour should be expected.

Customers may consider these regular urban bus routes as an alternative:

Central: including the Free City Loop, 199, City Glider, 300, 301, 310, 315.

Fortitude Valley:  including the 199, City Glider.

Bowen Hills: including the 301, 306, 310, 315, 320, 322, 393

The website is being updated regularly. Please check back regularly for the latest information.

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

[Fares_Fair]

Oh dear ...

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Mozz]

If trains are going to run normally during peak 3-6.30pm then fine - the current advice for the last hour that service will resume at 2pm is fine.... however if this is going to impact peak services then those responsible need to make the hard decisions and say so in order for people to make alternative arrangements.... medical appointments, child care pickups etc could well be impacted and informed commuters can make informed decisions and will for the most part accept the situation, but if we go into a trickle feed of "service will be resumed by 2pm" which it is currently then replaced by "service will be resumed by 3pm" followed by ..... it will not be pretty....

[Arnz]

The TransLink website notice says trains are down on the CBD until further notice.  No estimated time set.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Kinda hard a guess when services will be running when there are a couple 150 ton electric trains going nowhere on the CBD line blocking access to some entry points.

[Mozz]

eRailUpdate 12.32pm - service to resume by 2pm.

Heard on the grapevine by a someone who knows someone that they might be able to get a single line up and running by 2pm through central.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Just so people know what kind of job their up against the powerlines came down at around 11.35-11.40 this morning tripping the CBD power and stopping trains in multiple tunnels/positions.

[Mozz]

HTG - not saying that it isn't a big job to get things sorted - but we actually recognise it's a big job and thus informed commuters and happier commuters - it's now 2pm and no change to the current status of an hour and a half ago via erailupdate and no change to the status - I am siting here managing 300+ people in the CBD and I have nothing to tell them when they ask what they should do with respect to getting home or to appointments, critical or not...

[Mozz]

eRailUpdate - service to resume by 5pm

[ozbob]

erail 2.03pm

22 Sep 2011

Disruptions on CBD Line due to power fault. Expect 2 hrs delay. Service to resume by 5:00 PM.

[ozbob]

From Brisbanetimes click here!

Power fault sparks hour-long train delays

Power fault sparks hour-long train delays
Daniel Hurst
September 22, 2011 - 2:10PM

Rail passengers travelling through the Brisbane CBD are experiencing major disruptions after a power problem near Fortitude Valley station.

Translink says trains through the CBD are suspended until further notice and delays may still affect commuters during this afternoon's peak period.

It says trains from the southern and western lines (Gold Coast, Beenleigh, Ipswich/Rosewood and Richlands) will terminate at Roma Street, while trains from the north (Sunshine Coast, Caboolture, Shorncliffe, Airport, Doomben and Ferny Grove lines) will terminate at Bowen Hills.

"No trains are stopping at either Central or Fortitude Valley stations," Translink says.

"Delays of one hour should be expected."

A Translink spokesman said Queensland Rail reported a fault with overhead power lines near the Valley station about 11.45am.

He said knock-on delays could be expected during this afternoon's peak hour.

Translink this afternoon urged passengers to consider bus travel as an alternative to rail.

Further advice is available from the public transport authority's website.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/power-fault-sparks-hourlong-train-delays-20110922-1kmj6.html

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

22nd September 2011

Re: Serious concerns with mechanical and track reliability on SEQ rail network

Greetings,

Are we actually concerned yet?  You bet!

Apart from the CBD meltdown today, another train failed this morning out of Nambour and yet another 'track fault' at Walloon earlier this morning.

Shambles .... if you adopt a failure maintenance regime as was the case a few years ago, this is the result.

Spin or substance?

Best wishes
Robert

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

On 15/09/2011 3:26 AM, RAIL Back On Track Admin wrote:
Greetings,

Our members are increasingly concerned with the ongoing mechanical failures with the trains, and constant track infrastructure  and signalling issues on the rail network.

(See --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=1862.msg68281#msg68281 )

It seems of late that some lines are experiencing daily faults which is impacting on many commuters.  In fact some have had to abandon public transport due to the issues with poor reliability.

We were promised improvements.  We have been patient as there certainly has been some effects from the January floods and wet.  But time is marching on and it is fundamental that train service reliability is improved.

The bus system is also struggling with capacity issues and the basket case that is road congestion in SEQ.

More resources must be directed from roads to sustainable transport for the future.

Best wishes
Robert

Robert Dow
Administration
dmin@backontrack.org
RAIL Back On Track http://backontrack.org

[ozbob]

TransLink website 1444 22 Sept 2011

[HappyTrainGuy]

Yeah, I know what your getting at Mozz. Its just the extent of the problem and having dead electric trains sitting on the tracks at and inbetween stations where access vehicles have limited entry spots. Like replacing a large section of overhead wiring.

[Stillwater]

The rail network has got to the stage where maintenance of the track, signals and passenger rolling stock has deteriorated to a level where reliability in the timetable is affected and reliability issues are forcing people to their cars.  The last thing that QR and Translink are left holding onto is public safety, which both say is the rock foundation of their business.  What is 'world class' about a rail system where a minimalist maintenance regime is all that you have left?

Here is an analogy to contemplate.  If the state government ran the Courier-Mail, the press would fail every second day.  There may not be a paper some days and large sections of the state would not get deliveries.  People would be uncertain of a paper would appear at the newsagents.  And what if the paper regularly turned up at 8am or 9am, instead of 6am?

[HappyTrainGuy]

Ah I love it when people play the poor maintainence and upkeep card.

[ozbob]

The Government is more interested in writing media releases attacking the opposition, rather than setting about and ensuring proper funding levels for not only transport, but other important services such as health, justice and social welfare.

Authorities such as TransLink and Queensland Rail can only do what they are funded for.  Treasury has botched it, and we all wear it.  

[Stillwater]

Catch a bus instead?  From where in the city does the Nambour bus leave?

[ozbob]

Ah I love it when people play the poor maintainence and upkeep card.

Fire up 1089 and bring it to town ...  

The 2000 rail motor will be back from Toowoomba later this evening, maybe we can put that to work as well ...

[ozbob]

Two lines now open (mains), some trains running through again (report from TL on 612 ABC Radio).

[Stillwater]

I am thinking of forming a posse, taking over the Mary Valley Heritage Railway fleet, firing up the loco, flicking the switch on the Silver Bullet and shooting down the North Coast line to Brisbane to rescue all those Sunny Coast commuters who will be home late again tonight.  It would be the train equivalent of the 'little boats' rescue of the troops trapped at Dunkirk.  

[ozbob]

I am thinking of forming a posse, taking over the Mary Valley Heritage Railway fleet, firing up the loco, flicking the switch on the Silver Bullet and shooting down the North Coast line to Brisbane to rescue all those Sunny Coast commuters who will be home late again tonight.  It would be the train equivalent of the 'little boats' rescue of the troops trapped at Dunkirk.  

[Fares_Fair]

I am thinking of forming a posse, taking over the Mary Valley Heritage Railway fleet, firing up the loco, flicking the switch on the Silver Bullet and shooting down the North Coast line to Brisbane to rescue all those Sunny Coast commuters who will be home late again tonight.  It would be the train equivalent of the 'little boats' rescue of the troops trapped at Dunkirk.  

I'm with you Major Stillwater ...
there aren't quite the 300,000 that Dunkirk had, so we are in with a (dare I say it) Rail bus chance.

Regards,
Fares-Fair.

[curator49]

This is another instance where Cross River Rail could be used. Divert as much southside to northside (and vice versa) traffic as possible through CRR. At least trains would be kept running.

Ipswich line trains could go around through Normanby etc.

Everything chokes because there are currently no alternatives. It is just like our major roads where in most instances everything is channeled through the CBD

[ozbob]

erail 4.10pm

22 Sep 2011

Disruptions on CBD Line due to power fault. Expect 1 hr delay. Service to resume by 6:00 PM.

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Mrs Ozbob is in town, she is heading to Roma St ...  smart lady ...

[O_128]

I would be much happier being told they don't know when services will resume rather than 2pm,4pm, 5pm, 6pm its stupid.

Brisbane must be just about the only world class city in the world where it is possible to knockout and entire rail network in one go.

[ozbob]

From the Couriermail click here!

Power problems stop trains at Valley; Airtrains not running

Power problems stop trains at Valley; Airtrains not running

    Andrew MacDonald and Robyn Ironside
    From: The Courier-Mail
    September 22, 2011 4:43PM

TWO of the four train lines have reopened at Central and Fortitude Valley stations after an overhead wire came down before midday halting all services in the CBD.

Limited services are now running from platforms five and six at Central station but commuters are urged to be patient and stagger their journey where possible.

Several hundred afternoon commuters are being funneled on to just two platforms at Brisbane's Central Station as delays continue to plague the city's train network.

Commuters are now being stopped at Go card gates at central station as Translink staff stagger entry on to the two platforms where limited train services are operating.

Staff are waiting until operating trains ferry passengers from the plat forms before allowing more people in to the station

Lowood resident Lillian Camilliri, who has been staying in Brisbane since Tuesday, said she arrived at the station to catch a train home about 1pm this afternoon only to learn of the power outage.

"I'm not having a good day," she said about 4pm.

Ms Camilleri said she had now arranged for a friend to take her home to Lowood after being unable to establish exactly when she would be able to catch a train.

Meanwhile, Gold Cost resident Graham Bartlett, who works in the city, had to wait about 30 minutes before finding a spot on a train.

"They couldn't tell me how long it would take," he said prior to getting on a train.

"They just told me to take a seat (in the station) and wait."

Announcements being made over the station's PA continue to warn of "major delays".

Extra translink staff and security officers have been brought in to help direct passengers.

Translink and Queensland Rail have also organised 41 additional buses to carry commuters from Central and the Valley to other stations, including Milton, South Bank and Eagle Junction.

A Translink spokesman urged anyone who lives on a bus route to catch a bus home with delays expected for train services.

"We're keeping people on the concourse at Central station until their train arrives. Then they're allowed on to the platform," he said.

"If passengers can stagger their travel, that would be helpful and if they live on a bus route, we'd urge them to catch a normal suburban bus home."

It is not known why the wire came down between Central and Fortitude Valley stations about 11.45am.

Electricians have been working to repair the problem.

A Translink spokesman said people should keep checking their website for updates and "be patient".

World class meltdown, little doubt there ..