Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[ozbob]

erail 7.31am

18 Nov 2011

30 mins delay for services on Caboolture Line due to track fault. Service to resume by 8:30 AM.

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http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1321565400

Caboolture / Sunshine Coast Line delays

Outbound Caboolture and Sunshine Coast Line services may be delayed of up to 30 minutes due to a points failure at Lawnton.

Some inbound services may be delayed up to 15 minutes for trains departing from Petrie towards the Brisbane CBD.

Queensland Rail technicians are enroute.

[Stillwater]

Today's daytime Gympielander heading north had not arraived at Cooroy by 12.20pm.  It was due at 11.57am. 

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1321597881

Delays on Beenleigh/ GC trains

Beenleigh and Gold Coast trains in both directions may be delayed up to 10 minutes due to a track fault between Trinder Park and Kuraby.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1321602584

Delays on FG and Shorncliffe trains from CBD

Due to a number of incidents this afternoon, Ferny Grove trains from the City are running 15-20 minutes late.

City to Shorncliffe trains are delayed up to 15-30 minutes.

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unreported officially.

A member has advised of a 10 minute wait at Darra inbound, which has resulted in a missed rail and last bus connection.  Looking at a 5km walk home ..

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1321602584

5.49 Central to Cleveland train cancelled

The 5.49pm Central to Cleveland train has been cancelled due to an operational issue.

[ozbob]

Twitter

612brisbane ABC Radio Brisbane
QR: Broken rail at Thagoona. Buses in place of trains from Rosewood to Ipswich. Buses will start at 6am.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1321818217

Buses replacing trains Walloon-Rosewood

Buses are replacing trains between Rosewood and Walloon due to a broken rail at Thagoona station. Buses are expected to start at 7.30am.

Taxis will be provided  for customers until the buses start.

Train services between Ipswich and Walloon are running as per normal.

The 5.19am Ipswich-Central train is currently 9 minutes late due to the track fault.

Other services on the Ipswich Line aren't expected to be delayed at this stage.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1321939581

Delays on GC,Cleveland, Ipswich, Beenleigh trains

Outbound Gold Coast, Beenleigh, Ipswich/ Rosewood and Cleveland trains may be delayed 5-10 minutes from the CBD due to a signal fault at Fortitude Valley.

[Set in train]

Varsity bound service was 4 mins late arriving Coopers Plains 2:45pm, and 4 mins later arriving Nerang today.

[somebody]

Varsity bound service was 4 mins late arriving Coopers Plains 2:45pm, and 4 mins later arriving Nerang today.

Was it an EMU or SMU200/220?  8 minutes late into Nerang would be about right.

[Fares_Fair]

Twitter 17 minutes ago via TransLink SEQ

Caboolture/Sun Coast trains suspended btw Petrie + Narangba due to truck hitting bridge.
Expect 30 mins delays.
bit.ly/sq2vgx


From the website..
Trains suspended: Petrie-Narangba stations
Caboolture and Sunshine Coast line trains are suspended between Petrie and Narangba due to a truck hitting a rail bridge near Dakabin.
Customers should expect delays up to 30 minutes.

[ozbob]

Blunder on Queensland, blunder on ....

[HappyTrainGuy]

Could have been an IMU/SMU260. Delay them long enough on the Beenleigh section and they just can't gain time on the 140kph section with the limited stops. If it was an EMU enjoy it while it lasts. Nothing like an EMU screaming and rocking at full speed 

[Fares_Fair]

UNBELIEVABLE >>>> Again!!

Is it the same truck ?

Twitter 15 minutes ago via TransLink SEQ

Caboolture/Sun Coast trains suspended btwn Caboolture and Narangba due to truck hitting bridge.
bit.ly/toLOhC


From the website..
Trains suspended: Caboolture-Narangba
Caboolture and Sunshine Coast line trains are suspended between Narangba and Caboolture stations in both directions due to a truck hitting the rail bridge near Morayfield Shopping Centre
Delays of 30 minutes should be expected.

[ozbob]

Blunder on Queensland, blunder on ....

The TMR once said our suggestions to put beams and tell tales and the like couldn't be done.  Well they did eventually do some and where they have done them the strike rate is now near zero.

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Media Release 24 July 2010 re-released 23 November 2011

SEQ:  Bridge strikes continue amidst the chaos on south-east Queensland roads

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport commuters has again called for urgent action to bring bridge strikes under control (1). The implementation of a policy that works to eliminate rail and road bridge strikes by heavy road vehicles should be well within the bureaucratic capability of Queensland Transport.

"Yesterday, yet another heavy vehicle struck a rail bridge on the Ipswich railway line.  Clearly, the present system of drivers theoretically knowing the travelling height and width of their vehicle before they start a journey is not working.  Warning signs are ignored."

"There is increasing frustration at the local government level and within the public transport community generally at the failure to roll out solutions to fix this problem."

"Warning devices such as tell tails, and protective crossbeams on busy thoroughfares on the approaches to over bridges should be mandatory, and with today's electronic and satellite navigation systems further back up warning alerts are possible. Full cost recovery for the chaos caused by bridge strikes and licence sanctions are also necessary."

"It is farcical that these bridge strikes are allowed to occur month after month with seemingly little action to address the fundamental issues.  A Government is elected to act.  It is time that action was taken."

"The serious risk of bridge strikes is that eventually a major incident may occur with possible loss of life."

"The disruption to the transport network that follows these bridge strikes is costly for the community.  We call on Queensland Transport to snap into gear and address the problem of bridge strikes with some urgency. We call on the Minister for Transport to direct that Queensland Transport snaps into gear!"

Reference:

1.  29 May 2009 Queensland:  Bridge strikes, level crossing incidents continue unabated - action demanded today
http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=2327.0

Contact:

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

[ozbob]

Is it the same truck ?

LOL  could be, there is a general idiot alert issued ...

The other week a B trouble got scalped at Bertha St both bridges, Goodna.  The driver left the scene ran away ...

[ozbob]

Twitter

uhfemergency SEQUEST Emergency
@QueenslandRail @TransLinkSEQ photo of truck and bridge at morayfield
http://t.co/a7vSqTjB

[colinw]

What, the big yellow warning sign isn't visible enough???!!!!

Just what do we need to do?  Fit bridges with gigawatt laser defence systems and vaporise the twits?

[Stillwater]

How hard is it to erect a gantry with dangling lengths of chain, their extremity indicating the hight of the portal? Hit the chain on the approach and you scratch the roof of your cab, resulting loud noise means apply brake.  Do we have to issue instructions to truckies about how to scratch their bum?

[Cam]

How hard is it to erect a gantry with dangling lengths of chain, their extremity indicating the hight of the portal? Hit the chain on the approach and you scratch the roof of your cab, resulting loud noise means apply brake.  

I agree. You see these in some places but not others. Perhaps they are more common interstate.

I think councils need to erect these at all low bridges. Paul Tully (Ipswich councillor) keeps complaining about the bridge at Goodna being struck. A loud dangling noise just before a truck hits a bridge should help. Some damage may occur but nowhere nearly as much damage as hitting the bridge itself.

[Set in train]

Could have been an IMU/SMU260. Delay them long enough on the Beenleigh section and they just can't gain time on the 140kph section with the limited stops. If it was an EMU enjoy it while it lasts. Nothing like an EMU screaming and rocking at full speed 

HTG & Simon, not sure of the type of train, it was a newer one without carpet on the floors, no doors in each set of three either. Also, the toilet washbasin did not have water in the front toilet.

[HappyTrainGuy]

IMU160 series would have been it then

[Set in train]

IMU160 series would have been it then

Thanks HTG, am learning slowly!

[somebody]

IMU160 series would have been it then

Interesting.  Wonder what the problem was then?  Did a slower train get in front of it?

[ozbob]

Radio report 612 ABC Brisbane, points failure at Darra, seems to be affecting Richlands branch ..  delays ...

[Set in train]

IMU160 series would have been it then

Interesting.  Wonder what the problem was then?  Did a slower train get in front of it?

Unsure, arrived 2:35pm, saw no other train.

[ozbob]

erail 3.16am

25 Nov 2011

Disruptions on Caboolture Line due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 10:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Petrie and Northgate.

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erail 3.17am

25 Nov 2011

Disruptions on North Coast Line due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 10:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Petrie and Northgate.

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erail 3.18am

25 Nov 2011

Disruptions on Nambour Line due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 10:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Petrie and Northgate.
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Oh dear ...

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1322157336

No trains between Petrie and Northgate

There are no trains running between Petrie and Northgate stations due to an overhead power fault near Bald Hills. Bus will replace trains stopping all stations, however there is limited capacity. Customers should:

* Expect major delays during this morning's peak.

* Use alternate transport, such as buses

* Avoid unnecessary travel during this morning's peak wherever possible.

* Keep checking the TransLink website, twitter, listen to your local radio station and Queensland Rail staff at the station for updated information

[Fares_Fair]

A freight train brought down muliple wires at Bald Hills station early this morning, just before 3:00am.

Question: Why are freight trains bringing down the wires?
This is not the first time that this has occurred.

Regards
Fares_Fair.

[Mozz]

Quite a few very very unhappy people at work this morning impacted by this latest failure. 1 hour to 2 hours over normal travel time was the norm.

[ozbob]

Time to bring back steam, steam engine era track, may as well let the champions rule!

[ozbob]

erail 3.16am

25 Nov 2011

Disruptions on Caboolture Line due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 10:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Petrie and Northgate.

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erail 3.17am

25 Nov 2011

Disruptions on North Coast Line due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 10:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Petrie and Northgate.

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erail 3.18am

25 Nov 2011

Disruptions on Nambour Line due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 10:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Petrie and Northgate.
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Oh dear ...

I like erail, it saves setting my early morning alarms ....    

[Fares_Fair]

Quite a few very very unhappy people at work this morning impacted by this latest failure. 1 hour to 2 hours over normal travel time was the norm.

Confirm that Mozz,

Over-crowded platforms at Petrie station, not enough buses for the pax despite the wires coming down before 3:00am this morning, our train was queued up at Narangba and then Dakabin.
No announcements were made on my train, 6:14am ex-Nambour service, until I tweeted about this fact.
People from unstaffed stations had no idea about the interruptions.
Local radio announcements made this morning were good.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[ozbob]

It is extremely difficult to find buses during the peak periods, at short notice, as they are virtually all committed to their normal commuter/school runs and so forth.

They found 22 buses which is fairly remarkable in itself.

[Fares_Fair]

erail 3.16am

25 Nov 2011

Disruptions on Caboolture Line due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 10:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Petrie and Northgate.

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erail 3.17am

25 Nov 2011

Disruptions on North Coast Line due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 10:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Petrie and Northgate.

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erail 3.18am

25 Nov 2011

Disruptions on Nambour Line due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 10:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Petrie and Northgate.
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Oh dear ...

I like erail, it saves setting my early morning alarms ....    

I have registered for erail updates (and tried to reregister numerous times) and NEVER get any of the messages.
No one knows why?
Hopeless...

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Fares_Fair]

It is extremely difficult to find buses during the peak periods, at short notice, as they are virtually all committed to their normal commuter/school runs and so forth.

They found 22 buses which is fairly remarkable in itself.

I agree it's always going to be very difficult during peak times and for the reasons you mention.
Not so sure it's short notice given the timing of the incident was around 3am, 2-3 hours earlier.

Good reason to have diesels on hand perhaps ...

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[ozbob]

Not so sure it's short notice given the timing of the incident was around 3am, 2-3 hours earlier.

It is short notice, as buses are already committed.  Planned closures are a different situation.

[PollyWouldLikeASeat]

But even the diesel trains weren't running.  The Spirit of the Outback (I think it was) was stopped at Beerwah, there was some passengers transferring off it onto the city train, because they were told they might get to the city quicker that way.  This was for the 6.22 at Beerwah.  

My train had announcements all the way in.  

[PollyWouldLikeASeat]

Yes and before anyone points out the obvious I realise the diesel trains would not be able to get through as it would pose a danger to the repair crews.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Not to mention the difficulties involved with shunting them ie what to do once they clear the section with a diesel still attached to the front.