Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[Fares_Fair]

Done.

Hello,

A public announcement was made at Central station on 24/01/12, moments before the 5:04pm train to Nambour arrived, saying that services would be stopping at Mooloolah due to local flooding. That was very good, and my thanks go to QR for that. Well done!

However, no further announcements were made about this either on the train or via eRail or Tweet, so if pax didn't get on at Central, they had no idea about the upcoming delay (caused by local flooding).

An eRail alert on the Mooloolah delay was NOT issued until 6:48pm, an hour and three quarters after the Central station announcement.

An eRail alert was issued for an earlier delay at Carseldine and that was very good. Thank you for keeping us informed.
The delay at Carseldine was not 'Tweeted' until a direct request was made by Mr Rob Dow of RBoT.
Given that there are known issues and problems with the eRail system (as told by QR's Cust. Advocate).
My eRails stopped working many months ago despite repeated attempts to restore it. Because of this, Tweets need to be consistant.

NO Twitter tweets were issued on the Mooloolah event, when normal practise is to do so.
The non-issue of Twitter alerts, and erail alerts way too late at 6:48pm is not good.

NO twitter tweets on SC line delays is becoming regular, why?

I would have tweeted you only I have been informed that my tweets would not be answered as policy is not to respond to tweets from journalists, or members of public interest groups or politicians, as a matter of policy.
I, as a commuter advocate are none of the above. I would like this point clarified also. (actually I am a member of RBoT)

If these issues are being caused by TransLink, please pass this information onto them.

Finally, thank you for getting us home safely last night through all the flooding. Your staff did an excellent job and for that I am grateful. Well done!

Kind regards,
(Name removed)

[ozbob]

I would have tweeted you only I have been informed that my tweets would not be answered as policy is not to respond to tweets from journalists, or members of public interest groups or politicians, as a matter of policy.

LOL,  just don't get it do they ...  not responding often leads to escalation and a lot bigger issue.  TransLink actually responds more often than not which encourages better communication and responsive actions, eg. adding that off peak fares are applicable on the page with the Australia Day travel information.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1327462202

Delays at Murarrie due to signal fault

Trains through Murarrie station on the Cleveland line are delayed up to 30 minutes due to a signalling fault at Murarrie.

Buses are being sought to run between Lindum and Cannon Hill stations.

[ozbob]

erail 2.29pm

25 Jan 2012

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

[ozbob]

erail 4.44pm

25 Jan 2012

Services for Cleveland Line have resumed as normal.

[Golliwog]

Noted the 5.05pm ex south bank Ferny Grove express was still on the PIDs at 5.20pm, my guess is a no show due to the Cleveland delays. No biggie as I would have missed it anyway, but can QR and Translink stop assuming all peak pax get on and off in the CBD? I have no doubt the FG express would have been reformed at Roma St, but the Translink update could have mentioned something about it. It also annoys me no end being on a few minutes late service crossing the river to Roma St to get the announcement that our service is now a Shorncliffe service, so we have to wait at Roma St for the next service.

[ozbob]

erail 12.37pm

26 Jan 2012

30 mins delay for services on Caboolture Line due to track fault. Service to resume by 2:00 PM.

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I am about to head down to Goodna for a trip west,  be interesting .... 

[somebody]

Noted the 5.05pm ex south bank Ferny Grove express was still on the PIDs at 5.20pm, my guess is a no show due to the Cleveland delays. No biggie as I would have missed it anyway, but can QR and Translink stop assuming all peak pax get on and off in the CBD? I have no doubt the FG express would have been reformed at Roma St, but the Translink update could have mentioned something about it. It also annoys me no end being on a few minutes late service crossing the river to Roma St to get the announcement that our service is now a Shorncliffe service, so we have to wait at Roma St for the next service.

Perhaps the Ferny Grove train still ran but started from Roma St, a few minutes earlier.

For you, it's effectively a cancellation.

I think it is most common for the northbound trains on the Merivale bridge to be late when they came from Cleveland.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Is that the one that runs express form Lindum or something to Park Road? That was frequently known for running express from Park Road to Roma Street because it was held up by a peak direction train on the Cleveland line.

Also, the translink conspiracy continues

It also seems the QR twitter feed has been removed from QLD Alert. Maybe they finally realised that it was being run by the marketing department with all its delay issues just being retweeted from the translink twitter feed

[somebody]

Is that the one that runs express form Lindum or something to Park Road? That was frequently known for running express from Park Road to Roma Street because it was held up by a peak direction train on the Cleveland line.

Never seen express Roma St-Park Rd.  Sometimes, it would make sense because it would allow a late running train to catch up, and another train is running up the DG at the same time anyway.

[Fares_Fair]

erail 12.37pm

26 Jan 2012

30 mins delay for services on Caboolture Line due to track fault. Service to resume by 2:00 PM.

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I am about to head down to Goodna for a trip west,  be interesting .... 

and NO Translink or QR tweet as per usual, except to announce the Northshore ferry opening again after the oil spill. 
The admitted unreliable eRail system rules.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Is that the one that runs express form Lindum or something to Park Road? That was frequently known for running express from Park Road to Roma Street because it was held up by a peak direction train on the Cleveland line.

Never seen express Roma St-Park Rd.  Sometimes, it would make sense because it would allow a late running train to catch up, and another train is running up the DG at the same time anyway.

Thinking back at it more I'm pretty sure it was indeed the 5.05pm train (exCleveland 4.12). When I used it back in 2008-2010 it frequently had to run express to Park Road/South Bank and sometimes to Roma Street if it was held up just a couple minutes as it had to beat the Shorncliffe train which was a exRedbank service run to Roma Street on the subs. Just a few minutes prior to that there was a exRobina-Airport service stopped and as soon as it cleared the signals into Roma Street the exRosewood shuttle which was always held outside of Roma Street for 0-15 mins on the subs slotted in to form the new Doomben service. Hence why the Ferny Grove/Shorncliffe trains always did a swap. It was first into Roma Street. I'll try to find the old timetable to make it more understandable.

4.55: P7 Airport Service new
4.59: P7 Doomben Service exRosewood 3.55 - Straight Arrival.
5.05: P6 Airport Service exRobina
5.07: P7 Doomben Service exRosewood 3.55 - Held Arrival
5.09: P7 Doomben Service exRosewood 3.55 - Depart
5.11: P7 Ferny Grove Express exCleveland 4.12
5.15: P6 Shorncliffe exRedbank 4.38

[HappyTrainGuy]

and NO Translink or QR tweet as per usual, except to announce the Northshore ferry opening again after the oil spill. 
The admitted unreliable eRail system rules.

QR don't tweet delays. They retweet Translinks delays

[Fares_Fair]

Thanks HTG, true, the Tweets are controlled (retweeted RT) by TransLink.

Thank you to TransLink and QR for the subsequent tweets regarding later Sunshine Coast/Caboolture line delays at Bald Hills. 
Appreciated.

Kind regards,
Fares_Fair.

[Golliwog]

[quot]
Perhaps the Ferny Grove train still ran but started from Roma St, a few minutes earlier.

For you, it's effectively a cancellation.

I think it is most common for the northbound trains on the Merivale bridge to be late when they came from Cleveland.
[/quote]
Yeah, if its late they do usually run it from Roma St, but yes it is effectively a cancellation for anyone before Roma St. It would have been good to just have something about it attached to the notice thought. I have occasionally caught the preceding airport service to Roma St if I get off work early enough, just to make sure I get that first Ferny Grove service. I fully understand why they do it, I just don't think that they should. Its not a good way to treat passengers.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1327617579

Inbound train delays (multiple lines)

Inbound services travelling on the Caboolture, Sunshine Coast, Doomben, Ferny Grove and Ipswich Lines may be delayed up to 20 minutes after a previous signal fault at Bowen Hills.

    8.59am Airport  - 9.48am Central - Varsity Lakes train is delayed by 20 minutes and is expected at Varsity Lakes at 11.05am
    9.55am Central - Cleveland train is 7 minutes behind schedule and is expected to arrive at Cleveland at 10.57am.
    8.52am Caboolture - Central train is 12 minutes behind schedule and is expected to arrive at Central at 10.11am.
    9.10am Bowen Hills - Cleveland train is 18 minutes behind schedule and is expected to arrive at Cleveland at 10.38am.
    9.22am Roma St - Airport train is 10 minutes behind schedule and is expected to arrive at Domestic Airport at 10am.
    8.53am Central - Ipswich train is 20 minutes behind schedule and is expected to arrive at Ipswich at 10.16am.

[ozbob]

Power fault CBD  all lines delays  SMS erail alert

Presently inbound on EMU59 ....  Wacol

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/bulletin/1328068715

Delays due overhead power fault - Fortitude Valley

Trains through Brisbane CBD stations including Roma Street, Central, Fortitude Valley and Bowen Hills stations are delayed up to 15 minutes due to an overhead power fault near the Brookes Street overpass at Fortitude Valley.

[Fares_Fair]

and not a Twitter tweet to be heard !!!!

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

[ozbob]

TL has now tweeted but I was quicker .. LOL

[Fares_Fair]

There's no (flies) tweets on you ozbob !
hang on, there is!  

[ozbob]

Minor jackpot

1420 hours 1 Feb 2012



Presently at Toowong, no announcements or signs of any issues ..

Now at Auchenflower ...  rolling onwards ...

[Fares_Fair]

Minor jackpot

1420 hours 1 Feb 2012



Presently at Toowong, no announcements or signs of any issues ..

Lets hope you don't win big time !

[ozbob]

Milton,  no signs of any issues ...

[ozbob]

On approach to Roma St, we are slowing ... slowing .... nearly stopped ...  just rolling ... must be a red light ... now stopped,  UP Ippy on the main UP ... passed, on the move again ...

[ozbob]

Just on the move outside Roma St, still on UP sub, looks like a platform shift ..  platform 6 ..

[HappyTrainGuy]

Yeah, all trains will be sent via the subs till well into the night.

[Fares_Fair]

1 Feb 2012

15 mins delay for services on CBD Line due to power fault. Service to resume by 2 Feb 2012 1:00 AM. ... what time?
For further enquiries or timetable information please contact TransLink on 13 12 30 or www.translink.com.au.


We regret this change to your regular service and we appreciate your patience as we work to minimise this delay.

[Derwan]

I certainly pick the days to NOT get caught up in train delays.  Last time this happened I was at Movie World.  Today I'm at home due to a plumbing issue that I had to get fixed.

Another poor pigeon?

[Fares_Fair]

lol, alas poor percy pigeon! maybe it was his mate?

Trains through Brisbane CBD stations including Roma Street, Central, Fortitude Valley and Bowen Hills stations are delayed up to 15 minutes.
All northbound trains through Roma Street station will travel via platforms 6 and 7. 
All northbound trains through Central station will travel via platforms 3 and 4. 
The delays are due to an overhead power fault near the Brookes Street overpass between Fortitude Valley and Bowen Hills stations.

[HappyTrainGuy]

1 Feb 2012

15 mins delay for services on CBD Line due to power fault. Service to resume by 2 Feb 2012 1:00 AM. ... what time?
For further enquiries or timetable information please contact TransLink on 13 12 30 or www.translink.com.au.


We regret this change to your regular service and we appreciate your patience as we work to minimise this delay.

Well, there you go lol. Transformer/relay issue IIRC.

[Stillwater]

lol

It's his first day on the job, the tea lady has just done the rounds and Neil Scales, the new Translink boss, has performed his inaugural task of the day - telling the diminuative woman with Wally Lewis thighs from pushing that trolley for the past 20 years - just how he likes his morning brew.  In his glass eerie, he slumps into his high-backed leather chair, feet crossed on the edge of the jarrah executive desk, and gingerly sips the milky magic Mrs Mopps has prepared with deft hand and air of purpose that hinted she may, in fact, be in charge of the transport giant.

Suddenly, Scales notices a lone grey pigeon as it dives into a dark hole in the vicinity of Fortitude Valley station.  His nightmare has begun.....

[Fares_Fair]

lol  

As he sips his milky magic, the luminescent low carbon downlights flicker staccato like, before suddenly falling dim.
As he sits in the darkness, he carefully reconsiders the scene that just flashed before his eyes, before a dawning of recognition crosses his previously placid face.
His milky brew suddenly erupts with ballistic force from his lips, as he gags on the tepid beverage, coughing hard upon the realisation of his worst new work day initiation ...
he grapples through the desk drawers for some kind of light, anything will do ... while he brushes the liquid splash from his suit, shirt and tie.

[Stillwater]

you've got it .... 

[p858snake]

"The 5.27pm Central to Mitchelton train was cancelled due to congestion from overhead power fault. http://t.co/LxHESwIV"

[ozbob]

Just had the misfortune to join a train at Central.  Controlled chaos, all the usuals, wrong announcements, wrong PIDs, wrong platforms and musical platforms.  Some interesting variations, Beenleigh platform 5, Gold Coast platform 5, Shorncliffe and Cleveland moving around a bit, eventually an Ippy turned up.

Anyone know what happened to cause the power issue? 

Onboard EMU81, like the EMUs air con is the best! 

[ozbob]

Now stopped at Oxley. Guard has announced ' person on the track ahead, police in attendance ... hopefully won't be too long ' ....

WE WANT A MUFFIN!!

[ozbob]

No muffins, pax are abandoning the train, looks like we will joined by another UP train on  platform 1 soon (our train is on two).  Might have a parallel run into Darra, hey that would be cool   

[ozbob]

Underway ....  no parallel run!  Hey I want my money back!!

[ozbob]

Underway ....  no parallel run!  Hey I want my money back!!

Caught up with an UP coalie after passing a stranded UP Richlands, nearly as good ... LOL