Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[ozbob]

Further erail update delays extended to 11am.  Still no alert from TransLink web site or twiitter

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14 Nov 2009

Disruptions on Gold Coast Line between Robina and Nerang due to signalling fault. Expect 20 mins delay. Service to resume by 11:00 AM.


Alt. transport operating between Robina and Nerang.

[ozbob]

I have sent a tweet to TransLink

@TransLinkSEQ  Why no alerts (web site and twitter) about the problems on the Gold Coast line today the 14th? 

[ozbob]

Now extended to 4pm!  Still no alerts from TransLink (web site or Twitter)

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14 Nov 2009

Disruptions on Gold Coast Line between Robina and Nerang due to signalling fault. Expect 20 mins delay. Service to resume by 4:00 PM.


Alt. transport operating between Robina and Nerang.

via erail

[ozbob]

14 Nov 2009

Services for Gold Coast Line have resumed as normal.

via erail

[p858snake]

...How many people does it take to change a light bulb in these places?

There is about 18 different pieces of paper work you need to fill in. (jks)

[ozbob]

14 Nov 2009

The Ferny Grove train departing Bowen Hills at 3:08 PM is cancelled due to track fault. Service to resume by 3:38 PM.


Alt. transport operating between Bowen Hills and Mitchelton.


Via erail

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Nothing on TransLink's web site or Twitter stream ...

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/alert.php?id=245  

Northern train delays - effective 14 November 2009

QR has advised that there are delays to northbound train services this afternoon due to a points problem at Bowen Hills.

There are delays of up to 30 minutes on the Ferny Grove train line with buses replacing trains between Roma Street and Mitchelton.

A shuttle train service is running between Mitchelton and Ferny Grove.

Some train services on the Caboolture, Shorncliffe, Airport and Doomben lines are also experiencing delays of up to 15 minutes.

QR expects normal trains services to resume by 6pm.

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Tweet about 5.35pm

TransLinkSEQ
 
Delays on Ferny Grove, Caboolture, Shorncliffe, Airport and Doomben lines this afternoon -> http://twurl.nl/w6kyj0

[stephenk]

Trains are stuffed again. I was travelling on 16:19 Park Rd to Ferny Grove, which terminated at Roma St due to a points failure at Bowen Hills. No trains running through core section according to guard. I find it concerning how a points failure can close all 4 tracks if this is correct?!

Replacement buses allegedly being laid on. Thankfully, I noticed a 390 was only 3 mins away whilst passing the busway, so took that home instead. Arrived home 7 mins earlier than if the train had been running!

[ozbob]

TransLink finally got some alerts up. 

We have seen this situation before when under some circumstance one points failure taking out multiple roads.  Not across the exact circumstances but I suspect it might be a problem with interlocking subsequent  points and so forth?

It appears that isolation wasn't a design feature ...

[ozbob]

It has to be said, this constant breakdown is beyond high farce!

[#Metro]

Don't worry,

"there are no systemic issues with the rail network"

[rob2144]

hmmm i think i smell a rat, im guessing theyre making QR look really bad to the public so we think that it should be sold off

[#Metro]

Who is "they"?

QR Passenger is not for sale, and neither is QR Network. It is QR Coal and Freight that will be put up by Ms Bligh and I don't think delays or problems on the passenger network impact too much on that- since there are dedicated lines for freight and IIRC much of it travels around at night.

Lets discuss this in the privatisation thread... http://backontrack.org/mbs/index.php?topic=3016.msg16674

[ozbob]

15 Nov 2009

Disruptions on Gold Coast Line due to track fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 6:00 PM.


Alt. transport operating between Rocklea and Banoon.

via erail

Nothing on TransLink web site or twitter stream

Ed: Nothing on TransLink web site or twitter stream 40 minutes after erail alert.

Ed: Nothing on TransLink web site or twitter stream 60 minutes after erail alert.

Ed.  Tweet from RT Brisbane traffic at 4.06pm 

612brisbane
 
RT @bristraffic: #bnept - TRAIN DELAYS: On Beenleigh Line due to track fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Buses between Banoon & Rocklea.

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The one stop shop for public transport information fails again ...

Please put the alerts back on the Citytrain web site, there it was timely and informative.

[ozbob]

Sent another Tweet to TransLInk

@TransLinkSEQ  Can you please put the train alerts back up on the QR Citytrain web site please.  They do provide timely updates.

[Derwan]

Finally - posted at 4:20pm:

http://www.translink.com.au/alert.php?id=246

Beenleigh, Gold Coast/Robina line elays - effective 15 November 2009

QR has advised there will be delays of up to 30 minutes on the Beenleigh and Gold Coast/Robibna train lines this afternoon.

Buses have replaced trains on both lines between Rocklea and Banoon stations due to a points problem at Salisbury.

[ozbob]

5.37pm

15 Nov 2009

Services for Gold Coast Line have resumed as normal.

via erail.

[ozbob]

15 Nov 2009

30 mins delay for services on CBD Line due to signalling fault. Service to resume by 9:00 PM.

via erail

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

16th November 2009

Greetings,

This past weekend has seen a continuation of the track faults and signal problems on the QR Citytrain network.

Summary of information available publicly:

Friday 13th:  Passengers will experience 30 minute delays to all trains on all lines for the during of Friday's peak., signal fault.

Saturday 14th:  Disruptions on Gold Coast Line between Robina and Nerang due to signalling fault.  Bus between Nerang and Robina.

Saturday 14th: QR has advised that there are delays to northbound train services this afternoon due to a points problem at Bowen Hills.
There are delays of up to 30 minutes on the Ferny Grove train line with buses replacing trains between Roma Street and Mitchelton.
A shuttle train service is running between Mitchelton and Ferny Grove.
Some train services on the Caboolture, Shorncliffe, Airport and Doomben lines are also experiencing delays of up to 15 minutes.

Sunday 15th 15 Nov 2009: Disruptions on Gold Coast Line due to track fault. Bus transport operating between Rocklea and Banoon.

Sunday 15th:  30 mins delay for services on CBD Line due to signalling fault. Service to resume by 9:00 PM.

Seriously,  does anyone think that this acceptable?  Can you imagine the chaos if this pattern of failure was superimposed on daily weekday peaks?

QR Passenger the operator is doing the best under extraordinary circumstances.

Other incidents such as rock throwing and passenger issues will occur.  But the constant infrastructure problems do need to be addressed with action not spin please.

There is also a problem with the TransLink web site alerts.  Please put the rail alerts back on the QR Citytrain web site and link that into the TransLink web site.  As was demonstrated over the weekend TransLink is NOT capable of providing an immediate alert service. This is critical in view of the ongoing issues.

Best wishes
Robert

Robert Dow
Administration
RAIL Back On Track

[ozbob]

7.30am

A signal fault at Redbank is resulting in delays of up to 10 minutes to inbound services on the Ipswich line between Redbank and Milton.

http://www.translink.com.au/ontimerail.php

[ozbob]

8.15am

Late inbound services on the Ipswich line continue to progress towards Brisbane city following a signal problem at Redbank earlier. Delays of up to 11 minutes are being experienced by passengers travelling between Indooroopilly and Milton.

http://www.translink.com.au/ontimerail.php

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/ontimerail.php

8.55am

A truck has come into contact with the Long Street rail bridge at Graceville. All rail services have been suspended on the Ipswich line between Sherwood and Milton while the bridge is being inspected.

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/alert.php?id=250

Beenleigh line delays - effective 17 November 2009

QR has advised TransLink that inbound trains on the Beenleigh line cannot stop at Salisbury, Rocklea and Moorooka stations due to a track fault at Salisbury. Outbound services are not affected.

Passengers wishing to travel inbound from these three stations should catch an outbound train and change trains at Coopers Plains. Inbound services will operate express from Coopers Plains to Yeerongpilly and continue to the city.

Electricians are en route to repair the fault.

[ozbob]

TransLinkSEQ
 
Update: services on the Beenleigh line have returned to normal. 3 minutes ago from web

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/alert.php?id=251

Ferny Grove line disruption between Keperra and Ferny Grove - effective 17 November 2009

QR has advised TransLink that trains on the Ferny Grove line will terminate at Keperra station until further notice due to track buckling.

Buses will replace trains between Keperra to Ferny Grove stations for all services until the track can be restored.

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I noted steel sleepers on this section of track this morning.



Looking towards Keperra from FG
Photograph R Dow 17th November 2009

[ozbob]

TransLinkSEQ
 
Buses are replacing trains between Dinmore and Ipswich due to a signalling fault. View details -> http://twurl.nl/wk0iuu

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One of our members reported odd train movements (wrong road running) at Redbank - Dinmore earlier today ...

[ozbob]

17 Nov 2009

Services on Ipswich/Rosewood Line are cancelled between Bundamba and Ipswich due to extreme weather. Service to resume by 6:00 PM.


Alt. transport operating between Bundamba and Ipswich.

via erail

[ozbob]

17 Nov 2009

Services on Ipswich/Rosewood Line are cancelled between Wulkuraka and Dinmore due to signalling fault. Service to resume by 6:00 PM.


Alt. transport operating between Wulkuraka and Dinmore.

via erail

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/alert.php?id=251

Ferny Grove line disruption between Keperra and Ferny Grove - effective 17 November 2009

QR has advised TransLink that trains on the Ferny Grove line have resumed at reduced speeds between Ferny Grove and Keperra stations.

Passengers should expect minor delays. The track between the two stations buckled in the heat earlier this afternoon.

[ozbob]

17 Nov 2009

30 mins delay for services on Ipswich/Rosewood Line between Goodna and Ipswich due to signalling fault. Service to resume by 9:00 PM.

via erail

[ozbob]

There was a signal failure late last night on the Beenleigh/Gold Coast line which stopped all services for a while ...

Source Twitter

All well this morning so far.

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/ontimerail.php

QR morning peak updates for Wednesday 18 November 2009
5.50am

There are currently delays on the Ipswich line of 15 minutes to services between Ipswich and Rosewood in both directions.

Services from Ipswich to the City are running approximately 5-10 minutes late.

There are no other delays on the TransLink network.

Further update:

There are minor delays of up to 10 minutes for services between Ipswich and Rosewood in both directions.

There are no other delays on the TransLink network.

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/alert.php?id=257

Ipswich line delays between Sherwood and Milton - effective 19 November 2009

QR has advised TransLink that all train services are suspended between Sherwood and Milton stations due a truck hitting the rail bridge at Allwood Street, Indooroopilly.

All Ipswich line services will run express Corinda to Roma Street via the Tennyson loop until further notice.

QR is arranging buses for passengers between Sherwood and Milton stations.

Passenger should expect delays of 30 minutes.

[#Metro]

Another truck. Oh dear. No lessons learned...

[p858snake]

http://www.translink.com.au/alert.php?id=251

Ferny Grove line disruption between Keperra and Ferny Grove - effective 17 November 2009

QR has advised TransLink that trains on the Ferny Grove line will terminate at Keperra station until further notice due to track buckling.

Buses will replace trains between Keperra to Ferny Grove stations for all services until the track can be restored.

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I noted steel sleepers on this section of track this morning.



Looking towards Keperra from FG
Photograph R Dow 17th November 2009

http://www.translink.com.au/alert.php?id=251

Ferny Grove line disruption between Keperra and Ferny Grove - effective 17 November 2009

QR has advised TransLink that trains on the Ferny Grove line have resumed at reduced speeds between Ferny Grove and Keperra stations.

Passengers should expect minor delays. The track between the two stations buckled in the heat earlier this afternoon.

the eRail for that at first said it was caused by "Extreme Weather" which I thought was just a random choice to avoid having "another" points issue, till I found out it wasn't. The thing is, the weather (heat wise) wasn't even really bad that day......

[Derwan]

From http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26387888-3102,00.html

Rail delays after man hit by train

TRAINS are expected to face considerable delays on the Shorncliffe line following the death of a man near Deagon station.
Police said a man was struck by a train just before 1pm.

His death is not considered suspicious.

Services in the area have been temporarily halted.

Also received a "police incident" notification via eRail - services expected to resume by 3pm.  (I think that's optimistic.)

[#Metro]

Sigh. Awful.
Must be terrible to have people throw themselves in front of you, walk on the tracks, drive cars through boom gates or bicycle in front of the train...

[Derwan]

services expected to resume by 3pm.  (I think that's optimistic.)

Update - now 5pm.

[ozbob]

25 Nov 2009

15 mins delay for services on Beenleigh Line and Gold Coast Line, Cleveland Line between Southbank and Sth Brisbane due to track fault. Service to resume by 7:30 AM.

via erail

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/ontimerail.php

QR morning peak updates for Wednesday 25 November 2009
7.00am

Due to the track fault at South Brisbane, the following adjustments have been implemented in order to minimise congestion on the single line operating from Roma Street to South Brisbane.

The 06:26 Doomben to Corinda service that normally operates via South Brisbane will now travel to Corinda via the Ipswich line. This service won't pick up passengers between Milton and Corinda though.

The 06:28 Airport to Roma service will not (sic) operate express via the Ipswich line through Sherwood and across to the Beenleigh / Gold Coast through Tennyson.

The Cleveland service that departed Central at 06:46 is now 11 minutes late.
6.45am

A track fault has just occurred affecting the inbound track between South Brisbane and Roma Street. Delays of up to 15 minutes are possible for services travelling in both directions in the next half hour.