Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[Stillwater]

I wonder whether this means those plans for pre-fabricated concrete 'more permanent than temporary' platforms for the Sunshine Coast, being drawn up in TMR, will be pulled from the bottom drawer and given an airing.  How about it, Mr Cridland?  St Ignatius College, Riverview, turned out some bright thinkers.  It is a bit difficult to pass electricity through concrete than through metal scaffold.

[ozbob]

Or passengers could stand in a line, adjacent to the yellow line, and as the train arrives to scoot past, adopt the rather neat pose of sprinter Bolt and all yell " Queenslander!"

[Fares_Fair]

Or passengers could stand in a line, adjacent to the yellow line, and as the train arrives to scoot past, adopt the rather neat pose of sprinter Bolt and all yell " Queenslander!"

[ozbob]

erail 11.53pm

7 Aug 2012

Disruptions on Nambour Line between Nambour and Landsborough due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 8 Aug 2012 11:59 PM.

[ozbob]

Twitter

ABC Radio Brisbane ‏@612brisbane

06:40 Nambour to Roma St service had mechanical issue. This train will be a 3 car service this morning and will depart Nambour 20 min late

[Fares_Fair]

Landsborough staff say it is cancelled. Next train to be at 7:25am, the Gympie North train.

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1343971420

Caboolture - Gympie North emergency repairs

Last updated: 9.12am Wednesday 8 August 2012

Sunshine Coast line train services are changed between Caboolture and Gympie North due to emergency repairs.

    Trains will run express Gympie North - Yandina and Nambour - Landsborough
    Buses will operate in both direction all stations from Gympie North - Yandina and Nambour - Landsborough

Be sure to plan your journey in advance and allow for extra travel time due to track works (up to 60 minutes).

To avoid delays customers may wish to consider alternate travel to/from Gympie North and Nambour.

Emergency repair works will continue throughout the week so that Traveston, Cooran, Pomona, Cooroy, Eumundi, Mooloolah, Woombye, Palmwoods and Eudlo train stations can re-opened shortly.

[Fares_Fair]

Sign on barriers erected at platform entrances yesterday indicate 'until further advise.' (sic)

I prefer the above news much better.

[ozbob]

erail 12.43am

7 (sic) Aug 2012

Disruptions on Nambour Line between Nambour and Landsborough due to power fault. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 9 Aug 2012 11:59 PM.

Alt. transport operating between Nambour and Landsborough.

[ozbob]

Following on from the discussion a few weeks ago ... here is an example of a twitter update from CityRail (Sydney).

Factual, clear.  No one is left wondering and this then allows for better overall management of the delays.

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Twitter

131500 trains ‏@131500trains  51m

Inner West Line trains suspended from Ashfield to Redfern in that direction only after a person was hit by a train @ Ashfield. cont.


131500 trains ‏@131500trains  51m

cont. Passengers can use train tickets on Sydney Buses services in the area. Some trains on Western & South lines delayed as well.

[ozbob]

erail 10.42pm 9 Aug 2012

9 Aug 2012

Disruptions on North Coast Line due to power fault. Expect 1 hr delay. Service to resume by 10 Aug 2012 11:59 PM.

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Taking a while ...

[Fares_Fair]

Credible report received that works make take another 2 weeks to resolve, possibly by 21 August.

eRail updates indicate that the timeframe seems imminent, by essentially issuing the same message every day.

That shortage of maintenance staff indicated by the audit, seems to be being felt here on the Sunshine Coast.

[Golliwog]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1344579525
15 minute delay on all trains outbound from city



Last updated: 4.18pm Friday 10 August 2012

Due to a faulty train, all trains outbound from the city are currently delayed 15 minutes.

We thank you for your patience.

Affected services:

    Beenleigh
    Ferny Grove
    Shorncliffe
    Cleveland
    Sunshine Coast
    Ipswich/Rosewood
    Caboolture
    Richlands
    Doomben
    Gold Coast

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I went through Central at quarter past 3 and platform 6 appeared to be out of order with all north bound services running via platform 3 and 4.

[petey3801]

P6 Central has been closed due to a sewerage spill apparently.

[somebody]

P6 Central has been closed due to a sewerage spill apparently.

Not a good time for that to happen.

[Golliwog]

P6 Central has been closed due to a sewerage spill apparently.

Huh, that would explain why the toilets at Central were closed off as well...

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1343971420

Caboolture - Gympie North emergency repairs

Last updated: 11.10pm Friday 10 August 2012

Sunshine Coast line train services are changed between Caboolture and Gympie North due to emergency repairs.

    Trains will run express Gympie North - Yandina and Nambour - Landsborough.
    Buses will operate in both direction all stations from Gympie North - Yandina and Nambour - Landsborough.

Be sure to plan your journey in advance and allow for extra travel time due to track works (up to 60 minutes).

To avoid delays customers may wish to consider alternate travel to/from Gympie North and Nambour.

Emergency repair works will continue throughout the week so that Traveston, Cooran, Pomona, Cooroy, Eumundi, Woombye, Palmwoods, Eudlo and Mooloolah train stations can re-open shortly.

We thank you for your patience.

[ozbob]

Twitter

TransLink SEQ ‏@TransLinkSEQ

Mooloolah station on the Sunshine Coast line is open today. http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1343971420

[ozbob]

Twitter

TransLink SEQ ‏@TransLinkSEQ

Ipswich/Rosewood trains are delayed 15 minutes in both directions due to a signalling fault.

[BrizCommuter]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1344579525
15 minute delay on all trains outbound from city



Last updated: 4.18pm Friday 10 August 2012

Due to a faulty train, all trains outbound from the city are currently delayed 15 minutes.

We thank you for your patience.

Affected services:

    Beenleigh
    Ferny Grove
    Shorncliffe
    Cleveland
    Sunshine Coast
    Ipswich/Rosewood
    Caboolture
    Richlands
    Doomben
    Gold Coast

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I went through Central at quarter past 3 and platform 6 appeared to be out of order with all north bound services running via platform 3 and 4.

BrizCommuter was at Fortitude Valley around 4pm when things went pair shaped. Customer information from QR was as usual terrible, with the only delay mentioned being a Doomben Line train (which may of actually have been cancelled - bit of a difference), and no mention as to why 10 min+ delays were occurring to every other northbound service. Some Airtrain passengers were beginning to look a bit nervous!

[ozbob]

Twitter

11 Aug 2012

Disruptions on North Coast Line due to power fault. Expect 1 hr delay. Service to resume by 13 Aug 2012 4:00 AM.

[Fares_Fair]

Twitter

11 Aug 2012

Disruptions on North Coast Line due to power fault. Expect 1 hr delay. Service to resume by 13 Aug 2012 4:00 AM.

I await the next eRail update tomorrow with enthusiastic trepidation ... 

[Fares_Fair]

From QR TwItter

Sunshine Coast stations closed for emergency repairs will reopen for train services tomorrow AM. Platforms shortened to allow cont. repairs.

[ozbob]

Twitter

TransLink SEQ ‏@TransLinkSEQ

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line train delays <15min due to power issue near Burpengary.

[ozbob]

erail 8.16am

14 Aug 2012

1 hr 30 mins delay for services on Caboolture Line due to track fault. Service to resume by 11:00 AM.

[ozbob]

Status 0846am 14 Aug 2012

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1344892098

Caboolture / Sunshine Coast line delays

Last updated: 9.06am Tuesday 14 August 2012

Inbound and outbound Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line trains are delayed up to 90 minutes, due to a loss of power between Morayfield and Burpengary.

Trains are running at slow speed through the area during this time.  Delays continue along the line to the city.

Buses are running between Petrie and Caboolture to assist with easing delays for customers.

Outbound services towards Caboolture and the Sunshine Coast are terminating at Petrie.  Customers being conveyed by bus from Petrie to Caboolture.  Customers travelling to the Sunshine Coast will be able to rejoin train services from Caboolture North.

Queensland Rail electricians are on site and working to remedy the issue.

Delays are expected to remain throughout the morning peak.

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http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1344897381

Ipswich / Rosewood / Richlands line delays

Last updated: 8.36am Tuesday 14 August 2012

Outbound trains on the Ipswich / Rosewood / Richlands line are expected to be delayed up to 20 minutes throughout the morning peak.

This is due to flow on delays from the Caboolture line caused by a power fault.

[ozbob]

Not a good start for a day out at the Ekka,   lol.  Oh dear ...

[DayboroStation]

Compounded by a medical emergency at Wooloowin Station.

[petey3801]

There were also at least 2 failed trains. One was at Wooloowin (so I was told), not sure about the other one. EMUs 25/16 towed 279/282 into the yard just after peak and EMUs 61/65 were towing 225/246 at Normanby not long after.

[Fares_Fair]

Status 0846am 14 Aug 2012

Wonder how you get a minor delay for Sunshine Coast, behind a major delay at Caboolture?

Chaos is continuing if you are from the Sunshine Coast, post copper theft scenarios, where we share the Caboolture line power outage between Morayfield and Burpengary and track fault (broken track) disruptions.
Sunshine Coast, beautiful one day, late the next.

[Stillwater]

You have to be a really, really, really, keen commuter to remain loyal to QR on the Sunshine Coast.  It's time QR, in 'passenger-focussed' mode, began consulting commuters about issues and projects to be addressed in the next five-year Service Contract Period with Translink, beginning 1 July 2013.  Looks like being same ole 'consultation' -- release of the QR-concocted plan on June 1, 2013, public comment phase closing June 21, proceed with plan from July 1.  Oh, you missed the public consultation?  What a pity!  Just wait five more years.

[ozbob]

Twitter

Andrew ‏@BurandaStation

The first inbound train was cancelled. Next train departs at 6.39. Please use the busway if wishing to travel inbound before then.

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My response ..

Twitter

Robert Dow ‏@Robert_Dow

@BurandaStation thanks Andrew, what happened to @TransLinkSEQ @QueenslandRail ? Imagine a few stranded punters along the line ..

[ozbob]

erail 6.43am

16 Aug 2012

15 mins delay for services on Caboolture Line due to signalling fault. Service to resume by 7:30 AM.

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http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1345063516

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line delays

Last updated: 6.45am Thursday 16 August 2012

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line trains may be delayed up to 10 minutes due to a signal fault at Morayfied.

Queensland Rail technicians are en route to investigate the fault.

[ozbob]

erail 6.59am

16 Aug 2012 20 mins delay for services on Caboolture Line due to signalling fault. Service to resume by 8:00 AM.

[ozbob]

Twitter

TransLink SEQ ‏@TransLinkSEQ  3m

Caboolture/Sun Cst line delays <30min due to signal fault at Morayfield (Station Rd rail Xing).

[ozbob]

Twitter

TransLink SEQ ‏@TransLinkSEQ

Caboolture/Sun Cst line residual delays <30min after earlier signal fault at Morayfield.

[ozbob]

erail 8.11am

16 Aug 2012

30 mins delay for services on Caboolture Line due to crossing issue. Service to resume by 9:30 AM.

[ozbob]

All together now,  GROANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ....

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Twitter

TransLink SEQ ‏@TransLinkSEQ

Caboolture line trains suspended at Geebung - due to traffic incident on the Newman Rd level crossing, Geebung.

[ozbob]

Twitter

5m TransLink SEQ TransLink SEQ ‏@TransLinkSEQ

Caboolture line trains resumed through Geebung after earlier truck struck the boom arm at the rail Xing. Network wide delays <15mins.