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[ozbob]

5.10pm 22nd October 2012

http://translink.com.au/

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1350873531

CBD trains delayed

Last updated: 5.08pm Monday 22 October 2012

Trains travelling in both directions through Brisbane CBD stations are delayed up to 10 minutes due to a track fault at Central station.

Delays are expected to continue throughout the afternoon peak period on all lines.

[ozbob]

Anyone know what the 'track fault' CBD is/was?

[ozbob]

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39s Queensland Rail Queensland Rail ‏@QueenslandRail

Most services currently on time or are running with minor delays under five minutes following earlier track fault.

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1350891541

Track fault at Indooroopilly delays inbound trains

Last updated: 5.42pm Monday 22 October 2012

A track fault at Indooroopilly train station is affecting trains that are inbound from Ipswich and Richlands.

Some trains are delayed up to 10 minutes.

We thank you for your patience.

[ozbob]

 

[ozbob]

5.50pm 22nd October 2012

http://translink.com.au/

[techblitz]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1350891541

Track fault at Indooroopilly delays inbound trains

Last updated: 5.42pm Monday 22 October 2012

A track fault at Indooroopilly train station is affecting trains that are inbound from Ipswich and Richlands.

Some trains are delayed up to 10 minutes.

We thank you for your patience.

5.27 from goodna turned up about 540 ........missed the last 104 bus  but good to know there was a reason

[Golliwog]

No idea what time my train was meant to arrive at Central. I got home to FG around 7.30pm. When I walked into the Anzac Square Arcade from Adelaide St, the PID's said next FG train was 16 minutes away, walking through the lights flickered a few times and coming to the escalator up to Central, the PID's were simply black with the QR logo on all 4 screens and the same for all the PID's inside Central. A few announcements that due to a blackout they were having issues with their PIDs which they were working to fix and we were to listen to announcements as to the arrivals of trains. We were told the blackout had no impact on the running of trains. Other than that, the announcements were poor. They would announce the train before it arrived, but once it was at the platform, there were little or no announcements. Led to a few people coming down the stairs before looking around confused as to whether the train at the platform was theirs or not.

[ozbob]

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5m ABC Radio Brisbane ABC Radio Brisbane ‏@612brisbane

05:56 Gympie North to Roma St - mechanical issue - 12 minutes behind schedule. This train is now scheduled to arrive at Central at 08:53.

[Arnz]

^ chances are the daytime Gympielander will now be the usual 6-car IMU substitute (assuming the morning Gympielander 'mechanical issues' is the ICE (again per always)).

[Set in train]

5.27 from goodna turned up about 540 ........missed the last 104 bus  but good to know there was a reason

Considering that's a rail replacement bus, it really is not good enough. One of the comments I submitted to the bus review was that bus services connecting with trains must have radio contact improved between QR, the bus company and the specific buses on such routes.

A Gold Coast bound train was late into Helensvale last week and as earlier stated here, the 715 most likely drove off empty, its passengers having not arrived.

[petey3801]

Last updated: 10.59am Tuesday 23 October 2012

Ipswich/Rosewood line trains are expected to be delayed by up to 10 minutes at Milton station due to a traffic incident at Park Road rail bridge, Milton.

This is getting beyond a joke. Yet another bridge strike at Park Rd, Milton. There was one on Saturday night as well. These truck drivers need to lose their licence!

[ozbob]

Last updated: 10.59am Tuesday 23 October 2012

Ipswich/Rosewood line trains are expected to be delayed by up to 10 minutes at Milton station due to a traffic incident at Park Road rail bridge, Milton.

This is getting beyond a joke. Yet another bridge strike at Park Rd, Milton. There was one on Saturday night as well. These truck drivers need to lose their licence!

Sure do ...

[Stillwater]

Time for trucks of a certain size to be forced to stick to a designated network of roads.  To drive off that network, the driver or vehicle owner pays a fee to meet the wages of someone in a call centre to 'give permission' for the variation.  Because truck drivers do not know what the word 'height' means, they must be asked to provide the height of their vehicle and the route they wish to travel off the designated network. The call centre operator checks the road configuration along the proposed route, then gives a code to proceed.  The driver is asked to give a personal confirmation that he/she has given accurate information about the height of the vehicle and accepts personal liability if their truck damages any road infrastructure along the way.  We must treat truck drivers like young children near a swimming pool - to be watched at all times, and they must have their lifevest and floaties on.

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1350968993

Trains resumed: Caboolture-Landsborough

Last updated: 3.24pm Tuesday 23 October 2012

Trains have resumed in both directions between Caboolture and Landsborough stations after an earlier fire near the tracks between Beerburrum and Glasshouse Mountains.

The 1.20pm Gympie North-Roma Street train is delayed 25 minutes and now expected to arrive at Roma Street at 4.47pm.

In case of overcrowding, customers may consider catching the Sunshine Coast line RailBus.

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1351135072

Trains suspended: Morayfield-Caboolture stations

Last updated: 1.30pm Thursday 25 October 2012

Trains are suspended between Morayfield and Caboolture stations due to a truck hitting the rail bridge behind Morayfield Shopping Centre, near Visentin Road.

Customers should expect delays of 30 minutes in both directions.

Please note that the 1.14pm Nambour-Roma Street and 1.22pm Caboolture-Roma Street trains are being held at Caboolture station until the incident clears.

Alternative bus services between Caboolture and Morayfield train stations include:

651: (Caboolture northwest to Caboolture station)

653: (Caboolture to Morayfield via Bellmere)

654: (Morayfield to Caboolture via Bellmere)

[HappyTrainGuy]

 

Only sedans should be using that bridge as its only a short clearence of a couple metres. IIRC there is a sign with no trucks allowed infront of it from both directions.

[somebody]

No trouble with putting up a protecting beam there.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Pretty sure there is IIRC. Might be one of those steel bars dangling on chains setups.

[somebody]

Pretty sure there is IIRC. Might be one of those steel bars dangling on chains setups.

Well it clearly didn't rip off the roof of this particular truck.  In Google Street View if that is a bar which it seems that it is, it doesn't look very solid.  Is it hinged, perhaps?

[HappyTrainGuy]

The dangling bars aren't meant to rip the trucks roof off. Its meant to alert the driver that the vehicle is too tall with loud thuds (IIRC there is a minimum height clearence of what your talking about for legal reasons ie injury to the driver/passengers). From what I remember of driving under that bridge there are 4-5 little red cylinder things attached to chains which are then attached to the larger steel beam. Both beams are about 25m from the bridge itself.

More than likely it was a courier or one of those dankly little transport trucks.

[ozbob]

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2m  Kym Kristofer ‏@KymKristofer

@SpencerHowson hi! Apparently a bus has hit the boom gates near Wynnum North we are mid stations and the train has stopped.

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[huddo45]

Well it clearly didn't rip off the roof of this particular truck.  In Google Street View if that is a bar which it seems that it is, it doesn't look very solid.  Is it hinged, perhaps?

Looking at the Street View, if you compare the height of the bridge with the height of the vehicles and the height of the vehicles with the height of the bar, it appears that the bar is much higher than the bridge. The bar seems to be there just to hang the signs on, signs that anyone would notice, one would think.

[ozbob]

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1m TransLink SEQ TransLink SEQ ‏@TransLinkSEQ

Gold Coast/Beenleigh line trains suspended between Nerang and Coomera due to a police incident. Minor delays expected

[somebody]

Well it clearly didn't rip off the roof of this particular truck.  In Google Street View if that is a bar which it seems that it is, it doesn't look very solid.  Is it hinged, perhaps?

Looking at the Street View, if you compare the height of the bridge with the height of the vehicles and the height of the vehicles with the height of the bar, it appears that the bar is much higher than the bridge. The bar seems to be there just to hang the signs on, signs that anyone would notice, one would think.

Looks like the sign is much lower than the bar.

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1351206356

Trains resumed: Nerang - Coomera

Last updated: 9.26am Friday 26 October 2012

Trains on the Gold Coast/Beenleigh line have resumed between Nerang and Coomera after an earlier a police incident at Helensvale.

Two services have been delayed as a result:

    The 8.48am Varsity Lakes - 10.08am Central - Airport train is 23 minutes delayed.  Now expected to arrive at Domestic Airport at 10.56am
    The 7.51am Central - Varsity Lakes train is 23 minutes delayed.  Now expected to arrive at Varsity Lakes at 9.38am.

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1351224660

Mechanical fault - Beenleigh

Last updated: 2.11pm Friday 26 October 2012

The 12.24pm Central to Varsity Lakes train has been cancelled at Beenleigh train station, due to a mechanical fault.

As a result the 2.11pm Varsity Lakes to Central train has also been cancelled.

Customers between Beenleigh and Varsity Lakes may experience delays of up to 30 minutes.

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1351236192

Delays on Sunshine Coast train line

Last updated: 5.35pm Friday 26 October 2012

A truck has hit the boom gate at the Caloundra Road level crossing, just south of Landsborough.

Police are on site and assisting vehicles through the level crossing.

Trains have recommenced between Beerwah and Landsborough, at reduced speed.

Delays of 15 minutes are expected.

[ozbob]

http://jp.translink.com.au/travel-information/service-updates/details/1351304008

Caboolture/Sunshine Coast line disruptions

Last updated: 12.19pm Saturday 27 October 2012

Due to power line works at Narangba station, the following trains will terminate at Petrie station on Sunday evening, with customers to be conveyed by bus.

10:37pm Central to Caboolture train
11:07pm Central to Caboolture train .

[ozbob]

erail 5.37pm

28 Oct 2012

Disruptions on Caboolture Line, Nambour Line between Caboolture and Petrie due to police incident. Expect 2 hrs delay. Service to resume by 7:30 PM.

[ozbob]

erail 5.37pm

28 Oct 2012

Disruptions on Caboolture Line, Nambour Line between Caboolture and Petrie due to police incident. Expect 2 hrs delay. Service to resume by 7:30 PM.

10 minutes since erail, no TL twitter or website updates ...

[ozbob]

15 minutes ...

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1m TransLink SEQ TransLink SEQ ‏@TransLinkSEQ

Up to two hour delays between Petrie and Caboolture due to police incident at Morayfield. Buses will replace trains.

[Fares_Fair]

erail 5.37pm

28 Oct 2012

Disruptions on Caboolture Line, Nambour Line between Caboolture and Petrie due to police incident. Expect 2 hrs delay. Service to resume by 7:30 PM.

10 minutes since erail, no TL twitter or website updates ...

This is becoming an all too common situation for the Sunshine Coast / Caboolture line

[Derwan]

Up to two hour delays between Petrie and Caboolture due to police incident at Morayfield. Buses will replace trains.

I heard that a woman committed suicide.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Issue at or just after Dakabin if I heard correctly.

[ozbob]

All fatalities are sad.  Time both TransLink and Queensland Rail dropped the 'police incident' and reported matter of factually as for other states.

Service disruption, 'fatality'.  Or service disruption, 'person struck by train'.  This way it is clear to all and the potential impact of the delays.

[Fares_Fair]

All fatalities are sad.  Time both TransLink and Queensland Rail dropped the 'police incident' and reported matter of factually as for other states.

Service disruption, 'fatality'.  Or service disruption, 'person struck by train'.  This way it is clear to all and the potential impact of the delays.

100% agree, commuters are also (generally) more considerate of the situation in these cases.

[Set in train]

All fatalities are sad.  Time both TransLink and Queensland Rail dropped the 'police incident' and reported matter of factually as for other states.

Service disruption, 'fatality'.  Or service disruption, 'person struck by train'.  This way it is clear to all and the potential impact of the delays.

I agree, the reporting standards have changed to recognise suicides, replacing it being unmentionable for fear of copy cat attempts. Direction to a suicide prevention service eg. lifeline is to be accompanied with such a story.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/reports-on-suicide-fit-to-print-20110801-1i8ar.html

http://www.lifeline.org.au/About-Lifeline/Media-Centre/Guidelines-for-safely-speaking-about-suicide/Guidelines-for-safely-speaking-about-suicide/default.aspx

[Set in train]

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Airport and Doomben line disruptions

Last updated: 9.55am Tuesday 30 October 2012

A track fault at Eagle Junction station has caused the following disruptions on the Airport and Doomben lines:

Buses will replace trains in both directions on the Doomben line, causing delays up of up to 30 minutes
Airport line trains are delayed up to 15 minutes in both directions.
QR technicians are on site to rectify the fault.

Affected services:

Airport
Gold Coast
Beenleigh
Cleveland
Doomben
Shorncliffe