Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/11221/details

CBD trains delayed up to 20 mins due to police incident

Last updated: 12.57pm Friday 18 April 2014

At the request of police and emergency services, trains travelling in both directions through the CBD stations are delayed up to 20 minutes due to an incident near Central station. Police are on site.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/11226/details

5.03pm Roma Street to Gympie North train delayed 40 mins

Last updated: 5.35pm Friday 18 April 2014

The 5.03pm Roma Street to Gympie North train is delayed up to 40 minutes due to a rolling stock issue. This train is now due to arrive at Gympie North station at 8.43pm.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Last updated: 10.31pm Friday 18 April 2014

At the request of police the 9.22pm Caboolture to Ipswich train is being held at Carseldine station.  Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

The next Caboolture to Ipswich train  departed Caboolture at 9.57pm.

There was a brawl between police and a large group of youths at Bald Hills. The train arrived and was delayed for a short time. Some youths prevented the doors from closing as well as running beside the train and running on and off the train before going again. The train then stopped at Carseldine as the youths got hostile again with many then running across the railway tracks to go back to Caboolture/run away from the police. The Outbound Caboolture service and a Roma Street/dead running service had speed restrictions as a result.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/11251/details

5.53am Bowen Hills to Varsity Lakes train delayed 25 minutes

Last updated: 6.21am Saturday 19 April 2014

The 5.53am Bowen Hills to Varsity Lakes train is delayed 25 mins due to operational issue.  This train is now due to arrive Varsity Lakes at 7.47am.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/11321/details

Trains suspended Sandgate-Shorncliffe due to power issue

Last updated: 7.23am Monday 21 April 2014

Shorncliffe line trains are suspended between Sandgate and Shorncliffe stations due to power issue at a level crossing. Replacement bus services are being organised.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/11396/details

Delays at Yeerongpilly due to points failure

Last updated: 9.17am Tuesday 22 April 2014

Beenleigh, Gold Coast, and Airport trains in both directions are delayed up to 20 minutes due to a points failure at Yeerongpilly station.

Technicians are en route.

[ozbob]

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TransLink SEQ ‏@TransLinkSEQ 24m

Springfield-Rosewood trains resumed Chelmer-Indooroopilly following earlier bridge strike. 10min residual delays.

[dancingmongoose]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/11396/details

Delays at Yeerongpilly due to points failure

Last updated: 9.17am Tuesday 22 April 2014

Beenleigh, Gold Coast, and Airport trains in both directions are delayed up to 20 minutes due to a points failure at Yeerongpilly station.

Technicians are en route.

Would I be correct in saying there is a points failure every week?

[Derwan]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/11556/details

20 minute delays due to points fault, CBD

Last updated: 5.30pm Wednesday 23 April 2014

Trains travelling in both directions in the CBD are delayed up to 20 minutes due to a points fault at Bowen Hills station. Technicians are on site.

[dancingmongoose]

(As of 20 minutes ago)

Platform 4&5 at Roma St are closed. All trains via South Brisbane depart from platform 6, all north bound trains regularly departing from platform 6 now departing from platform 7. South bound trains have delays off approximately 5 minutes

[petey3801]

(As of 20 minutes ago)

Platform 4&5 at Roma St are closed. All trains via South Brisbane depart from platform 6, all north bound trains regularly departing from platform 6 now departing from platform 7. South bound trains have delays off approximately 5 minutes

Subs were closed for trackwork through the City. They still haven't realised that with more and more trains running, they can't just close half the City down during the day anymore! Causes way too much disruption, when this work should be able to be carried out over the weekends and in the evening/night times.

[ozbob]

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10.34am Central-Beenleigh train cancelled due to crewing issue. http://bit.ly/1lUdxa6  #qr

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10.07am Bowen Hills-Springfield train cancelled due to crewing issue. http://bit.ly/1nQJBbQ  #qr

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9.39am South Bank to Varsity Lakes station cancelled at South Bank station due to crewing issue. http://bit.ly/1jTIpAF  #qr

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[James]

3.37pm Bowen Hills to Springfield train cancelled
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1.37pm Bowen Hills to Springfield train cancelled
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12.37pm Bowen Hills to Springfield train cancelled
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11.07am Bowen Hills to Springfield Central train cancelled
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10.07am Bowen Hills to Springfield train cancelled
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Might as well just run the damn things on an hourly timetable. But seriously, is it that difficult just to get in another crew to run some services? Especially the services this afternoon...

[ozbob]

Frequency is poor enough as it is really.  These no shows just makes it worse and worse for everyone.  Happens constantly on buses too no shows but usually hidden ...

[petey3801]

Holy hell, I wonder what happened in there today?!? And James, yes, it would likely be quite difficult to get another crew to work them if there are no crews available!

[ozbob]

The sooner they flog it off and bring in DOO the better.  The service is become very unreliable (particularly out of peak - which off course the authorities keep the figures hidden) ...

Poor old Metro Melbourne can manage 10 minute frequency on the major lines on Weekends ... lol

[ozbob]

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Robert Dow ‏@Robert_Dow

. @scottemersonmp Why all the train cancellations? Hopeless ... --> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=1862.msg141451#msg141451 ... #qldpol

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Robert Dow ‏@Robert_Dow

. @scottemersonmp Maybe it is time for driver only operation? Train guards as drivers be done with it. Shocking service UNRELIABLE! #qldpol

[ozbob]

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4.39pm Springfield to Bowen Hills train cancelled due to crewing issue. http://bit.ly/1lUHNxb  #qr

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2.39pm Springfield to Bowen Hills train cancelled due to crewing issue. http://bit.ly/1jTYmqz  #qr

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1.39pm Springfield to Bowen Hills train cancelled due to crewing issue. http://bit.ly/1ip6JsT  #qr

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3.37pm Bowen Hills-Springfield train cancelled due to crewing issue. http://bit.ly/1tP8V6f  #qr

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1.37pm Bowen Hills-Springfield train cancelled due to crewing issue. http://bit.ly/1ip0eeo  #qr

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12.37pm Bowen Hills-Springfield train cancelled due to crewing issue. http://bit.ly/1hze2lM  #qr

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11.07am Bowen Hills-Springfield train cancelled due to crewing issue. http://bit.ly/1ioZV3d  #qr

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

27th April 2014

RE: SEQ: Call for 'Glasnost' (openness & accountability) with public transport data

Greetings,

Becoming clear why the authorities will not come clean with the real public transport data.

No doubt trying to hide efforts like today's dismal train performance.  Multiple cancellations.  Documented here [ http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=1862.msg141457#msg141457 ] because they will not last long on the official TransLink web site ... out of sight out of mind hey?

Bus no shows are common as well, but these tend to be hidden.

The public transport network in SEQ is fast becoming a high priced rip-off disgrace. 

Is there anyone left who can sort it?  Or is bothered to?

Best wishes
Robert

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

Media release 27 April 2014



SEQ: Call for 'Glasnost' (openness & accountability) with public transport data

RAIL Back On Track (http://backontrack.org) a web based community support group for rail and public transport and an advocate for public transport passengers has called for the routine public release of detailed and accurate, performance and passenger load data for public transport, as in other the states of Australia (1,2,3,4).

Robert Dow, Spokesman for RAIL Back On Track said:

"Detailed passenger load and performance data for public transport in south-east Queensland is not made publicly available, yet it is in other states."

"Data made available on the TransLink website is a 'sanitised' version of more complete data for non-public use.We would much prefer the Glasnost 'open and accountable' version!"

On 26 November 2013, The State Government stated; 'Queensland has a broad and complex integrity framework. It aims to ensure the public sector is accountable, honest and sufficiently transparent to encourage public confidence in the way government does business.'

'Our integrity and accountability systems need to be dynamic, responsive and regularly reviewed to ensure they are appropriate, effective and robust. (5).

Jeffrey Addison, Sunshine Coast RAIL Back On Track spokesman says "The time has come to be true to their word."
"Bus performance data has not been published for some time, when it was, it was grossly inaccurate. Other states manage to publish bus data, why the problem with this in Queensland?"

"We call on the State Government to make publicly available (via TransLink) timely and accurate performance and passenger load data for all railway lines, bus and ferry routes, at both peak and non-peak times, and restore our faith in the public transport network."

References:

1. http://corp.ptv.vic.gov.au/managing-victoria-s-public-transport-network/facts-and-figures/

2. http://corp.ptv.vic.gov.au/managing-victoria-s-public-transport-network/track-record/track-record-monthly-performance-bulletin-trains-metropolitan/

3. http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/AboutUs/Surveysandstatistics/Archivedontimerunningstatistics.aspx

4. http://www.cityrail.info/about/our_performance/otr_summary.jsp

5. http://www.qld.gov.au/about/rights-accountability/open-transparent/review/

Contacts:

Jeff Addison
Sunshine Coast Region Spokesperson for RAIL Back On Track

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

[James]

Holy hell, I wonder what happened in there today?!? And James, yes, it would likely be quite difficult to get another crew to work them if there are no crews available!

In the private sector, if someone is running late or there is an issue with people being sick, they simply phone around and find somebody to fill in for the individual. Retail is a good example, my own job being another. Same should be applied here. Surely a crew can be called in, even if it is only to work half a shift. But no, we live in Queensland, that is too hard.

Same thing happens with the 428 frequently, just isn't reported. Yesterday the 12pm (at Indro) 428 service ran 20 minutes late! 20 minutes, on a half-hourly service! I could have walked home faster.

[petey3801]

Holy hell, I wonder what happened in there today?!? And James, yes, it would likely be quite difficult to get another crew to work them if there are no crews available!

In the private sector, if someone is running late or there is an issue with people being sick, they simply phone around and find somebody to fill in for the individual. Retail is a good example, my own job being another. Same should be applied here. Surely a crew can be called in, even if it is only to work half a shift. But no, we live in Queensland, that is too hard.

Same thing happens with the 428 frequently, just isn't reported. Yesterday the 12pm (at Indro) 428 service ran 20 minutes late! 20 minutes, on a half-hourly service! I could have walked home faster.

With ideas like that, you should be a roster clerk for QR!!! [/sarcasm].

Do you honestly think they DIDN'T try to call people in?!? It's nowhere as easy as you seem to think it is. Do you think we all just sit around the house next to the phone on our days off just waiting for a call to come in to work? Do you think no traincrew have families they would like to actually spend some time with? Especially on a long weekend? (Not that it is a long weekend for traincrew, as we don't get ANZAC Day as a public holiday, nor any of Easter, nor most other Pub Hols, but that's another thing entirely).

Here are some of the things the Roster clerks would have had to consider when calling people in:
1) When did they finish their last shift? If it was yesterday, what time? 12hrs is required between shifts at a minimum.
2) When do they start their next shift? If it's tomorrow, is there enough time to get them to come in today, work, finish and still have 12hrs before the next shift tomorrow?
3) How many days have they worked in a row so far, and how many days is it until their next day off? Traincrew can work a maximum of 11 days straight before a compulsory day off is required.

That (and more) is all before even calling people to ask if they can come in, to which many would say 'no', being the weekend. Many crews don't like to work their weekends off due to several reasons, such as effectively being paid less working a day off on the weekend than working a day off during the week (no extra penalty rates on weekends for working on the day off), we already work every second Saturday and third Sunday (on average), wanting to spend time with family, wanting to be anywhere other than work for once, etc.

Also, when push comes to shove, I would imagine that QR would think it's better to cancel some services on the weekend, when less people are using them, than during the week, where there will be a much larger public backlash.

Might pay to think a bit more before posting such rubbish.

[SurfRail]

I think it's fair to say that there is a definitely a problem here, but I don't think it's useful to speculate too much about what the issue actually is or how it could be "fixed".  If this keeps happening regularly on as severe a basis as this, then it will point to it being a systemic problem they need to address pronto.  However, I don't recall cancellations like this recently.

[James]

With ideas like that, you should be a roster clerk for QR!!! [/sarcasm].

Do you honestly think they DIDN'T try to call people in?!? It's nowhere as easy as you seem to think it is. Do you think we all just sit around the house next to the phone on our days off just waiting for a call to come in to work? Do you think no traincrew have families they would like to actually spend some time with? Especially on a long weekend? (Not that it is a long weekend for traincrew, as we don't get ANZAC Day as a public holiday, nor any of Easter, nor most other Pub Hols, but that's another thing entirely).

Here are some of the things the Roster clerks would have had to consider when calling people in:
1) When did they finish their last shift? If it was yesterday, what time? 12hrs is required between shifts at a minimum.
2) When do they start their next shift? If it's tomorrow, is there enough time to get them to come in today, work, finish and still have 12hrs before the next shift tomorrow?
3) How many days have they worked in a row so far, and how many days is it until their next day off? Traincrew can work a maximum of 11 days straight before a compulsory day off is required.

That (and more) is all before even calling people to ask if they can come in, to which many would say 'no', being the weekend. Many crews don't like to work their weekends off due to several reasons, such as effectively being paid less working a day off on the weekend than working a day off during the week (no extra penalty rates on weekends for working on the day off), we already work every second Saturday and third Sunday (on average), wanting to spend time with family, wanting to be anywhere other than work for once, etc.

Also, when push comes to shove, I would imagine that QR would think it's better to cancel some services on the weekend, when less people are using them, than during the week, where there will be a much larger public backlash.

Might pay to think a bit more before posting such rubbish.

Airlines experience similar issues with crewing and you don't see them spontaneously cancelling flights due to a lack of crew. No, they get in new crews. Reminds me of a Sydney - Brisbane flight I took back in 2008. 8pm or so flight, so no pax making connections etc. Flight crew 'timed out' (i.e. could no longer continue to fly), so they got a stand-in crew. Qantas simply didn't just cancel the flight and leave us to our own devices.

Apparently though, QR has not learnt the value of having crew on stand-by in case there are issues with crewing. Someone having the flu should not downgrade the frequency of a railway line to hourly for half of the day! Imagine if Qantas had a pilot call in sick - is the airline's crewing so unstable that they'd have to cancel 5 Brisbane - Sydney flights? No. If there is genuinely a crewing issue/crewing is that delicate, they need to look at getting more train crews.

Small things are the difference between excellence and mediocrity. And yes, its time off, but in times like these, I would be taking the money over the time off. Maybe that is just a reflection on myself.

[petey3801]

Oh, for crying out loud. I'll write this in capitals, to see if it might sink in a bit better:

QR HAVE STANDBY CREWS. SEVERAL OF THEM EVERY DAY. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THERE ARE STILL ENOUGH TO RUN EVERY SERVICE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS. Turn on your brain, PLEASE!! QR runs a hell of a lot more trains than any airline has flights out of any City on any given day. Should QR have several dozen crews waiting around at all times, just in case something happens? Just watch those fares and the cost of QR go up then! And just wait till the media get a hold of it! "Millions wasted paying traincrew to sit around doing nothing for entire shifts!!!11!!!!!1oneoneoneomgomg".

No.

One thing QR have gotten fairly correct is the balance of standby crews on at any one time. There are generally enough crews on to cover when things go a bit pear shaped. Every once in a while, something will happen (like today) and there simply aren't enough crews to go around, so trains get canned. S#!t happens sometimes. There is no point having 20 or 30 crews sitting around at all times waiting for something to happen, that's just a waste of money. However there needs to be some crews, unlike what some managers in the past have thought. It currently averages out something around 2 sets of crew on standby at any one time, sometimes more, but average would be around 2 sets (taking in meal breaks, shift change times etc.).

Sorry James, but if you don't know what you're talking about (which, in this instance, you're a long way out of your depth), you need to shut up and stop making hilariously erroneous assumptions.

[James]

Oh, for crying out loud. I'll write this in capitals, to see if it might sink in a bit better:

QR HAVE STANDBY CREWS. SEVERAL OF THEM EVERY DAY. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THERE ARE STILL ENOUGH TO RUN EVERY SERVICE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS. Turn on your brain, PLEASE!! QR runs a hell of a lot more trains than any airline has flights out of any City on any given day. Should QR have several dozen crews waiting around at all times, just in case something happens? Just watch those fares and the cost of QR go up then! And just wait till the media get a hold of it! "Millions wasted paying traincrew to sit around doing nothing for entire shifts!!!11!!!!!1oneoneoneomgomg".

I would contest that QR actually runs less services out of Bowen Hills than American Airlines runs out of Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport. Assuming on a Sunday QR runs 2tph on all lines aside from Doomben, QR runs 20tph on a Sunday. Being generous and ignoring patches of infrequency, QR operates around 350 services per day. Many airlines around the world operate more services than that from major hubs (DFW has over 400 flights operated by AA alone).

But it is good to hear that there are at least crews on standby. Yes, I understand sh%t happens, but the fact is, people have lives to get on with. In this network of low frequency, rail cancellations can have a serious impact on transit plans - and eventually, people's perception of public transport. And it is a lot easier to get people to hop back in their cars vs. get them back on the rails.

[STB]

Oh, for crying out loud. I'll write this in capitals, to see if it might sink in a bit better:

QR HAVE STANDBY CREWS. SEVERAL OF THEM EVERY DAY. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THERE ARE STILL ENOUGH TO RUN EVERY SERVICE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS. Turn on your brain, PLEASE!! QR runs a hell of a lot more trains than any airline has flights out of any City on any given day. Should QR have several dozen crews waiting around at all times, just in case something happens? Just watch those fares and the cost of QR go up then! And just wait till the media get a hold of it! "Millions wasted paying traincrew to sit around doing nothing for entire shifts!!!11!!!!!1oneoneoneomgomg".

I would contest that QR actually runs less services out of Bowen Hills than American Airlines runs out of Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport. Assuming on a Sunday QR runs 2tph on all lines aside from Doomben, QR runs 20tph on a Sunday. Being generous and ignoring patches of infrequency, QR operates around 350 services per day. Many airlines around the world operate more services than that from major hubs (DFW has over 400 flights operated by AA alone).

But it is good to hear that there are at least crews on standby. Yes, I understand sh%t happens, but the fact is, people have lives to get on with. In this network of low frequency, rail cancellations can have a serious impact on transit plans - and eventually, people's perception of public transport. And it is a lot easier to get people to hop back in their cars vs. get them back on the rails.

Geez James, you really are clutching at straws with your argument.  Be thankful at least this didn't happen during peak hour.  Hate to say it, but Petey knows a hell of a lot when it comes to this than you do, so personally I'd rather listen to him in this regard.

[petey3801]

Oh, for crying out loud. I'll write this in capitals, to see if it might sink in a bit better:

QR HAVE STANDBY CREWS. SEVERAL OF THEM EVERY DAY. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THERE ARE STILL ENOUGH TO RUN EVERY SERVICE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS. Turn on your brain, PLEASE!! QR runs a hell of a lot more trains than any airline has flights out of any City on any given day. Should QR have several dozen crews waiting around at all times, just in case something happens? Just watch those fares and the cost of QR go up then! And just wait till the media get a hold of it! "Millions wasted paying traincrew to sit around doing nothing for entire shifts!!!11!!!!!1oneoneoneomgomg".

I would contest that QR actually runs less services out of Bowen Hills than American Airlines runs out of Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport. Assuming on a Sunday QR runs 2tph on all lines aside from Doomben, QR runs 20tph on a Sunday. Being generous and ignoring patches of infrequency, QR operates around 350 services per day. Many airlines around the world operate more services than that from major hubs (DFW has over 400 flights operated by AA alone).

But it is good to hear that there are at least crews on standby. Yes, I understand sh%t happens, but the fact is, people have lives to get on with. In this network of low frequency, rail cancellations can have a serious impact on transit plans - and eventually, people's perception of public transport. And it is a lot easier to get people to hop back in their cars vs. get them back on the rails.

Good for AA. Surely you see the folly in comparing a for profit, major American airline operating out of one of the biggest airports in the world to a small, loss making suburban railway in Brisbane? I'm sure AA does have standby pilots, however I imagine it would be a similar proportion to the amount of standby traincrew QR has. Remember, while ever the pilot/traincrew is on standby, they are being paid. AA are not going to have a multitude of pilots sitting around doing nothing, just in case the biggest disruption in history occurs. They would have calculated how many standby pilots they would need to cover small disruptions and rely on call ins for the rarer large disruption, just like QR. Also, there are much, MUCH larger costs involved when cancelling a flight compared to cancelling a suburban train, from getting the passengers on the next available flights (which may also be full already), compensating passengers (overnight stays in Motels, taxis, refunds etc.etc.), to the fact that the plane that was supposed to work that flight is now unavailable for the next flight, and the one after that, and so on (many aircraft rosters, AIUI, don't simply shuttle between two cities, they do many legs, eg: BNE-SYD, SYD-DWN, DWN-PER, PER-ADL, ADL-MEL, MEL-BNE etc). Cancelling a suburban train, while yes inconvenient, doesn't have anywhere near the roll-on costs and consequences. Not saying it is in any way acceptable to happen on a regular basis, but sometimes it is required, for one reason or another.

If the mass cancellations like yesterday were happening all the time, I would say yes, they need more standbys. However, it isn't. It was a once off event, in reality. When was the last time there were mass cancellations without some other major infrastructure/rollingstock failure at the root of the disruptions? It's been quite a long time, going from my memory! So why should QR waste money having even more standby crews for something that happens once a year, if even that? It's just a waste of money. I know the reason why things happened the way they did yesterday, but this is certainly not the place to air said reason. Just know that it was a mistake and is quite unlikely to happen again in the future. Yesterday's situation falls squarely in the 's#!t happens' category, IMO. It's not an everyday occurrence, it's not even a weekly or monthly occurrence. It was a once off (hopefully...).

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/12101/details

Trains Suspended: Beerwah and Beerburrum

Last updated: 4.04am Wednesday 30 April 2014

Sunshine Coast trains travelling in both directions are suspended between Beerwah station and Beerburrum station due to an overhead power issue at Glasshouse Mountains station. Buses will replace trains between these stations. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/12161/details

Trains suspended: Petrie-Caboolture

Last updated: 9.20am Wednesday 30 April 2014

Caboolture  and Sunshine Coast line trains are suspended in both directions between Petrie and Caboolture stations due to a mechanical issue at Morayfield station. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

As a result of this the 7.32am Roma Street to Caboolture train has terminated at Morayfield Station.

[ozbob]

^ Oh fuking dear!

[techblitz]

melbourne is having some issues today as well

[ozbob]

Just heard that the ' mechanical issue ' with train at Morayfield was fire with a carriage.  Not sure of any other details.

[ozbob]

melbourne is having some issues today as well

Massive problems last evening peak, fire at a substation Richmond cooked the signalling cables, took out the Caulfield group.

Running about half capacity this morning, long delays.  I was a week early! 

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

30th April 2014

What is going on with the rail network?

Greetings,

The travelling public needs to know what on earth is going on with the rail network lately. Increasing unreliability, problems at Glass House Mountains today, another train fire this morning at Morayfield - a number of these of late.

Last Sunday, a number of mysterious cancellations on the Springfield Central line.
--> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=1862.msg141457#msg141457

Not enough staff left? Morale gone?? What is happening?? Commuters would like know.

Best wishes
Robert

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

[ozbob]

Couriermail --> Fire on commuter train halts services north of Brisbane

Brisbanetimes --> Train fire causes delays

[ozbob]

Twitter

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Trains resumed Petrie-Caboolture following earlier mechanical issue. Residual delays of up to 15mins.

[Derwan]

This is the third "fire" in rolling stock over the last several months.  Should we be worried?

[ozbob]

This is the third "fire" in rolling stock over the last several months.  Should we be worried?

Well, I would be.  Depends a bit on  is it confined to one type of train, random?  Bad batch of traction motors?   It is getting to the stage though where I think some public explanation is needed.

[ozbob]

I have been advised that the power issue at Palmwoods was due to a flying fox shorting the system.

[ozbob]

https://www.facebook.com/QueenslandRail/posts/779536242064738

Queensland Rail

At approximately 9.00am Queensland Rail train crew reported a small fire under a train at Morayfield. Emergency services were immediately called to the site.

Our highest priority is the safety of our customers and staff. All customers and staff were evacuated from the train and also from Morayfield station as a precaution.

Services were suspended in both directions between Petrie and Caboolture, however resumed at approximately 10.00am.

Queensland Rail will investigate this incident thoroughly.