Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/120886

8.27am Kuraby-Central train cancelled Kuraby-Coopers Plains

The 8.27am Kuraby to Central train has been cancelled between Kuraby and Coopers Plains station due to late running on a previous service. The next Beenleigh to Central train departs Kuraby station at 8.42am.

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Much better explanation than ' operational issue '  good comms 

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121001

7.23am Central-Doomben train cancelled

The 7.23am Central to Doomben train has been cancelled due to operational issues.

The next Central to Doomben train will depart Central at 7.53am.

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What was the ' operational issues ' please @QueenslandRail
Poor comms. Can only guess, sick crew? Train sick?@jackietrad #qldpol https://t.co/3z2NIohn2W

— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) March 22, 2017

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121121

6.58am Manly to Central train cancelled

The 6.58am Manly to Central train has been cancelled due to a operational issue.

The next Manly to Central train will depart Manly station at 7.11am.

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" operational issue " please explain!@QueenslandRail @jackietrad
Sick crew? Track fault? Can't be bothered today?#qldpol https://t.co/H7zXy00NXf

— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) March 23, 2017

[ozbob]

Track fault at Fortitude Valley has caused some delays all lines this AM peak...

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121146

Delays 15 mins: CDB northbound

Airport, Caboolture, Doomben, Ferny Grove, Redcliffe Peninsula, Shorncliffe and Sunshine Coast line trains travelling outbound are delayed up to 15 minutes due to track maintenance between Fortitude Valley and Bowen Hills stations.

[BrizCommuter]

I just got delayed by 10 seconds in Perth. Terrible!

[ozbob]

I just got delayed by 10 seconds in Perth. Terrible!

[bretto82]

Bridge strike south bank south brisbane section trains suspended

[ozbob]

Bridge strike south bank south brisbane section trains suspended

Thanks!  Just come through ..

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121156

Trains suspended: South Brisbane, bridge strike

Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast line trains are suspended in both directions due to a bridge strike at Ernest Street, South Brisbane. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

Bridge inspectors are en route.

[ozbob]

^

Gold Coast and Cleveland train lines suspended after truck strikes bridge https://t.co/dSrxnF6mzj (Pic: Oliyana Stremouchiw) #bnetraffic pic.twitter.com/vEqOyver3N

— The Courier-Mail (@couriermail) March 24, 2017

[ozbob]

Bridge strike south bank south brisbane section trains suspended

Thanks!  Just come through ..

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121156

Trains suspended: South Brisbane, bridge strike

Beenleigh, Cleveland and Gold Coast line trains are suspended in both directions due to a bridge strike at Ernest Street, South Brisbane. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

Bridge inspectors are en route.

Services have resumed ...

[achiruel]

Fuking moron truck drivers should have their licences suspended until they demonstrate an ability to measure the height of their vehicle.

[BrizCommuter]

Trains currently running 10 mins late in both directions on FG Line. Nothing on TransLinks website.

[aldonius]

Just flipped FG - Airtrain at Bowen Hills. Something on the PA about a track fault at Fortitude Valley.

Most services using P3 & P4 at Bowen Hills.

[techblitz]

I honestly don't know what to say....where do I start...got to hemmant @ 6.30 to catch the inbound 6.39....at 6.43 I hear the dreaded 3 pairs of beeps....announcement says train is cancelled next train approx. 40 mins.....yay..

Rang translink 6.45 they said no notifications as of yet...just a police incident causing 15 min delays @ hemmant.....ok fair enough I go with that

heres where the fun starts.....
The delayed (from police incident) outbound train pulled in and I asked guard whats going on with the cancelled inbound...he said that a train has broken down and is @ Birkdale...fair enough I now know the proper reason or at least I think I did...wait for next train...it pulls in at 7.09 (first sign on a cancelled service - 30 mins exact delay)

Ring translink at 7.15......they still haven't received notification of that cancelled service......ok
got off at park rd and asked the guard(my train) what happened with the cancelled train.....he said a driver had been called away for personal reasons ( == operational/staffing issue)

Rang translink at 7.40 and they said they were just getting notification from QR over the cancelled service......operator said it will be too late to bother putting anything up on twitter etc....

My question is did translink have to ring QR about the cancelled service that I mentioned from the earlier call?. Either way pretty poor form and highlights the lacklustre effort towards disclosing reasons for cancelled services...

[ozbob]

 

[SurfRail]

This is what happens when you have:

- Multiple sources for information
- Multiple points of dissemination for information which are not coordinated

What we really need is to have a coordination centre for the whole network (plugged directly into rail network control if not actually in the same building) and for the people running TransLink's social media presence to be in the same place too.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121336

9.41am Central to Shorncliffe train cancelled

The 9.41am Central to Shorncliffe train has been cancelled due to a mechanical  issue.

The next Central to Shorncliffe train will depart Central at 10.11am.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121361

Cleveland line trains suspended both directions

Cleveland line trains are suspended both directions between Park Road and Manly stations due to a signal fault. Customers can expect delays of up to 60 minutes.

Technicians are en route.

Buses are being arranged to transport customers.

[Stillwater]

Mechanical faults ... signal failure .... track issue.  Is the frequency of these things due to 'normal wear and tear' or are the number of fault incidents building, indicating possible neglect of maintenance, or a need to step up maintenance?  Who monitors this stuff?  What have they found?

[ozbob]

Mechanical faults ... signal failure .... track issue.  Is the frequency of these things due to 'normal wear and tear' or are the number of fault incidents building, indicating possible neglect of maintenance, or a need to step up maintenance?  Who monitors this stuff?  What have they found?

The frequency of disruptions due to the ' signalling issues ' in particular is of concern, not only in SEQ.

The fact is as signalling went from local (signals boxes, signalmen etc) to a centralised control system the chain of circuits, track detectors. telemetry and the like is very complex.  So it only takes a minor fault in a detector, telemetry issue or whatever for the system to be rendered un-operable.  I am not sure what the level of redundancy is in the systems today as well, but seems not great. 

Signalling systems do ' fail safe ' so I don't have concerns with safety as such, only reliability of the overall system.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121396

5.46am Ipswich to Central train cancelled

The 5.46am Ipswich to Central train has been cancelled due to an operational issue

The next Ipswich to Central train will depart Ipswich at 6.04am.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/-updates/121401

5.28am Ipswich to Central train delayed 30 mins

The 5.28am Ipswich to Central train is delayed 30 minutes due to a mechanical issue.

This train is now due to arrive at Central station at 6.58am.

[ozbob]

The 10.37pm Ipswich to Bowen Hills train was cancelled last evening as well.

Very unreliable now the network.

[Stillwater]

^Yes, we have become conditioned to the failure - a variation on the Stockholm Syndrome.  We are hostages of QR, no longer customers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121661

3.09pm Cleveland - Central train cancelled

The 3.09pm Cleveland to Central train has been cancelled from Cleveland to Hemmant due to a mechanical issue.

The next Cleveland to Central train will depart Cleveland station at 3.39pm

[Cazza]

https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/timetables/train/T/shorncliffe-line#current
Two Shorncliffe to Central trains cancelled in a row both due to mechanical issues. A 45min gap between services during peak hour. Customers will be waiting a while

"4.39pm Shorncliffe to Roma Street train cancelled

The 4.39pm Shorncliffe to Roma Street train has been cancelled from Shorncliffe to Northgate due to a mechanical issue.
The next Shorncliffe to Roma Street train will depart Shorncliffe station at 5.09pm"

and

"4.54pm Shorncliffe to Roma Street train cancelled

The 4.54pm Shorncliffe to Roma Street train has been cancelled from Shorncliffe to Northgate due to a mechanical issue.
The next Shorncliffe to Roma Street train will depart Shorncliffe station at 5.09pm"

At least the 4:39 train says that the next train departs at 5:09 not 4:54. Still very frustrating...

One a side not, the 4:39 train says that the 340 is an 'affected service' which is a bit strange -> https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121676

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121696

4.13pm Central - Shorncliffe train delayed 30 mins

The 4.13pm Central to Shorncliffe train is delayed 30 minutes due to a mechanical issue.

This train is now due to arrive at Shorncliffe station at 5.20pm.

[techblitz]

train has broken down between darra/wacol....ippy train has been stuck @ darra for 15 minutes...will be another  10+ mins  before they reckon it will get going....

[ozbob]

^ thanks.

Mechanical reliability of trains is now of some concern. With the NGR trains introduction uncertain it is not a good situation.

Constant issues.

[ozbob]

Looking at social media (twitter and facebook) seems problems on a number of lines including Ipswich, Cleveland, Beenleigh and GC, as well as Shorncliffe.  Main TL website is not keeping up nor is TL social media feeds. 

Another CF !   

[ozbob]

Finally ..

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121711

Ipswich line trains are delayed up to 20 mins

Ipswich line trains are delayed up to 20 minutes outbound between Central and Ipswich stations due to a earlier mechanical issue.

[Stillwater]

Should mechanical servicing of trains be more rigorous, more frequent, more thorough, with more frequent replacement of parts etc?

[ozbob]

Should mechanical servicing of trains be more rigorous, more frequent, more thorough, with more frequent replacement of parts etc?

I am not sure what the fleet utilisation rates are but expect very high.  I think there might have been a drop in some maintenance for trains due to be replaced by NGR - short term done, but longer term upgrades etc. not done.  This was reasonable in view of the anticipated introduction of NGR but the problem now is of course the NGR project itself is delayed.

There does seem to be a constant stream of mechanical issues - we are not told what class of train is failing. It might well be door problems through to larger issues?  QR would know, but it might take an RTI (clue  for you media) to find out.  QR have to make a lot of spare parts within their own resources due to the age of the some of the trains as well.

Another layer of cluster-fuk looms  ... 

[ozbob]

^  I really don't expect to get a response ..

G'day @QueenslandRail lot of ' mechanical issues ' of late. Can you please provide data as to number, class & type please?
ping @jackietrad

— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) March 28, 2017

Also posted a message on the QR FB > https://www.facebook.com/QueenslandRail/posts_to_page?ref=page_internal

G'day Queensland Rail.

Lot of ' mechanical issues ' of late.

Can you please provide data as to number, class of train & type of fault please?

Thank you.

[achiruel]

I *think* I read somewhere a few months ago (don't remember source, so don't take this as gospel) that all QR trainsets were in service during morning peak hour. This must make it incredibly difficult (not to mention expensive!) to undertake major maintenance overhauls as the longest time they'd ever be available is over the weekend.

As for class, I can't say definitively, but given the number of Gympie North cancellations/delays/bustitutions this year, I'd wager the ICE is high up on the list (especially considering the small # of sets).

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121826

12.34pm Central-Beenleigh train delayed 30 mins, track fault

The 12.34pm Central to Beenleigh train has been delayed up to 30 minutes due to a track fault near Fortitude Valley station. This train is now due to arrive at Beenleigh station at 2.11pm.

[ozbob]

I hope it is not delayed for 30 minutes because the 1.04 will be running as well. The 1.04pm arrives at Beenleigh at 2.11pm

Is this another way of saying the service is junked?   

[ozbob]

It's Ok, the 1.04pm is 10 minutes late.  Be busy at Beenleigh 

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121836

1.04pm Central-Beenleigh train delayed 10 mins

The 1.04pm Central to Beenleigh train is delayed 10 minutes due to an earlier track fault.

This train is now due to arrive at Beenleigh station at 2.21pm.

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[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/121831

12.49pm Roma Street-Coopers Plains train cancelled

The 12.52pm Roma Street to Coopers Plains train has been cancelled due to a track fault near Fortitude Valley station.

The next Roma Street to Coopers Plains train will depart Roma Street at 1.07pm.

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