Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/126381

1.40pm Coopers Plains - Roma Street train cancelled

The 1.40pm Coopers Plains to Roma Street train has been cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

The next Coopers Plains to Roma Street train will depart Central  at 2.25pm.

[James]

No idea, just relying what I read.

Probably to save of overtime by not doing it at night.

Still pathetic. Why every 4 days? Is the tunnel prone to spontaneous collapse? Zero (c)harm I'm guessing. Imagine if you shut down Airport Link between 10am - 2pm on 1-2 days a week in one direction. The media would be running around like headless chooks!

It is just incredibly frustrating and just reinforces in the minds of the average commuter how bad our rail network is.

^ can also stuff connections.

On the contrary, often this means Cab - Ips trains are 2 minutes behind Airport - GC trains rather than running at the same time, making a connection between the two possible. Always a brightside, right?

[tazzer9]

Melbourne doesn't shut half of the city loop.   Sydney doesn't shut down the city circle.  We don't shut down the robina tunnel.  So why do we do this?

[ozbob]

^^

Yo I only know too well James having watched the Ippy depart as I arrive at Eagle Junction on the Airtrain numerous times.

Shows how ratsh%t it is normally 

[ozbob]

We have a low frequency rail service network connecting with low frequency bus service network - maintaining connections is very important ( except for QR who don't seem to care too much at all).

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/126616

7.43am Manly-Central train cancelled

The 7.43am Manly to Central train has been cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

As a result, the next Manly to Central train will depart Manly station at 7.58am

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/126611

6.58am Kippa-Ring-Central train delayed 10mins, signal fault

The 6.58am Kippa-Ring to Central train has been delayed up to 10 minutes due to an earlier signal fault. This train is now due to arrive at Central station at 8.03am.

[ozbob]

All lines had delays throughout the morning due to a points fault.  (Not sure of the specific details).

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/126701

3.37pm Central-Kippa-Ring train cancelled

The 3.37pm Central to Kippa-Ring train is cancelled due to an earlier mechanical issue. The next Central to Kippa-Ring train departed Central at 3.55pm.

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/126706

4.46pm Kippa-Ring-Bowen Hills train cancelled

The 4.46pm Kippa-Ring to Bowen Hills train is cancelled due to an earlier mechanical issue. The next Kippa-Ring to Central train will depart Kippa-Ring at 5.18pm.

[achiruel]

The 3:55pm Central to KR train arrived at 4:48pm, why couldn't that have been put into service (albeit a few minute late) rather than canceling the service altogether? Especially with that woeful 32 minute wait for the next train.

Why not suggest the alternative of the 680 bus which departed
Kippa-Ring station at 4:39pm? Sure it's a few minutes before the train but with sufficient notification some pax may have been able to change plans and arrive a few minutes early. This could have connected with the 5:26pm ex Caboolture train at Petrie.

TransLink just aren't interested in giving out alternative transport options for cancellations.

[ozbob]

^ fair point.

I note that both Metro Melbourne and Yarra Trams frequently suggest alternate rail/tram and even bus at times as appropriate when there are disruptions.

The attitude at TransLink is one of minimal mediocrity.

[HappyTrainGuy]

The 3:55pm Central to KR train arrived at 4:48pm, why couldn't that have been put into service (albeit a few minute late) rather than canceling the service altogether? Especially with that woeful 32 minute wait for the next train.

Why not suggest the alternative of the 680 bus which departed
Kippa-Ring station at 4:39pm? Sure it's a few minutes before the train but with sufficient notification some pax may have been able to change plans and arrive a few minutes early. This could have connected with the 5:26pm ex Caboolture train at Petrie.

TransLink just aren't interested in giving out alternative transport options for cancellations.

Lots of rail staff don't know the connecting bus networks as well as you do.

[techblitz]

what in petes sake caused all these flow on effects last night??

11.35pm Central to Nambour train is delayed 15 minutes http://bit.ly/2qtWtN3  #TLAlert #TLSunshineCoastline

 
10.05pm Central to Nambour train delayed 70 minutes http://bit.ly/2p1h6OI  #TLAlert #TLSunshineCoastline

 
11.28pm Central to Ipswich train has been cancelled http://bit.ly/2p4o9a6  #TLAlert #TLIpswichline

 
11.35pm Central to Caboolture train delayed 30 minutes http://bit.ly/2p1BX4i  #TLAlert #TLCabooltureline

 
10.05pm Central to Nambour train delayed 30 minutes http://bit.ly/2p1h6OI  #TLAlert #TLSunshineCoastline

 
10.05pm Central to Nambour train delayed 15 minutes http://bit.ly/2p1h6OI  #TLAlert #TLSunshineCoastline

 
9.37pm Ipswich to Central train delayed 15 minutes http://bit.ly/2qtHFho  #TLAlert #TLIpswichline


The 9.07pm Ipswich to Roma Street train is cancelled due to an earlier operational issue. http://bit.ly/2pASb6p  #TLAlert #Ipswichline

 
The 8.39pm Springfield Central-Roma Street train cancelled due to an earlier operational issue. http://bit.ly/2qzbL2i  #TLSpringfieldline

 
8.00pm Roma Street-Ipswich train cancelled http://bit.ly/2qsWsc3  #TLAlert #TLIpswichline

 
7.45pm Roma Street-Springfield Central train cancelled http://bit.ly/2oT7kTp  #TLAlert #TLSpringfieldline

 
The 6.34pm Domestic Airport-Eagle Junction train cancelled due to earlier operational issue. http://bit.ly/2qnkCHS  #TLAlert

[ozbob]

^

circus ...

Meanwhile ...

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/126866

9.33am Central-Gympie North train delayed 20mins, mechanical issue

The 9.33am Central to Gympie North train has been delayed up to 20 minutes at Landsborough station due to a mechanical issue. This train is now due to arrive at Gympie North station at 12.59pm.

[achiruel]

The 3:55pm Central to KR train arrived at 4:48pm, why couldn't that have been put into service (albeit a few minute late) rather than canceling the service altogether? Especially with that woeful 32 minute wait for the next train.

Why not suggest the alternative of the 680 bus which departed
Kippa-Ring station at 4:39pm? Sure it's a few minutes before the train but with sufficient notification some pax may have been able to change plans and arrive a few minutes early. This could have connected with the 5:26pm ex Caboolture train at Petrie.

TransLink just aren't interested in giving out alternative transport options for cancellations.

Lots of rail staff don't know the connecting bus networks as well as you do.

The alerts are usually published by TransLink. No excuse for them to not know the network, other than apathy.

[Cazza]

what in petes sake caused all these flow on effects last night??

10.05pm Central to Nambour train delayed 70 minutes http://bit.ly/2p1h6OI  #TLAlert #TLSunshineCoastline

A delay of 70 mins at 10pm? That is just absurd. What on earth do they think people would do? Wait till 11:15 (when it should have been at Glass House Mountains Station)? This is just plain stupid. Even a replacement bus would have been an applicable option here.

I have just done a quick search and gathered some info. The 10:05 pm train from Central to Nambour actually departs Ipswich at 9:07pm (this one was cancelled due to an operational issue- anything ranging from a sick driver to a koala smoking weed on the tracks- no one really knows).

On Translink's Twitter page, the first update on the 9:07 (leaving Ipswich) Nambour bound train being cancelled was approximately 24 hours ago (from when I am writing this- currently about 7:25pm). So, Translink/QR had of known about this cancellation about 2 hours before the service was to even depart Ipswich. Surely, they would have been able to organise a replacement service (from the Roma St at least). To bring a train from the Bowen Hills yard, around the Exhibition Loop and into Roma St before the 10:03 pm departure time doesn't seem too much of a stretch to me? Surely, there would have been a driver and guard coming into BH Depot wanting to do another service with bonus money for their kind service.

To top it all off, the delay on the 10:05 pm (leaving Central) Nambour train went from 15 mins, to 30 and then to a whopping 70 mins. Even the Brisbane to Sydney CountryLink isn't this bad (and let me tell you, they completely throw the timetable out the window- delays of 30-60 mins is what is faced with over half the services).

But seriously, with around 2 hours notice of a cancelled service, then a 70 min delay on top of this is just crazy! Only a third world city like Brisb... my bad, a new world city like Brisbane can manage to pull this off.

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

4th May 2017

Service disruptions continue on Queensland Rail fail ...

Good Morning,

There is a lot of ongoing constant service cancellation and delays on the Queensland Rail network, particularly outside of peak hours.

Peak times there is of course a more constant focus, but the effects after hours of cancellations often mean massive delays and very long journey times.

Queensland Rail only immediately reports peak OTR - the problems outside peak often go largely unnoticed except for the passengers affected.
A low service frequency rail service connecting with a low frequency bus service, delays and cancellations are extremely problematical for passengers.  A point that Queensland Rail seems unable to grasp and understand.

Frankly, Queensland Rail is not getting any more reliable in essence.  Public is being treated in a very poor manner with this constant disruption.

This is the ' parade of failure ' for the evening of the 2nd of May 2017 [  https://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=1862.msg191934#msg191934 ]

See comment below too.

11.35pm Central to Nambour train is delayed 15 minutes http://bit.ly/2qtWtN3  #TLAlert #TLSunshineCoastline

10.05pm Central to Nambour train delayed 70 minutes http://bit.ly/2p1h6OI  #TLAlert #TLSunshineCoastline

11.28pm Central to Ipswich train has been cancelled http://bit.ly/2p4o9a6  #TLAlert #TLIpswichline

11.35pm Central to Caboolture train delayed 30 minutes http://bit.ly/2p1BX4i  #TLAlert #TLCabooltureline

10.05pm Central to Nambour train delayed 30 minutes http://bit.ly/2p1h6OI  #TLAlert #TLSunshineCoastline
 
10.05pm Central to Nambour train delayed 15 minutes http://bit.ly/2p1h6OI  #TLAlert #TLSunshineCoastline

9.37pm Ipswich to Central train delayed 15 minutes http://bit.ly/2qtHFho  #TLAlert #TLIpswichline

The 9.07pm Ipswich to Roma Street train is cancelled due to an earlier operational issue. http://bit.ly/2pASb6p  #TLAlert #Ipswichline

The 8.39pm Springfield Central-Roma Street train cancelled due to an earlier operational issue. http://bit.ly/2qzbL2i  #TLSpringfieldline

8.00pm Roma Street-Ipswich train cancelled http://bit.ly/2qsWsc3  #TLAlert #TLIpswichline

7.45pm Roma Street-Springfield Central train cancelled http://bit.ly/2oT7kTp  #TLAlert #TLSpringfieldline

The 6.34pm Domestic Airport-Eagle Junction train cancelled due to earlier operational issue. http://bit.ly/2qnkCHS  #TLAlert

We are very concerned about Queensland Rail.

It does seem that we have a lot more problems than the Government or Queensland Rail are being honest about. The  ' secret culture ' continues.

Passengers are angry.  Talking to peak hour passengers only is distorting your view and feedback Queensland Rail.  Rail fail continues ...

Best wishes

Robert

Robert Dow
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A comment from a RAIL Back On Track Member concerning the parade of failure on the evening of the 2nd May 2017.

[ https://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=1862.msg191963#msg191963 ]

A delay of 70 mins at 10pm? That is just absurd. What on earth do they think people would do? Wait till 11:15 (when it should have been at Glass House Mountains Station)? This is just plain stupid. Even a replacement bus would have been an applicable option here.

I have just done a quick search and gathered some info. The 10:05 pm train from Central to Nambour actually departs Ipswich at 9:07pm (this one was cancelled due to an operational issue- anything ranging from a sick driver to a koala smoking weed on the tracks- no one really knows).

On Translink's Twitter page, the first update on the 9:07 (leaving Ipswich) Nambour bound train being cancelled was approximately 24 hours ago (from when I am writing this- currently about 7:25pm). So, Translink/QR had of known about this cancellation about 2 hours before the service was to even depart Ipswich. Surely, they would have been able to organise a replacement service (from the Roma St at least). To bring a train from the Bowen Hills yard, around the Exhibition Loop and into Roma St before the 10:03 pm departure time doesn't seem too much of a stretch to me? Surely, there would have been a driver and guard coming into BH Depot wanting to do another service with bonus money for their kind service.

To top it all off, the delay on the 10:05 pm (leaving Central) Nambour train went from 15 mins, to 30 and then to a whopping 70 mins. Even the Brisbane to Sydney CountryLink isn't this bad (and let me tell you, they completely throw the timetable out the window- delays of 30-60 mins is what is faced with over half the services).

But seriously, with around 2 hours notice of a cancelled service, then a 70 min delay on top of this is just crazy! Only a third world city like Brisb... my bad, a new world city like Brisbane can manage to pull this off.

[ozbob]

Media: ' Service disruptions continue on @QueenslandRail fail ... '
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— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) May 3, 2017

[ozbob]

It is difficult to describe the situation with the SEQ rail network at present other than a giant cluster-fuk! 

A term we used often in the green machine.

Meanwhile ..

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/126966

5.56am Gympie-Central train delayed 12 mins

The 5.56am Gympie North to Central train is delayed 12 minutes due to a mechanical issue at Palmwoods station.

As a result, this train is now due to arrive Central station at 8.58am.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/126961

7.22am Roma Street-Coopers Plains train cancelled

The 7.22am Roma Street to Coopers Plains station train is cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

As a result, the next Roma street to Coopers Plains station train will depart Roma Street station at 7.37am.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127006

9.03am Roma Street-Caboolture train delayed 14 mins

The 9.03am Roma Street to Caboolture train is delayed 14 minutes due to an earlier track fault at Roma Street station.

As a result, this train is now due to arrive Caboolture station at 10.10am

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Also ..

8.54am Roma Street-Shorncliffe train delayed 11 mins   4 May 2017

9.07am Roma Street-Ferny Grove train delayed 10mins   4 May 2017

[SurfRail]

Go and talk to people at places like Woodridge or Goodna at times like 10am or 3pm.  Of course they are going to get massaged and filtered results if they only hang around the inner city and talk to suits.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127086

3.22pm Central-Caboolture train cancelled: Eagle Junction-Caboolture

The 3.22pm Central to Caboolture train is cancelled from Eagle Junction to Caboolture due to a mechanical issue. The next Central to Caboolture train will depart Eagle Junction at 4.01pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127071

1.24pm Gympie North-Roma Street train delayed 11 min

The 1.24pm Gympie North to Roma Street train is delayed 11 minutes due to a mechanical issue. This train is now due to arrive at Roma Street at 4.32pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127096

4.35pm Caboolture-Bowen Hills train cancelled

The 4.35pm Caboolture to Bowen Hills train is cancelled due to an earlier mechanical issue. The next Caboolture to Bowen Hills train will depart Caboolture at 5.05pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127116

4pm Roma Street-Nambour train delayed 10 min

The 4pm Roma Street to Nambour train is delayed 10 minutes due to an earlier mechanical issue. This train is now due to arrive at 5.58pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127096

4.35pm Caboolture-Bowen Hills train cancelled

The 4.35pm Caboolture to Bowen Hills train is cancelled due to an earlier mechanical issue. The next Caboolture to Bowen Hills train will depart Caboolture at 5.05pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127101

4.03pm Roma Street-Kippa-Ring train cancelled

The 4.03pm Roma Street to Kippa-Ring train is cancelled due to an earlier mechanical issue. The next Roma Street to Kippa-Ring train will depart Roma Street at 4.15pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127106

3.37pm Central-Kippa-Ring train delayed 10 min

The 3.37pm Central to Kippa-Ring train is delayed 10 minutes due to an earlier mechanical issue. This train is now due to arrive at Kippa-Ring at 4.40pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127121

4.18pm Roma Street-Nambour train delayed 15 min

The 4.18pm Roma Street to Nambour train is delayed 15 minutes due to an earlier mechanical issue. This train is now due to arrive at Nambour at 6.25pm.

[ozbob]

 

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127151

4.36pm Roma Street-Nambour train delayed 12 min

The 4.36pm Roma Street to Nambour train is delayed 12 minutes due to an earlier mechanical issue. This train is now due to arrive at Nambour at 6.41pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127161

6.51pm Roma Street-Springfield Central train delayed 17 min

The 6.51pm Roma Street to Springfield Central train is delayed 17 minutes due to an earlier mechanical issue. This train is now due to arrive at Springfield Central at 7.47pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127156

5.46pm Kippa-Ring-Roma Street train delayed 17 min

The 5.46pm Kippa-Ring to Roma Street train is delayed 17 minutes due to an earlier mechanical issue. This train is now due to arrive at Roma Street at 7.08pm.

[achiruel]

Ffs, the fleet is falling apart! One mechanical issue and it screws up the whole day because there aren't enough sets in service to commence a replacement.

[ozbob]

Ffs, the fleet is falling apart! One mechanical issue and it screws up the whole day because there aren't enough sets in service to commence a replacement.

It is ratsh%t! Just seems to get worse by the day ...

QR lacks reliability, resilience and recovery capability.   

I hear that the QR Board is also exercising muscle over operations and screwing them down because of ' overtime ' fears.

Stuff the passengers ... it is all about them sadly.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/127301

10.22am Central - Kippa-Ring train delayed 15 mins, operational issue

The 10.22am Central to Kippa-Ring train is delayed by up to 15 minutes due to an operational issue.

This train is now due to arrive at Kippa-Ring station at 11.30am.

[ozbob]

"Operational issue" a nice meaningless way of telling passengers they're not important enough to know the real reason behind the cancellation.

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

6th May 2017

' Operational issue ' does not explain the cause of delays/cancellations

Greetings,

Mr Nick Easy CEO Queensland Rail on 4BC Radio the other day indicated that he wants communications to improve.

How about TransLink and Queensland Rail  detail succinctly actual cause of delays in all cases.

The reason ' Operational issue ',  is very vague and just causes angst.

' Operational issue ' is a nice meaningless way of telling passengers they're not important enough to know the real reason behind the cancellation and/or delay.
[ https://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=1862.msg189640#msg189640 ]

It is understood that a person struck by a train needs some care, but surely most of the other situations can be clearly spelled out?

Some suggestions:

Locomotive failure.

Train failure.

Derailment.

Sick passenger.

Sick crew.

Person struck by train.

Bridge strike.

Level crossing / boom gate strike.

Signal fault.

Track fault.

Points failure.

Telemetry fault.

Rostering problem.

Trespasser in corridor.

Police incident.

Power failure.

Vegetation on line.

Vehicle on line.

Broken rail.

Broken wheel.

And so forth ...

Thanks.

Best wishes
Robert

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

[ozbob]

Media: 'Operational issue' does not explain the cause of delays/cancellations
> https://t.co/u0Fy6P5CUf#qldpol@jackietrad @QueenslandRail pic.twitter.com/2b74CBSQLS

— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) May 6, 2017