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[hadenoughipswich]

Thanks am very very frustrated, I only use the train on average a couple of times a week and in the past 6 - 8 months have been off loaded at Redbank twice, Oxley once, Dinmore once and yesterday I got off at Goodna as the 4.55 Rosewood train from Central was delayed there waiting for a platform whilst waiting to go to Redbank and drop all it's opassengers there.  Of course the announcement at about Sherwood that there was a very limited number of buses at Redbank had everyone rolling their eyes in disbelief.  I was fortunate enough to have a wife come and get me from Goodna but not all are that lucky and then off course QR have the audacity to make you pay for the priveldge of dropping you half way along your trip.  The only saving grace is that QR looks after trains and not health!!! 

[#Metro]

Do you live out at Ipswich?
Welcome to the forum 

[ozbob]

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Trains on Sunshine Coast line back to normal after earlier overhead power problems between Palmwoods and Nambour.
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[hadenoughipswich]

Yes live in Ipswich and find it hard to understand that QR's only Plan B in these circumstances is "Get off our train and Good Luck trying to get one of our buses".  God help those people in wheelchairs or with prams or with no other option but to wait for QR to get them to their destination!

[#Metro]

How are the local buses in Ipswich?
Do you use them?

Ipswich line often seems to be the most prone to delays and incidents...

[Golliwog]

There was an article in todays mX about an inncident today on the London Tube. They lost power on the Jubilee line (in the morning peak I believe) and over 2000 passengers were forced to walk through the tunnel from the trains.

[ozbob]

London underground power failure --> click here!

You have to love this little piece ... "commuters on the Swiss Cottage train were made to pay for their journeys by touching out on their Oyster cards as they left the station."   

[#Metro]

Isn't the 3rd rail electrified-- I guess the power was off then.

[ozbob]

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Gold Coast/Beenleigh line delays. Alternative transport between Ormeau and Bethania due to track fault.
15 minutes ago via Mobile Web

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http://www.translink.com.au/servicechange.php?1287509134

Gold Coast/Beenleigh line delays

Train services on the Gold Coast/Beenleigh line between Bethania and Ormeau stations are suspended due to a track fault at Beenleigh.

Alternative transport is being arranged, passengers can expect delays of up to an hour.
Affected services

    * Gold Coast line
    * Beenleigh line

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/servicechange.php?1287509134

Gold Coast/Beenleigh line delays

Train services on the Gold Coast/Beenleigh line between Bethania and Ormeau stations are suspended due to an overhead power fault at Beenleigh.

Alternative transport is being arranged, passengers can expect delays of up to an hour.
Affected services

    * Gold Coast line
    * Beenleigh line

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[ozbob]

Update

http://translink.com.au/servicechange.php?1287509134

Gold Coast/Beenleigh line services suspended

Train services on the Gold Coast/Beenleigh line between Bethania and Ormeau stations are suspended due to an overhead power fault at Beenleigh.

Buses are arranged between these two stations, passengers can expect delays of up to an hour.

Some services are cancelled this morning:

    * 6.02am Varsity Lakes to Bowen Hills
    * 6.07am Beenleigh to Bowen Hills
    * 6.18am Varsity Lakes to Airport
    * 6:35am Darra to Bowen Hills
    * 6.48am Varsity Lakes to Airport
    * 7.14am Beenleigh to Bowen Hills
    * 7.27am Corinda to Bowen Hills

Customers should avoid all non-essential train travel between the Gold Coast and Brisbane.  Delays are likely to impact through this morning's peak.
Affected services

    * Gold Coast line
    * Beenleigh line

[hadenoughipswich]

Don't use the buses sorry, but all I read in the QT is about how late they run.

[ClintonL94]

Passed through Beenleigh at 8:30am on my normal school route this morning..

Beenleigh station empty - no passengers at all. Transit officers at the Bus Interchange assisting confused passengers, beenleigh depot full of trains :/

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http://www.translink.com.au/servicechange.php?1287528711

Beenleigh/Gold Coast Line services resumed

Services have resumed normal operations on the Beenleigh/Gold Coast line.

There are inbound and outbound delays of up to 30 minutes and services are expected to recover quickly.

[ozbob]

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QR: Power restored. First service through - 08:18 Varsity lakes to Airport service TP27 arriving at Ormeau at approximately 08:47.

38 minutes ago  via TweetDeck 

[somebody]

Isn't the 3rd rail electrified-- I guess the power was off then.

Live part should be protected.  I think the wire is under the rail.

[mufreight]

Isn't the 3rd rail electrified-- I guess the power was off then.

Live part should be protected.  I think the wire is under the rail.

There is no wire as such and the power pickup system would be either an under running or top of rail power pickup, if an under running pickup it would most likely have a top cover while if the power pickup is top of rail it would be unshielded.

As I understand it the practice if it becomes necessary to evacuate passengers along the line, to ensure the passenger safety, the power is required to be off and the power rail (third rail) isolated and grounded.

Simple practical and common-sense, would you allow people to wander around in the half dark with a potentially live with 600/900 volt DC power source for them to blunder into hence the obvious, simple, effective and practical rules governing the evacuation of passengers from the underground   

[somebody]

Simple practical and common-sense, would you allow people to wander around in the half dark with a potentially live with 600/900 volt DC power source for them to blunder into hence the obvious, simple, effective and practical rules governing the evacuation of passengers from the underground   

Probably such things would still be done even if the live part was protected.

[ClintonL94]

Since the trains resumed when the morning peak concluded, the trains that were scheduled for peak services went to Mayne as OUT OF SERVICE from both Beenleigh and Robina yards for this afternoon's peak..

[ozbob]

The basic issue this morning as stated on radio ABC by boss of QR was that something went wrong with work happening overnight for the new stabling.  Some sort of malfunction brought down some overhead. Investigation proceeding.

[ClintonL94]

Yeah last week I saw some QR workers working on the masts inside the depot.. Don't know if that has something to do with it, keep me updated if you can please.

[ozbob]

From ABC News click here!

Brisbane-Gold Coast trains back on track

Brisbane-Gold Coast trains back on track

By Charmaine Kane

Translink says an overhead power line near Beenleigh station was damaged early this morning.

Trains on the Brisbane-Gold Coast line have resumed after an overhead power fault forced the suspension of services earlier today.

Passengers experienced delays of up to an hour with buses called in to carry commuters between Bethania and Ormeau stations.

Queensland Rail chief executive officer Paul Scurrah says there will be a full investigation.

"We were doing some work last night up at the Beenleigh stabling yards [and] just as they were closing the works there was an issue with one of the pieces of equipment that holds the overhead up," he said.

"It failed and brought the whole overhead line down with it.

"Unfortunately it's a really ordinary morning for our customers down there - we apologise to everyone who was disrupted."

[ozbob]

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QR: 6:00 Gympie to Roma Street starts at Nambour this morn at 07:03. Customers from Gympie through to Woombye will be accommodated on buses
about 1 hour ago  via TweetDeck 

[ozbob]

From the Brisbane mX 20th October 2010 page 1

Peak trains hit

[rob2144]

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612brisbane
 
QR: 6:00 Gympie to Roma Street starts at Nambour this morn at 07:03. Customers from Gympie through to Woombye will be accommodated on buses
about 1 hour ago  via TweetDeck 

This might explain why i heard a spark from the north head south through Nambour last night

[ClintonL94]

A driver at Gympie reported a fault related to this last week to Mayne Control.

[ozbob]

Go shopping with the boss and this happens ... 

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Train services on all lines are currently suspended due to a network wide track fault. about 2 hours ago via web

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Train services on all lines resumed normal operations. Some services delayed up to 10 minutes. about 2 hours ago via web

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Only a wild guess but a system/power failure at the control centre?

My only comment,  bring back steam!   

[ClintonL94]

http://www.translink.com.au/servicechange.php?1287921379

Signal failure - Northgate to Eagle Junction

Caboolture, Shorncliffe and Sunshine Coast lines trains delayed up to 20 minutes due to intermittent signal failures between Northgate and Eagle Junction stations.

Affected services

Sunshine Coast line
Shorncliffe line
Caboolture line

[Golliwog]

http://www.translink.com.au/servicechange.php?1287969320

Doomben train line suspended: Clayfield

Trains on the Doomben line are currently suspended due to a police incident near Clayfield train station.

Passengers should catch buses on routes 303 and 304 until the line can be re-opened.

Affected services
•Doomben line

[ozbob]

Just passed through Central. Announcement that a signal issue at South Brisbane, might be a few delays ..

[ozbob]

erail 9.19pm

4 Nov 2010

Disruptions on Ipswich/Rosewood Line due to police incident. Expect 30 mins delay. Service to resume by 5 Nov 2010 1:00 AM.

Alt. transport operating between Ipswich and Dinmore.

[ozbob]

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Gold Coast line delays of up to 15 mins, track fault between Nerang & Robina Stations. City to Airport delays also.
5 minutes ago via Mobile Web

[ozbob]

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QR: water leak has closed platforms 5 & 6 at Central. No delays currently, but expect 15 min delays if you're travelling to the city later.
34 minutes ago via web

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As reported on 612 ABC Brisbane there is a grey water leak from a hotel above, and the closure is for ' safety reasons '.   Huh?  Indooroopilly 'poo' subway wasn't closed, and many subways are regularly full of grey water ...

Hi ho ...

[ozbob]

Situation is now over apparently, report on radio 612 ABC Brisbane.

No delays are now expected.  Pax being advised not to detrain car 5 on platform 6.

[Derwan]

No delays are now expected.  Pax being advised not to detrain car 5 on platform 6.

This is the site of regular leaks (during heavy rain, etc).  I'd say it's just where the water made its way to from wherever it came from.

[ozbob]

erail 5.17am

10 Nov 2010

Disruptions on Cleveland Line due to power fault. Expect 50 mins delay. Service to resume by 9:00 AM.


Alt. transport operating between Manly and Roma Street.

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/servicechange.php?1289331156

Beenleigh and Cleveland train delays

Passengers travelling on the Beenleigh and Cleveland lines can expect delays of up to 50 minutes, due to a power fault at Moorooka and Lytton Junction. Train services between Roma Street and these stations are being effected.

Buses have been arranged to operate between Moorooka and Roma Street for Beenleigh line services, and from Manly to Roma Street for Cleveland line services. 

[ozbob]

Services were utilising the Tennyson loop .....

Seems sorted now on the Beenleigh line, Cleveland still issues.  Power problems are not infrequent on the Cleveland line ...  Job was originally done on the cheap ...

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QR: Beenleigh line trains running again. Buses from Cannon Hill-Dutton Park then onto trains. One hour delays on Cleveland line. 7 minutes ago via TweetDeck

[ozbob]

erail 6.19am

10 Nov 2010

Disruptions on Cleveland Line due to power fault. Expect 50 mins delay. Service to resume by 9:00 AM.


Alt. transport operating between Cannon Hill and Dutton Park.

[ozbob]

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Airport line delays of up to 15 mins.
3 minutes ago via Mobile Web

[ozbob]

http://www.translink.com.au/servicechange.php?1289331156

Cleveland train line delays

Passengers travelling on the Cleveland line can expect delays of up to 1 hour, due to a power fault at Lytton Junction.

Buses have been arranged to operate between Manly and Dutton Park stations, trains have commenced from Dutton Park Station.   

Passengers travelling on the Cleveland line should use regular Translink bus and ferry services where possible during this morning's peak.