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[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17081/details

Delays: Cleveland line trains, outbound

Last updated: 6.39am Tuesday 8 July 2014

Cleveland line trains are delayed up to 15 minutes outbound due to a points failure between Lindum and Wynnum North stations.

Technicians are on site.

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What is going on?  Shoddy points motors, circuit or telemetry failures??  Sad ongoing saga ...

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17141/details

Trains suspended: Rosewood to Walloon due to track fault

Last updated: 5.38am Wednesday 9 July 2014

Rosewood line trains are suspended in both directions between Rosewood and Walloon stations due to track fault at Rosewood. Customers can expect delays of up to 30 minutes.

Technician are on site.

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Track fault?  Cracked rail, circuit or telemetry failure??  Anyone know?

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17166/details

Rosewood line trains delayed up to 30 minutes

Last updated: 8.52am Wednesday 9 July 2014

Rosewood line trains are delayed up to 30 minutes in both directions between Rosewood and Ipswich stations due to a mechanical issue at Thomas Street.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17206/details

Trains suspended both directions, Northgate-Strathpine, 90 mins

Last updated: 4.37pm Wednesday 9 July 2014

Caboolture and Sunshine Coast trains travelling in both directions are suspended between Northgate and Strathpine stations due to a powerline issue.

Buses are being organised to take passengers between Northgate and Strathpine stations, with trains operating out of schedule, between Strathpine and Caboolture stations . Customers can expect delays of up to 90 minutes.

Customer travelling to the State of Origin game 3 are advised to make their way to Northgate station to begin their journey.

Technicians are on site.

[ozbob]

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Jonathan Ayre ‏@Jonathan_Ayre

Chaos at Northgate station as more passengers queue after lines downed. @Robert_Dow http://t.co/VWDxvCfKkR



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Jeff Addison ‏@Jeffrey_Addison

Let the queues begin... heading off for home now. See what transpires, huge train delays #SunshineCoast Caboolture

[red dragin]

Wires down at Beams Rd crossing according to the radio. .........

Rail bus headed south passed us at Bald hills on highway. Good luck to everyone stuck. My Mrs is off to the thugby league, luckily she can drive to Sandgate instead of Petrie.

[ozbob]

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Dave Andrews ‏@chopperdaveqld 1m

Power lines onto a train at Carseldine #bnetraffic #chopperview

[red dragin]

Just saw on news.

Whoops!

How's CanFudge and his cronies going to keep this one out of the on time running figures.

[techblitz]

340 saves the day before rbuses arrive!...funny how these BT services keep saving the day .....just hopped off a full to brim 340 at roma st....bus driver reports full standing loads ex carseldine rail...

[ozbob]

Wires down at Beams Rd crossing according to the radio. .........

Rail bus headed south passed us at Bald hills on highway. Good luck to everyone stuck. My Mrs is off to the thugby league, luckily she can drive to Sandgate instead of Petrie.

Unconfirmed that boom gate has pulled down a wire.  Suspect boom gate pushed by a motor vehicle ..  unconfirmed ..

[ozbob]

340 saves the day before rbuses arrive!...funny how these BT services keep saving the day .....just hopped off a full to brim 340 at roma st....bus driver reports full standing loads ex carseldine rail...

Must be carrying a fair bit of air normally ...

[ozbob]

https://www.facebook.com/QueenslandRail/posts/817430861608609

At 3.37pm a dewirement was reported at Carseldine station.

Train services are suspended between Northgate and Strathpine, with 40 replacement buses ordered to operate in both directions between these stations.

Long delays are expected throughout the night on the Caboolture/ Sunshine Coast lines. At this stage, we expect there to be knock on impacts across the network.

Additional customer service staff are at Carseldine station to assist with any enquiries.

Crews are on site working to restore the network as quickly and safely as possible.

We apologise for the delay and ask customers to keep checking www.translink.com.au for the latest information.

[techblitz]

Starting the chermside origin shuttles at strathpine could also be an option...

[ozbob]

Wires down at Beams Rd crossing according to the radio. .........

Rail bus headed south passed us at Bald hills on highway. Good luck to everyone stuck. My Mrs is off to the thugby league, luckily she can drive to Sandgate instead of Petrie.

Unconfirmed that boom gate has pulled down a wire.  Suspect boom gate pushed by a motor vehicle ..  unconfirmed ..

Seems it might be a classic dewirement, that is something has failed eg. panto or OHT.  I have asked QR on FB, no response yet.

[ozbob]

Queensland Rail Hi Robert, our focus is on getting the network back on and track. We don't have information on the cause at this stage.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17211/details

Missed stop: Beams Rd, Zillmere

Last updated: 5.40pm Wednesday 9 July 2014

At the request of police and emergency services, route 335 and 340 buses in both directions are diverted due to a boomgate issue at Carsledine station.

Route 335 buses will miss the stop Beams Road at Golden Downs, in both directions, as a result of this diversion.

Outbound route 340 buses will terminate at the stop Beams Rd at Carseldine Campus, as a result of this diversion.

[HappyTrainGuy]

340 saves the day before rbuses arrive!...funny how these BT services keep saving the day .....just hopped off a full to brim 340 at roma st....bus driver reports full standing loads ex carseldine rail...

Must be carrying a fair bit of air normally ...

Yep. Its usually a air service during peak hour. Pitty the 327/328 can't be made use of. You know. Because it stops before the sun sets 

[ozbob]

Sunny Coast pax waiting at Eagle Junction for express buses to Elimbah ...

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Jeff Addison ‏@Jeffrey_Addison 1m

Plenty of company outside #EagleJunction station. On the lookout for elusive bus. Someone owes me #2tracks for this.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Just had a quick poke around Carseldine earlier. Crews were working on the boomgates and conducting multiple testing phases over and over so Bob might be on the money regarding a boomgate strike damaging the overheads.

[Arnz]

I caught a Shorncliffe train, then to Redcliffe/Deception Bay then a 660 to Caboolture.  Getting lift home from Cab'town.  May be long but it does beat waiting for the limited rail buses.

[PollyWouldLikeASeat]

Finally made it to Caboolture and am now on the Gympie North, not sure how many Gympie North passengers will actually have made it to Caboolture to catch it though.

[achiruel]

Just saw on news.

Whoops!

How's CanFudge and his cronies going to keep this one out of the on time running figures.

He'll probably just declare that 'acts of god' are exempt or something...and declare that dewirements are 'acts of god'.

[Squalo]

Left Roma St at 5:15pm

Got off at Northgate at 6:50pm, it took another 25 minutes of shuffling along in the crowd to get to the street. Was told all buses were going to Strathpine.

Got to Strathpine at 7:45pm, train left for Caboolture soon after.

Got to Caboolture at 8:40pm. NO BUSES. Not even a plan for buses, the station staff told me they were phoning to find out what was happening. Stood around in the cold until 9:10pm when station staff came out and said a bus was on the way. They also said there were buses direct from Northgate to Nambour? If so it's interesting that no-one on the ground at Northgate said anything about it.

Now on the bus, ETA in Nambour 10:30pm - if I'm lucky? There's still time for the bus to break down... the city stations got lovely luxury coaches, but we got a shitty rattly old poverty pack special for our short little hop.

Five and a half hour trip home. I expected the usual QR incompetence in handling this, and they didn't disappoint.

[red dragin]

Latest update says Elimbah-> buses are leaving Strathpine.

Damage still being repaired it seems. I wonder if they will get all the sets in place for the morning.

[Arnz]

Chances are EMUs and/or SMUs may make its way on the Sunshine Coast Line tomorrow morning (and assumably rotated out at Roma Street and replaced by a IMU for the rest of the roster after their morning peak run), as sets may not be positioned in time.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it translink now looking after the replacement buses?

IMHO Translink could have provided a lot better information regarding alternative services. The information on the Translink website about alternative services was rubbish. Almost as if they typed it into the journey planner and crossed off travel by train. All the alternative services seemed to be 306 or the 327. Very little mention of alternative corridors ie busway services, other railway lines (shorncliffe line as arnz did - makes you wonder if they could have run/transported passengers to North Boondall/Deagon where there's more room and then run buses straight across to Strathpine/Bald Hills via Bracken Ridge). Another issue I noticed was the lack or no information about disruptions to the bus network. Take the 335.

Route 335 buses will miss the stop Beams Road at Golden Downs, in both directions, as a result of this diversion.

They mentioned something about it missing one stop due to the diversion but made no mention to how the route was now running as the 335 travels across the railway line. What about the stop west of Handford road outside the school? While travelling along Zillmere road I passed an outbound eastbound 335 travelling towards Murphy Road meaning it either traveled all the way to Carseldine station to do a uturn and then traveled the same route back to zillmere road and then onto Murphy road to get to Beams Road to resume its journey or it turned right at Kirby Road and missed all the stops from there to carseldine station. If that was the now outbound route was the inbound 335 doing the same. Of course no mention at all. It was an old volvo with the dark tinted windows so I couldn't see if there were passengers onboard. Also the 340.

Outbound route 340 buses will terminate at the stop Beams Rd at Carseldine Campus, as a result of this diversion.

While I had a poke around Carseldine station one thing I noticed was that the road prior to the station was closed off so no cars or buses were going to the station. I noted a large amount of people (approx 60) standing around the bus shelter where the 340 and replacement buses stop but no buses. The whole time I was there (maybe 10...15 mins max paying attention) no 340's turned up in either direction. Only saw the first 340 when I was crossing Gympie Road. As with the 335 the P341 rocket had little mention of how it was running Carseldine Station to Taigum.

From what I saw vs what was available online it seems like there was a lack of communication from basically everywhere.

I've said this before and in the translink network review that if anything goes to show its how poor Brisbanes bus network actually is. There really is no connectivity across the northside because of all the city only designed routes.

[techblitz]

Perhaps translink dont like to divert people to certain alternative services for fear of overcrowding those services..eg: outbound 680...translink could have directed people onto the 330/333/340@roma st and then the 680@ chermside....but how does that leave those services?

[ozbob]

TransLink web site showing all lines green now.

Some interesting theories around as to the cause of the direwirement.  Might be deliberate vandal action according to some.  This might explain the absence of any official reason as to the primary cause.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17261/details

4.34am and 5.07am Nambour to Central trains cancelled Nambour to Caboolture

Last updated: 3.33am Thursday 10 July 2014

The 4.34am and 5.07am Nambour to Central trains have been cancelled  from Nambour to Caboolture station due to an earlier powerline issue between Northgate and Strathpine stations.

Rail buses have been organized to convey passengers all stations between Nambour and Caboolture stations. No delays expected.

[HappyTrainGuy]

From my observations the 680 is always pretty quite for the start of its journey due to the 340/P341/345/346 and other competing routes. Patronage starts to build up around Strathpine with Petrie taking the brunt of the passengers.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17301/details

8.22am Caboolture to Central train delayed 15 minutes

Last updated: 9.41am Thursday 10 July 2014

The 8.22am Caboolture to Central train is delayed 15 minutes due to a points fault at Eagle Junction station. This train is now due to arrive at Central station at 9.43am.

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" points fault " ...

[techblitz]

correct....still doesnt mean translink should have directed hundreds or potentially thousands of passengers to chermside to catch it though.
Best to let the "clued ons" use the 680 to petrie
At least Qr/TL did communicate that 90-120 delay timeframe which is more than enough time for pasengers to pull out the tablet/phone and start looking for alternatives.
That being said there really were limited options for northsiders yesterday...
another option for the "clued ons" in the cbd >>> p315 express to redcliffe hospital...about a 5 minute walk to the other hospital stop...factor in that standard 10 minute p315 delay and would have been a good connection to 660 & caboolture station.

@arnz...you must have connected at the ashmole rd/anzac ave stop 
very handy stop for the 695 to 660 conection 

[ozbob]

Ummm ...

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17301/details

8.22am Caboolture to Central train delayed 30 minutes

Last updated: 9.46am Thursday 10 July 2014

The 8.22am Caboolture to Central train is delayed 30 minutes due to a points fault at Eagle Junction station. This train is now due to arrive at Central station at 9.58am.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17306/details

9.28am Central to Ipswich train delayed 30 minutes

Last updated: 9.50am Thursday 10 July 2014

The 9.28am Central to Ipswich train is delayed 30 minutes due to a points fault at Eagle Junction station. This train is now due to arrive at Ipswich station at 10.56am.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17311/details

9.47am Central to Cleveland train delayed 10 minutes

Last updated: 9.55am Thursday 10 July 2014

The 9.47am Central to Cleveland train is delayed 10 minutes due to a points fault at Eagle Junction station. This train is now due to arrive at Cleveland station at 11.00am.

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[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17316/details

10.42am Northgate-Cannon Hill train cancelled from Northgate-Bowen Hills

Last updated: 10.16am Thursday 10 July 2014

The 10.42am Northgate to Cannon Hill train has been cancelled from Northgate to Bowen Hills due to a points fault at Eagle Junction station. This train will be departing Bowen Hills station at 10.56am. The next Cleveland train will depart Northgate station at 10.57am.

[James]

correct....still doesnt mean translink should have directed hundreds or potentially thousands of passengers to chermside to catch it though.
Best to let the "clued ons" use the 680 to petrie
At least Qr/TL did communicate that 90-120 delay timeframe which is more than enough time for pasengers to pull out the tablet/phone and start looking for alternatives.
That being said there really were limited options for northsiders yesterday...
another option for the "clued ons" in the cbd >>> p315 express to redcliffe hospital...about a 5 minute walk to the other hospital stop...factor in that standard 10 minute p315 delay and would have been a good connection to 660 & caboolture station.

@arnz...you must have connected at the ashmole rd/anzac ave stop 
very handy stop for the 695 to 660 conection 

I think the main issue is most pax do not have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the bus network. People who catch the train catch the train, and many people (inclusive of some on this forum) at one point never caught buses - only trains (the opposite can also apply). When this happens, if you tell people 'catch a bus' and they see it will take 1.5 hours to take a bus from Northgate to Strathpine and that you will also face two transfers, people will wait for the promised replacement buses.

The other issue is the lack of cross-town interaction between the main northern rail line from the main northern bus line thanks to a lack of cross-town routes. The only place between Bowen Hills and Zillmere where you can access buses to Chermside is Toombul (via half-hourly GCL - thankfully running until 7pm), otherwise you have to head either to Boondall or Fortitude Valley. Once people left the CBD, it was essentially guaranteed they were going to have a horrible night. Personally, 330/340 + 680 would have been my pick of the night, and hoping that they were at least running something at Strathpine.

[ozbob]

TransLink web site showing all lines green now.

Some interesting theories around as to the cause of the direwirement.  Might be deliberate vandal action according to some.  This might explain the absence of any official reason as to the primary cause.

Uh oh ..

QPS ...

http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/blog/2014/07/10/damage-rail-power-lines-carseldine/

Damage to rail power lines, Carseldine
July 10, 2014 at 1:50 pm

Police are investigating after overhead power lines came down at a railway line near Carseldine railway station yesterday.

At around 4.30pm, emergency services attended the scene at Beams Road Carseldine in relation to a report of overhead power lines down at that location.

The incident caused major delays to traffic networks.  No one was injured as a result of the incident.

Police are using all available avenues, including working with Queensland Rail engineers and experts to determine the cause of the incident.  If anyone has any information regarding this matter they are urged to call Crimestoppers on 1300 333 000

Investigations are continuing.

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.

[HappyTrainGuy]

correct....still doesnt mean translink should have directed hundreds or potentially thousands of passengers to chermside to catch it though.
Best to let the "clued ons" use the 680 to petrie
At least Qr/TL did communicate that 90-120 delay timeframe which is more than enough time for pasengers to pull out the tablet/phone and start looking for alternatives.
That being said there really were limited options for northsiders yesterday...
another option for the "clued ons" in the cbd >>> p315 express to redcliffe hospital...about a 5 minute walk to the other hospital stop...factor in that standard 10 minute p315 delay and would have been a good connection to 660 & caboolture station.

@arnz...you must have connected at the ashmole rd/anzac ave stop 
very handy stop for the 695 to 660 conection 

It was more about alerting people to other methods of getting home or as far possible north to be picked up rather than putting everyone on service X and Y. Take Geebung. Why not get people onto 3XX to Chermside and then using a 325 or Boondall and backtrack on an inbound 325 as opposed to getting on a 327 (no mention of the 326 which does the same Geebung leg). Carseldine station via 340/341 or 3XX to Chermside and then taking a 335. Some trips might cost more/take longer due to travelling more zones but in disruptions people are more inclined to pay an extra zone to get home quicker.

Even just having a section dedicated to people that can arrange for someone to pick them up where the can provide a list of services running to key locations. Albany Creek, Aspley, Chermside, Deagon, Sangate etc. I'll use Chermside as an example. For those that can arrange to be picked up make use of the existing City-Chermside services 325, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 340, 341 etc. Even having tips to get to said location quicker would help ie If there is congestion/difficulty boarding from inner city stops for routes 330, 333, 340 etc consider catching a 66 which departs every X minutes to RBWH and waiting for a P331, P332, 335, 370 etc. Even make mention of catching a Ferny Grove service and transfer at Windsor onto a 77.

This is where it really pays to have a more integrated and connected network. I made mention of this in the translink review (the northside only) but the network was also set up in such a way that if there was disruptions on the rail network the bus network was more supportive to minimise disruptions and offer alternative routes than what is currently on offer. If Virginia-Bald Hills was out of action there were plenty of methods to take up the slack from catching a buz to a interchange hub, using the Shorncliffe line and transferring onto a route to Strathpine or catching a HF bus to Albany Creek to transfer onto a Strathpine route there.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/17416/details

20 minute delays due to boom gate strike

Last updated: 3.39pm Friday 11 July 2014

Cleveland line trains are delayed up to 20 minutes in both directions due to at boom gate strike at Kianawah Road, Wynnum West.

Technicians are en route.

As a result, the 2.39pm Cleveland to Roma Street train will be running express from Cannon Hill to Roma Street. The next Cleveland to Roma Street train will depart Cleveland station at  2.54pm.