Reported service disruptions rail - no longer in use

[ozbob]

It if isn't enough train crew it is a moron smacking into a bridge ...

Really is quite hopeless hey?

[aldonius]

Bridge Strike Map updated.

[ozbob]

Bridge Strike Map updated.

Thanks. 

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105166

5.45pm Roma Street-Gympie North train cancelled

The 5.45pm Roma Street to Gympie North train has been cancelled due to an operational issue.

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Great, so what do the passengers do ? ?

[ozbob]

@Robert_Dow @TransLinkSEQ @QueenslandRail I was on the phone to A/CEO just when you tweeted! Rail buses in place due to mechanical issue.

— Stirling Hinchliffe (@StirlHinchliffe) November 10, 2016

@Robert_Dow passengers can board the 18:00 Nambour service and buses will be in place between Nambour and Gympie. We hope this helps.

— Queensland Rail (@QueenslandRail) November 10, 2016

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105221

30 mins delays inbound: Edens Landing

Beenleigh line trains are delayed up to 30 minutes inbound due to a mechanical issue at Edens Landing.

Technicians are en route.

[BrizCommuter]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105221

30 mins delays inbound: Edens Landing

Beenleigh line trains are delayed up to 30 minutes inbound due to a mechanical issue at Edens Landing.

Technicians are en route.

The fallout from that resulted in a 90 minute gap of Doomben to CBD trains this morning! 

[tazzer9]

Another Nambour-gympie north cancellation.
This also happened yesterday before the entire service was cancelled due to the ICE problems.

Does Mr Hinchcliffe still want to stick by his word of no more cancellations due to driver shortages?

[ozbob]

^
no response yet ... 

Any idea when normal services to Gympie North will be restored please? @QueenslandRail @StirlHinchliffe @N_Scales_TMR https://t.co/TTVRFVEaI0

— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) November 11, 2016

[SurfRail]

The ICEs should be taken out of service - they clearly aren't up to scratch any more.

Find a way to scavenge a couple of IMUs from another roster and just stick to those.  Gold Coast line can be run with SMU260s without any fuss.

[ozbob]

It might be time to put on Gympie North <> Nambour shuttles ...

[ozbob]

What a sad indictment on failed transport policy.  Our clapped out rail system cannot even manage to properly maintain two services each way daily to Gympie North.  Give up, put on regular shuttles with connections at Nambour.  Better overall frequency and reliability.

So sad that it has come to this in Queensland. Absolute failure state.

[ozbob]

SEQ: Nambour <> Gympie North, more rail services needed
> https://t.co/TRF2SumAsC#qldpol@StirlHinchliffe @N_Scales_TMR @QueenslandRail pic.twitter.com/hEPCG1G0kZ

— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) November 11, 2016

[ozbob]

 

@Robert_Dow @StirlHinchliffe @N_Scales_TMR Our Control centre confirms the 17:45 Roma Street to Gympie North service will operate normally.

— Queensland Rail (@QueenslandRail) November 11, 2016

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105201

Ipswich-Rosewood weekend rail replacement services

Rail replacement buses are running between Ipswich and Rosewood stations, to replace cancelled trains in the new Queensland Rail timetable.

These buses replace two services on Friday afternoon, and all weekend services.

While most services will stop at all stations, there are eight services on Saturday and six services on Sunday that will run express between Ipswich and Rosewood. These have been provided below.

Our online journey planner and the PDF timetable is being updated to include these new replacement services. We'll update this page when these are available.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105201

Ipswich-Rosewood weekend rail replacement services

Rail replacement buses are running between Ipswich and Rosewood stations, to replace cancelled trains in the new Queensland Rail timetable.

These buses replace two services on Friday afternoon, and all weekend services.

While most services will stop at all stations, there are eight services on Saturday and six services on Sunday that will run express between Ipswich and Rosewood. These have been provided below.

Our online journey planner and the PDF timetable is being updated to include these new replacement services. We'll update this page when these are available.

Fuking hopeless  ...

[tazzer9]

The ICEs should be taken out of service - they clearly aren't up to scratch any more.

Find a way to scavenge a couple of IMUs from another roster and just stick to those.  Gold Coast line can be run with SMU260s without any fuss.

ICE's are only part of the problem.  Gympie services requires 2x the number of drivers. Not ideal with our current driver predicament.

[SurfRail]

The ICEs should be taken out of service - they clearly aren't up to scratch any more.

Find a way to scavenge a couple of IMUs from another roster and just stick to those.  Gold Coast line can be run with SMU260s without any fuss.

ICE's are only part of the problem.  Gympie services requires 2x the number of drivers. Not ideal with our current driver predicament.

Nambour to Gympie does, not the rest of the route inbound.  Maybe time to make it a shuttle full time and scrub the through services altogether, they don't fit properly into the metropolitan timetable as it is.

[ozbob]

^ Yes, obvious thing to do ..  could actually improve the frequency between Nambour and Gympie North inline with previous suggestions as well.  Win all round in the end.

[petey3801]

Only single driver required if an ICE is rostered on the GYN runs. Two driver operation is only required on non-ICE runs that travel further north than Nambour.

[red dragin]

Only single driver required if an ICE is rostered on the GYN runs. Two driver operation is only required on non-ICE runs that travel further north than Nambour.

Is that because of the (temperamental) ATP?

[petey3801]

Yep. All trains north of Nambour must have either ATP or two drivers.

[SurfRail]

Did the 100s ever end up being kitted out for the route?

[petey3801]

Nope, ICE are the only ATP equipped Citytrain units at this stage. I believe they had some wiring installed, but thats about it. At this stage, with ETCS on the radar, the question would be whether it would be worth putting the current ATP on any more stock or to just wring every last drop out of the ICE units and hope there isn't too much transition time between the ICE retiring and ETCS being installed up north!

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105581

Shorncliffe line trains suspended both directions

Shorncliffe line trains are suspended in both directions between Northgate and Shorncliffe stations due to fallen trees on overhead power lines near Nudgee. Customers can expect delays of 90 minutes.

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FYI there was a wind gust of 157 km/h recorded at BNE

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105671

12.28pm Central-Ipswich train cancelled Redbank-Ipswich

The 12.28pm Central to Ipswich train has been cancelled from Redbank to Ipswich due to an operational issue.

The next Central to Ipswich train will depart Redbank station at 1.39pm.

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[BrizCommuter]

^ we all know what "operational issue" means!

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105676

3.05pm Rosewood-Ipswich train cancelled Rosewood-Walloon

The 3.05pm Rosewood to Ipswich train has been cancelled from Rosewood to Walloon due to an operational issue.

The next Rosewood to Ipswich train will depart Rosewood at 3.50pm.

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Really is a circus now ..      guess they were too busy counting the ' bonuses ' ...

[Fares_Fair]

Extraordinary circumstances indeed.

The fact that there has been no swift denial or debunking of the obscenely BIG bonuses editorial (instead has been a wall of silence on it), suggests that they are true.

We can all look forward to the next Parliamentary sittings on 29 and 30 November.

Bring popcorn.

[BrizCommuter]

Nutcase on scaffold at South Bank causing delays. No trains through platform 1.

[ozbob]

" operational " issues continue out west ..  very difficult to rely on public transport these days, particularly rail hey?

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105696

3.26pm Ipswich-Roma Street train running express Redbank-Milton stopping at Darra

The 3.26pm Ipswich to Roma Street train will run express from Redbank to Milton stopping only at Darra due to an operational issue.

The next Ipswich to Roma Street train will depart Redbank at 3.53pm.

[ozbob]

Nutcase on scaffold at South Bank causing delays. No trains through platform 1.

^

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105686

Beeneligh, Cleveland and Gold Coast line trains delayed up to 15 mins

Beeneligh, Cleveland and Gold Coast line trains are delayed up to 15 minutes both directions between South Brisbane and Park Road stations due to a police incident at South Bank..

[ozbob]

Message from a punter on the last outbound Cleveland express:

" The guard just announced the last outbound express to Cleveland (leaving the CBD before 5pm) will make a detour through Dutton Park.

So much for getting home just in time to photograph the super moon "

[#Metro]

" The guard just announced the last outbound express to Cleveland (leaving the CBD before 5pm) will make a detour through Dutton Park.

Er, how does one get to Cleveland via Dutton Pk? How is that geometrically possible?

Misspeak?

[Otto]

" The guard just announced the last outbound express to Cleveland (leaving the CBD before 5pm) will make a detour through Dutton Park.

Er, how does one get to Cleveland via Dutton Pk? How is that geometrically possible?

Misspeak?

It is possible. My wife was on a train a few years ago which had to do exactly that due to a points failure. Driver just has to change ends at Dutton Park.

[BrizCommuter]

Supermoon has been cancelled due to lack of staff anyway.

[ozbob]

Supermoon has been cancelled due to lack of staff anyway.

ROFL !

Yes Otto, I have been on a Cleveland service via Dutton Park as well.  It is due to an issue with the normal route to Cleveland, points or signal failure etc.  Train just reverses back out from Dutton Park.

Did an interesting journey in from Oxley one morning.  Boarded the train in the first car arrived at Roma St in the last car. Due to a points issue at Corinda the train travelled onto the Tennyson Branch, then reversed back into Sherwood and onwards to the city.

Just picked up the Mrs from Goodna.  EMU01 was on the train, salute!!

[#Metro]

Supermoon has been cancelled due to lack of staff anyway.

This would be a great story!

[STB]

" The guard just announced the last outbound express to Cleveland (leaving the CBD before 5pm) will make a detour through Dutton Park.

Er, how does one get to Cleveland via Dutton Pk? How is that geometrically possible?

Misspeak?

Definitely is possible as others have already mentioned.  Dutton Park has been used in the past for Cleveland trains to terminate and to bypass signal faults on the section between Park Road and Buranda underneath the flyover.  Dutton Park is also a designated turnback station, so can easily turnback trains there coming in from Park Road and then head back out onto the Cleveland branch via the two tracks coming from Buranda to Dutton Park (and vice versa).

It's happened to me as well in the past where they needed to go via Dutton Park to get back onto the Cleveland Branch.

[ozbob]

And away we go!  Like this one Briz?   

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/105751

6.55am Ferny Grove-Bowen Hills train cancelled

The 6.55am Ferny Grove to Bowen Hills train has been cancelled due to an operational issue. The next Ferny Grove to Bowen Hills train will depart Ferny Grove station at 7.02am.