Bus delays, cancellations ...

[techblitz]

There might be a riot if a 314 was cancelled hey?

TransLink
4 November at 14:56 ·

The 8.45am route 314 outbound bus is delayed for up to 15 minutes due to a mechanical issue. http://bit.ly/1NsSUOm

or delayed

[ozbob]

^ key word was generally ...     Obviously BT have some low frequency routes  but they are better able to cope with issues simply due to the larger number of buses etc. at their disposal say compared to some other operators.

There might be a riot if a 314 was cancelled hey?   

I guess one additional comment I'd like to make re: BT, is most of the cancellations tend to occur in peak and are due to traffic. Fact of life, the fact a lot of services are running more frequently anyway means there isn't too much to cry over - it just leads to a very full next service.

The "operational issue" cancellations tend to be spread across a variety of routes of various frequencies in BT, meaning no route/service in particular suffers cancellations almost every week. The 524 on the other hand, it seems like a service is getting cancelled at least once or twice every week...

I think I might have to start a ' 524 love bus support group '  ...   

It is so traumatic being left waiting at Curnow or where ever.  Isolated, no where to turn .. 

Call 999-524 for a chat, whilst whiling away the hours ... waiting for the mighty 524!!

Not much point in calling TransLink or the local MP ...   

[James]

I think I might have to start a ' 524 love bus support group '  ...   

It is so traumatic being left waiting at Curnow or where ever.  Isolated, no where to turn .. 

Call 999-524 for a chat, whilst whiling away the hours ... waiting for the mighty 524!!

Not much point in calling TransLink or the local MP ...   

Maybe a RBoT hotline? 1800 524 524?

Put it at the bottom of a media release for lols.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/64656/details

3.00pm route 112 outbound bus is cancelled

Last updated: 3.53pm Sunday 15 November 2015

The 3.00pm route 112 outbound bus is cancelled due to a mechanical issue. The next outbound route 112 bus departs Alice Street Stop 95A app George Street, City at 5.00pm.

[achiruel]

Wow. A 2-hourly bus being cancelled. Surely they could've gotten something to replace it before 2 hours was up, especially on a Sunday when fleet utilisation of pretty low.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/64976/details

Outbound South East Busway: delays of up to 20 minutes

Last updated: 6.28pm Wednesday 18 November 2015

Buses travelling outbound along the South East Busway may experience delays of up to 20 minutes due to a mechanical issue.

There are no delays expected for buses travelling inbound.

[techblitz]

3.25pm route 524 outbound bus cancelled due to a mechanical issue. Next bus departing at 3.55pm

yesterday
a quick post on route 463.....it seems to run late(5-8mins usually) quite a bit during the peaks due to the wait at traffic lights at the wacol station rd intersection....6 minutes stuck waiting for a green light is the worst ive seen so far.....counterpeak/peak rail movements and extra vehicle traffic creating the double whammy.....

[ozbob]

A few #500 buses pulled this morning ... not unexpected (weather last evening)

>>  https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ

So far the mighty 524 remains timetable intact ... good  I will be on-board later today ...

[ozbob]

 

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/66926/details

3.45pm route 524 inbound bus cancelled

Last updated: 3.17pm Tuesday 8 December 2015

The 3.45pm route 524 inbound bus is cancelled due to a mechanical issue. The next inbound route 524 bus departs Redbank Plains Shopping Village, Bellbird Park at 4.15pm.

[ozbob]

http://backontrack.org/

3.25pm route 524 outbound bus cancelled

Last updated: 3.13pm Tuesday 8 December 2015

The 3.25pm route 524 outbound bus is cancelled due to a mechanical issue. The next outbound route 524 bus departs Goodna station at 3.55pm.

[techblitz]

gotta love this TL response on the westside cancellations

Hey ***, there have been a couple disruptions on the buses in Westside recently.

so define recently....westside delays this week thus far:(translink notices)

today: 509 7.55am (operational issue)
10th dec 522 335pm inbound((mechanical issue)
10th dec 522 240pm outbound(mechanical issue)
9th dec 509 226pm outbound (mechanical issue)
8th dec 524 345pm inbound (mechanical issue)
8th dec 524 325pm outbound (mechanical issue)
8th dec 502 336pm outbound (operational issue)
8th dec 500 2.38pm inbound (operational issue)

yet virtually all other private operators have never had more than 1 or 2...most have had zero......


a facebook poster has called these issues out with thier own analysis

i think a lot of it comes down to maintenance, but mechanics have their hands tied as the company them selves won't approve funds as it exceeds budgets to get repairs done on vehicles, so the mechanics have to think outside of the box and strip parts from other vehicles to repair the original vehicle.

[ozbob]

Multiple 500 group bus runs cancelled this morning.

Getting long past an acceptable situation.

See > https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

11th December 2015

Western region bus no shows - chronic issue

Greetings,

There seems to be an increasing issue with bus reliability in the western region (Ipswich area).

This morning multiple bus service cancellations in the 500 bus group.

See > https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ

It has been getting worse for the past few months.

In the absence of public data for bus on time performance and reliability we are at the mercy of TransLink social media notifications and our own observations to understand the exact nature of the problem.

Can the Minister for Transport please conduct an investigation as to why bus reliability is so poor in the western region please?

Problems with these buses not showing up has a very significant adverse impact on the community.  The bus service frequency is very poor on most routes in the western region (exception 515), and cancellations can mean long waits for the next service and missed connections.

Thank you.

Best wishes
Robert

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

[techblitz]

indeed ozbob....
i would say they might need to train their drivers in the art of basic bus mechanics/repairs...but then again
but seriously...they are racking up a years worth of cancellations in just a week than what other privates would have in a year...

westside vs BT this week so far(twitter feed)

BT 16 cancellations ( mechanical,operational,heavy traffic)
westside 13 cancellations ( mechanical,operational)

obviously the number of routes each operator actually runs makes it concerning.....very concerning....

[ozbob]

BT is actually more than what is reported by TransLink is my understanding from informed sources.

In any case, it is a major basket case and needs resolving.  I am getting very annoyed with the way people are left stranded, constantly.

[techblitz]

yeh im sure there would be more BT routes where they cant find a driver/bus to do a replacement run and it doesnt  get through to translink in time....

[ozbob]

The lack of data transparency in Queensland is appalling.

' Customer focus ' alright ... what a wank hey? 

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

12th December 2015

Ramshackle bus network - getting worse - State hides OTP data

Good Morning,

The ramshackle bus network continues to limp along.  A few Brisbane Nightlink services were cancelled overnight, no doubt marooning potential passengers.  Who cares hey?

Has it ever occurred to the great minds out there why there is no public reporting of bus OTP and service reliability in South East Queensland?  Because they are hiding failure.  There is in other states but not Queensland.

For example Adelaide Metro > https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/About-us/Performance-Standards

It is an embarrassment and a cover up to be hiding the bus data.  The first steps in sorting out the festering mess would be to come clean with the reality there are issues, and set about sorting out the failed Brisbane bus network. Hiding the problems is just compounding into a political time-bomb.

We have shown how to do reform >  Brisbane - Bus network proposal - http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=11047.0

It is time the State Government showed some political courage and gave TransLink the authority and the resources to get cracking with reform.

Enough of drip feed policy and ' do nothing ' government.

The public is turning.

We have missed the bus long enough.

Best wishes
Robert

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

Sent to all outlets:

11th December 2015

Western region bus no shows - chronic issue

Greetings,

There seems to be an increasing issue with bus reliability in the western region (Ipswich area).

This morning multiple bus service cancellations in the 500 bus group.

See > https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ

It has been getting worse for the past few months.

In the absence of public data for bus on time performance and reliability we are at the mercy of TransLink social media notifications and our own observations to understand the exact nature of the problem.

Can the Minister for Transport please conduct an investigation as to why bus reliability is so poor in the western region please?

Problems with these buses not showing up has a very significant adverse impact on the community.  The bus service frequency is very poor on most routes in the western region (exception 515), and cancellations can mean long waits for the next service and missed connections.

Thank you.

Best wishes
Robert

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

[ozbob]

Twitter

TransLink ‏@TransLinkSEQ 53 minutes ago

1.40am route N449 outbound bus is cancelled.http://bit.ly/1UcW9KJ  #TLAlert #TLNLs

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Twitter

TransLink ‏@TransLinkSEQ 2 hours ago

12.40am route N200 outbound bus cancelled.http://bit.ly/1Y28cjV  #TLAlert #TL200s

[ozbob]

More bus cancellations today, and this is just what is actually reported ... 

>> https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ

hit and miss system ...

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/67431/details

2.26am route N413 outbound bus is cancelled

Last updated: 2.35am Sunday 13 December 2015

The 2.26am route N413 outbound bus is cancelled due to an operational issue. The next route N413 bus departs Brunswick Street Stop 211 at 2.56am.

[ozbob]

Sent to all outlets:

11th December 2015

Western region bus no shows - chronic issue

Greetings,

There seems to be an increasing issue with bus reliability in the western region (Ipswich area).

This morning multiple bus service cancellations in the 500 bus group.

See > https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ

It has been getting worse for the past few months.

In the absence of public data for bus on time performance and reliability we are at the mercy of TransLink social media notifications and our own observations to understand the exact nature of the problem.

Can the Minister for Transport please conduct an investigation as to why bus reliability is so poor in the western region please?

Problems with these buses not showing up has a very significant adverse impact on the community.  The bus service frequency is very poor on most routes in the western region (exception 515), and cancellations can mean long waits for the next service and missed connections.

Thank you.

Best wishes
Robert

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

Twitter

Robert Dow ‏@Robert_Dow 31s

Ipswich deserves better - bus fail

> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=2695.msg165435#msg165435 ... #qldpol

@IpswichCouncil @PaulPisasale @PaulTully @StirlHinchliffe @TransLinkSEQ

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/67516/details

12.23pm route 514 outbound bus cancelled

Last updated: 12.53pm Monday 14 December 2015

The 12.23pm route 514 outbound bus is cancelled due to an operational issue. The next outbound route 514 bus departs Booval Fair, Booval at 1.23pm.

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[ozbob]

Twitter

Robert Dow ‏@Robert_Dow 34s

. @TransLinkSEQ Western region bus no shows - chronic

> http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=2695.msg165520#msg165520 ... ... #qldpol

Not good enough .. @StirlHinchliffe @PaulPisasale

^

Problem is not enough drivers and reliable buses I would suggest ...

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/68056/details

4.26am route N413 outbound bus is cancelled

Last updated: 3.23am Sunday 20 December 2015

The 4.26am route N413 outbound bus is cancelled due to an operational issue. The next outbound route N413 bus departs Brunswick Street Stop 211 at 4.56am.

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http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/68046/details

3.20am route N385 outbound bus is cancelled

Last updated: 3.16am Sunday 20 December 2015

The 3.20am route N385 outbound bus is cancelled due to an operational issue. The next outbound route N385 bus departs Brunswick Street Stop 211 at 3.50am.

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4.55am route N130 outbound bus is cancelled

Last updated: 3.28am Sunday 20 December 2015

The 4.55am route N130 outbound bus is cancelled due to operational issue. The next outbound route N130 bus departs Brunswick Street Stop 212 at 5.25am.

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http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/68051/details

3.55am route N385 inbound bus is cancelled

Last updated: 3.20am Sunday 20 December 2015

The 3.55am route N385 inbound bus is cancelled due to an operational issue. The next inbound route N385 bus departs The Gap park 'n' ride at 4.25am.

[ozbob]

There was an earlier cancellation too

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Twitter

TransLink ‏@TransLinkSEQ 2h

2.26am route N413 outbound bus is cancelled due to an operational issue. http://bit.ly/1JjkisC  #TLNLs #TLAlert

[James]

There was an earlier cancellation too

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Twitter

TransLink ‏@TransLinkSEQ 2h

2.26am route N413 outbound bus is cancelled due to an operational issue. http://bit.ly/1JjkisC  #TLNLs #TLAlert

This was the bus I was trying to catch last night... then the following one ran 10 minutes late, meaning a 40 minute total wait. Caught up time on the trip home though, Uni holidays mean the bus was quite empty. The N413, since changing from the N412, seems to have reliability issues. I can say from catching the service sporadically throughout the year that by 3am, the bus is generally running at least 5 minutes late, and this tends to get worse as the night goes on.

In the end, can't complain though. Thanks to the extra bus services over the silly season, buses to the CBD along the 411 corridor (Hawken Drive) are actually more frequent at 4am on a Sunday morning than they are at 8pm on a Saturday night or 3pm on a Sunday.

[Fares_Fair]

Today's release of the TransLink Tracker Q1 July - September 2015 shows bus reliability (on-time running) as a truly miraculous 95.74% ...

Amazing given all of the cancellations ...

[Fares_Fair]

^

TransLink Tracker Q1 July - September 2015 has a graph for trains which shows services delivered..  the graph for buses "accidently' misses this key statistic.

I wonder why?

(cough) cancellations (cough)

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/68126/details

8.14am route 502 outbound bus cancelled

Last updated: 8.24am Monday 21 December 2015

The 8.14am route 502 outbound bus is cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

The next outbound route 502 bus departs Riverlink Shopping Centre, Stop A at 8.42am.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/68151/details

Northern busway stations missed

Last updated: 2.26pm Monday 21 December 2015

Buses travelling in both directions along the Northern busway will not stop at Lutwyche or Truro Street stations due to a fire alarm.

You can catch your bus from Kedron Brook or Windsor stations.

We thank you for your patience.

[ozbob]

^

TransLink Tracker Q1 July - September 2015 has a graph for trains which shows services delivered..  the graph for buses "accidently' misses this key statistic.

I wonder why?

(cough) cancellations (cough)

They used to report 100% until it was pointed out that was incorrect.  Hasn't been published since then .. wonder what it is for each operator?

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/68186/details

8.42am route 502 outbound bus cancelled

Last updated: 8.54am Tuesday 22 December 2015

The 8.42am route 502 outbound bus has been cancelled due to an operational issue. The next outbound route 502 bus departs Riverlink Shopping Centre at 9.12am.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/68326/details

Diversions: Northern busway

Last updated: 2.36pm Wednesday 23 December 2015

Buses travelling in both directions along the Northern busway are currently on diversion due to a fire alarm.

As a result, the following stops will be missed:

    Lutwyche station
    Truro Street station

Customers should go to the following stops to catch their bus:

    Kedron Brook station
    Windsor station

No delays are expected

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/68926/details

Inbound buses delayed 10 mins

Last updated: 7.44am Monday 4 January 2016

Buses travelling inbound from Buranda busway station will experience delays of up to 10 minutes due to a broken down bus.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/71506/details

Delays: Coronation Drive

Last updated: 4.14pm Friday 29 January 2016

Buses travelling inbound direction along Coronation Drive will experience delays of up to 45 minutes due to heavy traffic congestion.

There are no delays expected for buses travelling outbound.

[ozbob]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/71541/details

Delays: Brisbane CBD

Last updated: 5.27pm Friday 29 January 2016

Buses travelling in both directions travelling through the CBD will experience delays of up to 60 minutes due to heavy traffic congestion

[Fattious]

Conga line about 20 buses queuing at Melbourne St portal inbound. Outbound back across most of the Victoria bridge.

Real time is useless, all outbound services are a minute or two away but it doesn't factor their actual speed due to congestion.

Would have caught train but next service was cancelled, should have tried the next in hindsight.

[ozbob]

^

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/72091/details

Buses delayed: Brisbane CBD

Last updated: 6.28pm Wednesday 3 February 2016

Buses travelling outbound along South East Busway and Brisbane CBD will experience delays of up to 10 minutes due to an earlier traffic incident on the Pacific Motorway. There are no delays for buses travelling inbound.

[achiruel]

http://translink.com.au/travel-information/service-notices/71506/details

Delays: Coronation Drive

Last updated: 4.14pm Friday 29 January 2016

Buses travelling inbound direction along Coronation Drive will experience delays of up to 45 minutes due to heavy traffic congestion.

There are no delays expected for buses travelling outbound.

Who would bother to take a bus on Coro Dr?

QR/State Gov't really stuffed up the opportunity to do a proper interchange and Indro when it was rebuilt a couple of years back; run more buses into there and people can change to trains taking 10 - 14 minutes to the city.