Bus delays, cancellations ...

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/108021

7.48am route 525 inbound bus cancelled

The 7.48am route 525 inbound bus is cancelled due to an operational issue. The next inbound route 525 bus departs Redbank bus station at 8.19am.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/108436

1.12pm route 515 inbound bus cancelled Brassall-Riverlink

The 1.12pm route 515 inbound bus has been cancelled from Workshops Street near Tunstall Place, Brassall to Riverlink Shopping Centre due to an operational issue.

The next inbound route 515 bus will depart Workshops Street near Tunstall Place, Brassall at 1.27pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/108446

1.28pm route 515 outbound bus cancelled Yamanto-Brassall

The 1.28pm route 515 outbound bus has been cancelled from Warwick Road at Yamanto Shopping Centre, Yamanto to Workshops Street near Tunstall Place, Brassall due to a mechanical issue.

The next outbound route 515 bus will depart Warwick Road at Yamanto Shopping Centre, Yamanto 2.12pm.

[ozbob]

 

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/109746

Bus stop missed: Kippa-Ring station

The Kippa-Ring station bus stop at Kippa-Ring is temporarily unavailable due to a motor vehicle accident.

The nearest stop for passengers is located at Anzac Avenue at Elizabeth Avenue.

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Anzac Ave WB blocked o/s the Kippa Ring train station due to a car v m'bike accident #bnetraffic #chopperview 🚧🚨🚑🚁 pic.twitter.com/IQljX4vbtY

— Dave Andrews (@chopperdaveqld) December 13, 2016

[Otto]

7:10 pm route 227 outbound bus delayed 27 minutes due to a Police Incident at Edward Street. This service left at 7:38 pm.... ( That was me  )

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/114196

7.09am route 512 inbound bus is cancelled

The 7.09am route 512 inbound bus is cancelled due to a mechanical issue. The next inbound route 512 bus departs Fernvale Rd at Vaughan Hill, Brassall at 7.34am.

[tazzer9]

South East busway is backed up to well into the tunnel between south bank and mater hill.  Possibly further.   Most buses seemed fairly empty, probably mass exodus to rail at south bank.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/115516

2.40pm route 522 outbound bus cancelled

The 2.40pm route 522 outbound bus is cancelled due to a mechanical issue. The next outbound route 522 bus has departed St Ives Shopping Centre, Goodna at 3.10pm.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/116111

8.05am route 522 inbound bus has been cancelled

The 8.05am route 522 inbound bus has been cancelled due to an operational issue. The next inbound route 522 bus will depart Orion Springfield Central, Springfield Central at 8.35am.

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/116106

7.22am route 526 outbound bus has been cancelled

The 7.22am route 526 outbound bus has been cancelled due to an operational issue. The next outbound route 526 bus will depart Redbank bus station at 7.52am.


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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/116101

6.51am route 525 inbound bus has been cancelled

The 6.51am route 525 inbound bus has been cancelled due to an operational issue. The next inbound route 525 bus will depart Redbank bus station at 7.18am.

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/116126

8.03am route 515 outbound bus has been cancelled

The 8.03am route 515 outbound bus has been cancelled due to an operational issue. The next outbound route 515 bus will depart University of Southern Queensland Ipswich, Ipswich at 8.33am.

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/116136

7.57am route 509 outbound bus cancelled

The 7.57am route 509 outbound bus is cancelled due to an operational issue. The next outbound route 509 bus departs Bell Street Interchange, Stop C at 8.31am.

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/116131

7.12am route 500 inbound bus cancelled

The 7.12am route 500 inbound bus is cancelled due to an operational issue. The next inbound route 500 bus departs Redbank bus station at 7.44am.

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[ozbob]

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Multiple bus cancellations out West?
> https://t.co/jtKoGqhFl5
Why @jackietrad @TransLinkSEQ ?#qldpol @JoAnnMillerMP @JenMP4Ipswich

— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) February 13, 2017

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' operational issue ' does not cut the mustard for stranded pax#qldpol https://t.co/VgChmTuPNc

— Robert Dow (@Robert_Dow) February 13, 2017

[ozbob]

WTF ! Found this ....

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https://translink.com.au/service-updates/115371

Westside and Park Ridge industrial action delays - Tuesday 14 February

We have been advised of some potential impacts to Westside and Park Ridge bus services on Tuesday 14 February. These impacts are part of an industrial dispute between Bus Queensland drivers and their employer.

Service delays and/or service cancelations may occur between 4am and 10am on Tuesday 14 February. Residual delays after 10am are also possible. 

Additionally, bus drivers participating in this action may be wearing Transport Workers Union branded clothing, displaying messaging about ongoing negotiations and not collecting fares.
What you should do

Please avoid any unnecessary travel on Westside and Park Ridge bus services on the morning of Tuesday 14 February.

If you do need to travel, plan your journey ahead of time and allow extra travel time to reach your destination.
School services

School bus services will be prioritised to minimise disruptions to students however there may be some service delays and/or cancellations.

Students who catch urban bus services to travel to school may be affected by the planned action. 

If you, or your child catches a Westside or Park Ridge operated school bus service, you might like to consider alternative travel arrangements where possible.
Affected urban services
Westside buses
Park Ridge buses
Affected services
Buses

    P142
    463
    500
    502
    503
    509
    512
    514
    515
    522
    524
    525
    526
    529
    534
    539
    540
    541
    542
    543
    545
    P546
    547

Last updated:  Fri 10 February 2017 at 4.21pm (4 days ago)

[ozbob]

TransLink should be stating the real reason for the above service cancellations ' industrial action '  NOT  ' operational issue '.

I have contacted the Queensland Times and alerted them to today's disruptions and cause.

Thanks for the lack of pro-active advice TransLink < really hopeless these days hey?

No mention  on Twitter of the industrial action.

[ozbob]

Queensland Times --> Commuter pain as Ipswich bus services cancelled

BUS Services across Ipswich have been cancelled this morning due to an industrial dispute with more commuter pain on the way.

In a release on Friday, Translink said the disruptions would impact the Westside and Park Ridge services and were due to "an industrial dispute between Bus Queensland drivers and their employer".

Service delays and cancellations were slated to occur between 4am and 10am today although Translink warned that "residual delays after 10am are also possible".　　

"Additionally, bus drivers participating in this action may be wearing Transport Workers Union branded clothing, displaying messaging about ongoing negotiations and not collecting fares," the Translink release said.

So far at least six services in Ipswich have been cancelled, from a wide variety of stops, including Orion Springfield Central, Redbank bus station, USQ Ipswich and the Bell Street Interchange.

Most of the cancellations have left commuters waiting half an hour for the next bus.

Translink said to "avoid any unnecessary travel on Westside and Park Ridge bus services" or factor in time delays.

In its service updates Translink said the cancellations were "due to an operational issue" but Rail Back on Track's Robert Dow said more accurate information was needed to alert commuters.

"A lot of people will have been jigged around," he said.

"To say they have been cancelled 'due to an operational issue' is not of any comfort to those stranded at bus stops.

"Rather than an 'operational issue' Translink should be saying it is due to industrial action.

"If they were correctly advising people it is industrial action then people might make alternative travel arrangements under those circumstances.

"People depend on the buses to get to work, to school, university or get connecting services.

"The (8.05am) 522 has been pulled and that is an important bus because it is a feeder bus to Springfield Central."

Translink, in its release on Friday , said "school bus services will be prioritised to minimise disruptions to students however there may be some service delays and/or cancellations".

"Students who catch urban bus services to travel to school may be affected by the planned action."

[Stillwater]

Shameful!  Why won't Queensland transport authorities level with commuters?  We have this 'operational issue' nonsense and the failure to come clean ion NGR problems.  No-one yet learned from Strachan Inquiry findings about people hiding stuff.  Big secrecy to cover the 'clusterfuk'. 

[red dragin]

It was mentioned on The Triple M news at 8.30am.

[ozbob]

It was mentioned on The Triple M news at 8.30am.

Good for the people who listen to Triple M but around Ippy not many would.  More likely 94.9 FM.

[ozbob]

Shameful!  Why won't Queensland transport authorities level with commuters?  We have this 'operational issue' nonsense and the failure to come clean ion NGR problems.  No-one yet learned from Strachan Inquiry findings about people hiding stuff.  Big secrecy to cover the 'clusterfuk'.

A measure of the contempt TransLink et al has for the public.  Queensland is very secretive compared to other states of the Oz land.

[red dragin]

It was mentioned on The Triple M news at 8.30am.

Good for the people who listen to Triple M but around Ippy not many would.  More likely 94.9 FM.

Exactly. Not much use to me at North Lakes in my car 

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/118546

3.25pm route 524 outbound bus delayed 30mins

The 3.25pm route 524 outbound bus will experience delays of up to 30 minutes due to an operational issue. This bus is now due to arrive at Redbank Plains Shopping Village, Bellbird Park at 4.15pm.

The next outbound route 524 bus will depart Goodna station at 3.55pm.

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[Fattious]

Roma St Outbound has been busy in the AM peak this week. A 66 sweeper service at 8:05 this morning helped, it arrived just after a full 66 service went past the station. There were 20 minute delays yesterday.

[aldonius]

Standard start-of-uni-semester overcrowding. Hopefully TL and TfB can rustle up some more sweepers.

[ozbob]

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/119346

3.35pm route 522 Inbound bus cancelled

The 3.35pm route 522 Inbound bus is cancelled due to a mechanical failure. The next Inbound route 522 bus departs Orion Springfield Central at 4.05pm.

[Cazza]

Buses inbound on Coronation Drive delayed 30 mins
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Buses travelling inbound along Coronation Drive can experience delays of up to 30 minutes due to a traffic incident at Holland Park.

There are no delays expected for buses travelling outbound.

Affected services
Buses
411
412
N413
415
416
417
425
430
433
435
P443
444
445
450
453
454
P457
P458
P459
460
471

[techblitz]

^ its affecting city inbound traffic along KSD/ann st fairly heavily too......currently on a 20+ minute late 302.......bus turned up late 10 minutes to Pinkenba and then lost another 10 minutes courtesy of slow crawl inbound along KSD.....

[ozbob]

More than usual bus cancellations this morning.

>> https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ

[Otto]

Yesterday afternoon, the delays on Coro drive for buses in service were ballooning up to the 2 hour mark.
The Network Co-ordination Centre ( Bus Control ) were asking drivers who were passing Indooroopilly or Toowong to advise passengers that they may want to consider changing to a train for a quicker trip to the City !
By 7pm, the delay was still over 30 minutes on Coro drive.

Similar situation last week, with asking pax to change to a train.

[SurfRail]

Yesterday afternoon, the delays on Coro drive for buses in service were ballooning up to the 2 hour mark.
The Network Co-ordination Centre ( Bus Control ) were asking drivers who were passing Indooroopilly or Toowong to advise passengers that they may want to consider changing to a train for a quicker trip to the City !
By 7pm, the delay was still over 30 minutes on Coro drive.

Similar situation last week, with asking pax to change to a train.

So why not just do it all the time? 

[Otto]

We all know they should.. 

[achiruel]

3.36pm route 545 outbound bus cancelled Garden City - Woodridge station

The 3.36pm route 545 outbound bus is cancelled between Garden City and Woodridge station due to an operational issue. The next outbound route 545 bus departs Garden City Shopping Centre interchange at 4.06pm

Once again, poor frequency in a highly utilised route (at this time of day at least) results in a one hour gap between services.  Unacceptable TransLink.

[Cazza]

5.18pm 267 outbound bus cancelled
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The 5.18pm route 267 outbound bus is cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

Customers are advised to catch the 273 bus instead, which will be servicing all 267 stops up to Capalaba station, where a replacement bus will be waiting.

The next outbound route 267 bus departs Elizabeth Street Stop 85, City at 5.48pm.

Finally, TransLink actually helping the customer out by suggesting an alternate route. Hopefully this is the start of something new...

[Stillwater]

 

It's better than TransLink constantly telling people 'computer says no'

Help desk:

[achiruel]

Long delays on Coro Dr again yesterday (70 mins according to TL Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TransLinkQLD/posts/1829188400440550

Once again demonstrating why there needs to be decent interchange at Indooroopilly station, so passengers can avoid this nightmare.

Central-Indooroopilly by rail is 14 minutes all stops/10 minute express. Either way far superior than 70 minutes+ in a bus.

Of course, the other issue is that the train might randomly decide not to show up and the next one will be a sardine can.

[STB]

5.18pm 267 outbound bus cancelled
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The 5.18pm route 267 outbound bus is cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

Customers are advised to catch the 273 bus instead, which will be servicing all 267 stops up to Capalaba station, where a replacement bus will be waiting.

The next outbound route 267 bus departs Elizabeth Street Stop 85, City at 5.48pm.

Finally, TransLink actually helping the customer out by suggesting an alternate route. Hopefully this is the start of something new...

It wouldn't be TransLink's decision (they don't make day of operations decisions), but the bus company out there who is contracted to TransLink, TransDev DSL.  I've lived out here for 20 years on and off, and the local operator is generally pretty good overall.

Just as a side note - the term 'customer' for public transport is really annoying and not quite correct in my eyes.  Those catching public transport will always be 'passengers' or 'pax', but that's just me.

[techblitz]

Long delays on Coro Dr again yesterday (70 mins according to TL Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TransLinkQLD/posts/1829188400440550

Once again demonstrating why there needs to be decent interchange at Indooroopilly station, so passengers can avoid this nightmare.

Central-Indooroopilly by rail is 14 minutes all stops/10 minute express. Either way far superior than 70 minutes+ in a bus.

Of course, the other issue is that the train might randomly decide not to show up and the next one will be a sardine can.

those massive delays also have a huge flow-on  effect for buses returning to the cbd to do an outbound peak run.....yesterday there was a report of a person being unable to board the 100 route for well over 30 minutes @southbank....

[ozbob]

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yes there were multiple bus cancellations yesterday due to ' congestion ' ...

[James]

those massive delays also have a huge flow-on  effect for buses returning to the cbd to do an outbound peak run.....yesterday there was a report of a person being unable to board the 100 route for well over 30 minutes @southbank....

This also has a flow-on effect to whatever that bus is scheduled to do for the rest of its run.

For example, in the peaks inbound 412s can go on to form other outbound western suburbs routes, which then do another inbound run. In turn, this can have an effect on routes which don't go anywhere near the CBD - 428s, 451/452, 414s etc. Another example which comes to mind was a 411 run sheet I managed to see while sitting in the front seat of the bus. This particular 411 then ran a 175 to Garden City, a 180 back, then a different 4xx before running a 428 (I think). I'm not sure how common this is, but it's just an illustration of how delays in one section of the network can propagate across the entire network within a few hours.

In turn, this causes heavier loadings on the remaining services which have been managing to run on time because their roster has managed to avoid a Coro Dr run, which delays those services as well. And on a bad day, Coro Drive backs up Gailey Rd & Swann Rd to past the Fiveways, Moggill Rd backs up to past BBC, and around Indro gets a lot worse too.

Whenever you have days like these, the road & bus network can get very ugly. The only saviour is the railway line & CityCycle, or else it's faster to walk.

[Cazza]

The 7.39am route P332 Inbound bus is cancelled due to operational issues. The next inbound route P332 bus departs Handford Rd at St Flannans School, Zillmere at 6.49am.

Who said time travel wasn't possible?

[Fattious]

Standard start-of-uni-semester overcrowding. Hopefully TL and TfB can rustle up some more sweepers.

Had to watch 4 buses fill to capacity before I could board this morning at Roma St.

Photo of platform :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8us82l9LqYJMGJUTU92VGNzaHc/view?usp=drivesdk

[ozbob]

Standard start-of-uni-semester overcrowding. Hopefully TL and TfB can rustle up some more sweepers.

Had to watch 4 buses fill to capacity before I could board this morning at Roma St.

Photo of platform :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8us82l9LqYJMGJUTU92VGNzaHc/view?usp=drivesdk

Thanks!  Nice pic!!