Random observations around the network ...

[colinw]

Hey, if they want PIDs that work correctly they can contact my employer. We built the PIDs for the KCRC in Hong Kong, which work fine and have done for years.  The firmware for them was written by a friend of mine.

[somebody]

Saw someone use the subway at Toowong under High St. 

[colinw]

While taking my daughter to school today, I saw someone polishing the timetable with a rag & spray bottle at a bus stop in Kingston Road. 

[Sunbus610]

Queensland Rail are really powering ahead with painting poles, stanchions etc in high visibility yellow on platforms across the network, Toombul station was done in the last week or so and now Eagle Junction is being done at the moment.

[HappyTrainGuy]

Still won't stop people from walking into them. The yellow poles still manage to attract or coat hanger people on EMU's which still amuses me every time I see it happen

[Emmie]

I was waiting at UQ Lakes on Monday afternoon, when a small car appeared coming over the bridge. The driver had taken a wrong turn somewhere - where?? - and found herself on the busway. One of the bus drivers was shouting at her, trying to explain how she should drive back across the bridge, and where to turn off. I hope she made it!

[#Metro]

You really have to wonder how they do this.
Camera enforcement at the intersection...

[O_128]

I was waiting at UQ Lakes on Monday afternoon, when a small car appeared coming over the bridge. The driver had taken a wrong turn somewhere - where?? - and found herself on the busway. One of the bus drivers was shouting at her, trying to explain how she should drive back across the bridge, and where to turn off. I hope she made it!

I dont get how people are so stupid, there are no entry signs at all entrances, these idiots need there license suspended

[#Metro]

I dont get how people are so stupid, there are no entry signs at all entrances, these idiots need there license suspended

So long as stupidity is free, people will keep doing it.

[somebody]

I was waiting at UQ Lakes on Monday afternoon, when a small car appeared coming over the bridge. The driver had taken a wrong turn somewhere - where?? - and found herself on the busway. One of the bus drivers was shouting at her, trying to explain how she should drive back across the bridge, and where to turn off. I hope she made it!

I dont get how people are so stupid, there are no entry signs at all entrances, these idiots need there license suspended

Settle down.

A lot of "No Entry" signs in Brisbane do not actually face the traffic.

The busway portal at Annerley/Stanley has a "Wrong Way/Go Back" sign BEFORE the entrance to the hotel.  Etc, etc, etc.

[somebody]

Overheard on an eastbound 196 on the weekend: "I hope this bus goes through the tunnel, then we can go straight home".

[mufreight]

One solution would be instead of road signs at the entry to busways have the road paving a different colour or colours with rumble strips accross the access roadway.
For colours use Translink orange alternating with black and yellow either side and the rumble strip for about 5m into the busway access.
The larger tyres on the buses would not be affected as much by the rumble strips as the smaller diameter wheels on the cars which are lighter than the buses, this would remove any excuse for not knowing they were entering a busway unless the driver was blind, deaf as well as stupid.

[HappyTrainGuy]

How about cattle grids 

[ozbob]

How about sump busters?

[mufreight]

How about sump busters?

No good Ozbob, some of the BT drivers would take the roof out of the bus with them, perhaps a short section of a modified Urbhan system where to enter the busway the bus rides on rails rather than on its normal wheels and there is no road surface at all for idiots to drive on.

Sorry fellows, well just thought I could further contribute to the discussion and provide something else for those dill igent transport planners to contemplate.

[somebody]

Is it really that much of a problem?

[Sunbus610]

Re the 'Sump Buster' concept ~ a similar device is uses on the Scholars Way *Greenlink* near the USC bus station - refer to USC TRANSPORT MAP which prevents cars using this section of roadway.

It also looks like new PIDs (red font LED scrolling) are gradually being installed at Bowen Hills station to finally replace the faulty ones on the platforms.

[petey3801]

Re the 'Sump Buster' concept ~ a similar device is uses on the Scholars Way *Greenlink* near the USC bus station - refer to USC TRANSPORT MAP which prevents cars using this section of roadway.

It also looks like new PIDs (red font LED scrolling) are gradually being installed at Bowen Hills station to finally replace the faulty ones on the platforms.

Pity we can't just get the screens (such as at RS, Central, FV etc.) at Bowen Hills and be done with it!

[O_128]

On my way to uq we passed 2 cyclist in the boggo road tunned then across the green bridge we were following an old falcon

[Sunbus610]

Re the 'Sump Buster' concept ~ a similar device is uses on the Scholars Way *Greenlink* near the USC bus station - refer to USC TRANSPORT MAP which prevents cars using this section of roadway.

It also looks like new PIDs (red font LED scrolling) are gradually being installed at Bowen Hills station to finally replace the faulty ones on the platforms.

Pity we can't just get the screens (such as at RS, Central, FV etc.) at Bowen Hills and be done with it!

I think because Bowen Hills is an open air station the sunlight would have an impact being able to read those fancy LCD screen PIDs, although they could possibly instal light shields around them which might work.

[ozbob]

Roma St





Note Richlands sign.

Photographs R Dow 2nd June 2011

[ozbob]

Corinda

Recent artwork on concrete walls platform 5.  And something interesting.

IMU177 (3 cars only) was brought into platform 5 road down.  Then terminated and was getting ready to run UP on the MAIN Down.

A down Caboolture service ran through platform 4.  Followed by a down Shorncliffe service through platform 3.

Looks like some route tuition going on utilising the BI DI capabilities.











Note the desto:



Photographs R Dow 2nd June 2011

[petey3801]

Re the 'Sump Buster' concept ~ a similar device is uses on the Scholars Way *Greenlink* near the USC bus station - refer to USC TRANSPORT MAP which prevents cars using this section of roadway.

It also looks like new PIDs (red font LED scrolling) are gradually being installed at Bowen Hills station to finally replace the faulty ones on the platforms.

Pity we can't just get the screens (such as at RS, Central, FV etc.) at Bowen Hills and be done with it!

I think because Bowen Hills is an open air station the sunlight would have an impact being able to read those fancy LCD screen PIDs, although they could possibly instal light shields around them which might work.

No difference to say, Darra, where there are LCD screens...

[O_128]

Re the 'Sump Buster' concept ~ a similar device is uses on the Scholars Way *Greenlink* near the USC bus station - refer to USC TRANSPORT MAP which prevents cars using this section of roadway.

It also looks like new PIDs (red font LED scrolling) are gradually being installed at Bowen Hills station to finally replace the faulty ones on the platforms.

Pity we can't just get the screens (such as at RS, Central, FV etc.) at Bowen Hills and be done with it!

I think because Bowen Hills is an open air station the sunlight would have an impact being able to read those fancy LCD screen PIDs, although they could possibly instal light shields around them which might work.

No difference to say, Darra, where there are LCD screens...

Bowen hills will most likely be rebuilt for CRR so why waste money on it with LCD screens

[somebody]

Bowen hills will most likely be rebuilt for CRR so why waste money on it with LCD screens

Isn't CRR to bypass Bowen Hills?

[colinw]

Simon is correct. It bypasses Bowen Hills.  Stations will be Yeerongpilly, Boggo Road, 'Gabba, Albert St, Roma St, Exhibition, then Albion.

No change to Bowen Hills at all.

Reference design:
http://www.crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102&Itemid=163

[SurfRail]

There are concepts floating around for what might happen to Bowen Hills if "CRR2" were to happen - somewhere with the ICRCS docs.

[petey3801]

There are concepts floating around for what might happen to Bowen Hills if "CRR2" were to happen - somewhere with the ICRCS docs.

Fingers crossed we don't have to wait until then for a refurbished Bowen Hills station!!

Last I heard Bowen Hills was being readied for refurbishment, can't remember specific dates however..

[Golliwog]

On my way to uq we passed 2 cyclist in the boggo road tunned then across the green bridge we were following an old falcon

Thats ok, I think it was on tuesday we past a guy walking on the busway between PA Hospital and Boggo Rd. The driver called it in.

[p858snake]

Bowen hills is already marked for redevelopment soon last I heard (so they can make it a gated station)....


I wouldn't be surprised if they are the FG pids since they aren't getting used there anymore.

[O_128]

There are concepts floating around for what might happen to Bowen Hills if "CRR2" were to happen - somewhere with the ICRCS docs.

I'd imagine a situation like wolli creek in sydney.

Will bowen hills get more platforms for CRR?

[SurfRail]

I'd imagine a situation like wolli creek in sydney.

Will bowen hills get more platforms for CRR?

In Sydney terms, from what I have seen it would probably be very similar to Sydenham - 6 parallel tracks, 2 of which feed into a tunnel heading in (in their case the ESR tracks, in our case towards Newstead, the Valley and Queen/Elizabeth Streets and ultimately the Ipswich corridor).  The third island would be built in what is currently the industrial frontage along Abbotsford Rd.

[Sunbus610]

Corinda

Recent artwork on concrete walls platform 5.  And something interesting.

Some platform artwork has also been applied recently to the concrete wall behind platform 1 at Wooloowin station, the themes is of a few old Queenslander homes / rural shops with gardens and picket fences, it looks pretty good.

[WTN]

Just noticed today at Garden City another busway route that goes via Captain Cook Bridge - the 161. Turns out it runs during the weekday (at low 1/2-1hr frequency). It's not just the 88 doing it.

I hopped on a 150 that was transporting air and myself all the way to Mater Hill. The 111 and 160 in front swept up all the passengers.

The 120 bus is labelled a BUZ before the new timetables are officially rolled out!

[SurfRail]

Just noticed today at Garden City another busway route that goes via Captain Cook Bridge - the 161. Turns out it runs during the weekday (at low 1/2-1hr frequency). It's not just the 88 doing it.

One of the finer examples of transport planning in Brisbane south.  Instead of making the route go upstairs to the interchange full time and providing higher frequency connections to the insane frequencies downstairs, every bus during the week goes to town.   :conf

[BribieG]

Bowen hills is already marked for redevelopment soon last I heard (so they can make it a gated station)....
I wouldn't be surprised if they are the FG pids since they aren't getting used there anymore.

As a regular offpeak traveller it's amazing how many people get off at Bowen Hills from the Caboolture train considering there's SFA there. I mean dozens of people - I often wonder if that's because it's a non gated station and people can just stroll down the road to the top of Brunswick St.

Also today I took the trusty 11am express from Caboolture to the City, stopping only Petrie and Northgate. I was expecting the usual ICE or one of the new ones, but the train was just a really old EMU, no. 43 or similar. Is it common to run EMUs out to Nambour and back?

[Arnz]

Also today I took the trusty 11am express from Caboolture to the City, stopping only Petrie and Northgate. I was expecting the usual ICE or one of the new ones, but the train was just a really old EMU, no. 43 or similar. Is it common to run EMUs out to Nambour and back?

EMUs are still common up here (as there isn't enough 'scheduled' IMUs (Some Parked in Sheds/Maintenance) to go around at the time), though lately newer SMU260s has been running in the non-toilet timeslots.  

The ICEs will soon be removed from the early morning/late evening Nambour-Brisbane runs (replaced by older IMUs/SMUs whenever a IMU isn't available)  and will be restricted to Brisbane-Gympie North expresses and Nambour-Caboolture shuttles as of Monday.  

[HappyTrainGuy]

Most people that get off at Bowen Hills either walk out with no ticket or transfer to the Ferny Grove train not long after. Currently a couple IMUs are out of action due to refurbs and not being able to run with each other ie 100/120 v 160 series. Hence why there's been an empty 3 car IMU at Mayne for the past couple weeks.

[Sunbus610]

Ticket offices and toilet facilities at Toombul and Wooloowin station have been fully gutted this week in preperations for their new refurbs. I also noticed this morning that a temporary ticket office is being installed on the island platform at Wooloowin.


PS to Admin: Perhaps we need a dedicated thread for posting observations or comments with regards to these station upgrades across the network, they currently appear to be posted across a few different threads. Just an idea .

[somebody]

I'd imagine a situation like wolli creek in sydney.

Will bowen hills get more platforms for CRR?

In Sydney terms, from what I have seen it would probably be very similar to Sydenham - 6 parallel tracks, 2 of which feed into a tunnel heading in (in their case the ESR tracks, in our case towards Newstead, the Valley and Queen/Elizabeth Streets and ultimately the Ipswich corridor).  The third island would be built in what is currently the industrial frontage along Abbotsford Rd.

You'd be talking about the 2026 tunnel there.  I'd be very surprised if that one eventuates on any thing like what is proposed.

I hopped on a 150 that was transporting air and myself all the way to Mater Hill. The 111 and 160 in front swept up all the passengers.

Very surprising.  I'd expect there to be some passengers from Warrigal/Gowan Rds going to the city, even at 10pm.