Ferry Delays

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The 8.10am SpeedyCat ferry travelling downstream from UQ St Lucia to North Quay has been cancelled due to an operational issue.

The next downstream service departs UQ St Lucia ferry terminal, St Lucia at 8.18am.

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Bulimba to Teneriffe Cross River ferry services are suspended due to a mechanical issue.

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The 5.54pm CityCat ferry downstream from Riverside to Teneriffe has been cancelled due a mechanical issue.

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(2:24 pm) The Norman Park to New Farm Park Cross River ferry in both directions is temporarily unavailable due to an operational issue.

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CityCat, Bulimba to Teneriffe Cross River Ferry, Kangaroo Point Cross River Ferry and New Farm Park Cross River Ferry are currently suspended both downstream and upstream due to fog.

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CityCat, Bulimba to Teneriffe Cross River Ferry, Kangaroo Point Cross River Ferry and New Farm Park Cross River Ferry have resumed following an earlier suspension due to fog.

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The 5.54pm CityCat ferry upstream from Riverside to Teneriffe has been cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

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The 8.09am CityCat ferry travelling upstream from New Farm Park to Riverside has been cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

The next upstream services departs New Farm Park ferry terminal, New Farm at 8.17am.

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The 6.15am, CityFerry upstream from Holman Street to Thornton Street has been cancelled due an operational issue.

The next service departs at 6.27am.

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The 6.36am, CityFerry downstream from Thornton Street to Holman Street has been cancelled due an operational issue.

The next service departs at 6.48am.

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The 6.51am, CityFerry upstream from Holman Street to Thornton Street has been cancelled due an operational issue.

The next service departs at 7.03am.

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Real-time information is temporarily unavailable on all buses and ferries in South East Queensland due to an unplanned outage. Departure times may display as 'scheduled' on the TransLink website and MyTransLink app, and this will continue while technicians work on the issue.

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Real-time information is now available on all buses and ferries in South East Queensland following an earlier unplanned outage.

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All CityCat, CityFerry and CityHopper ferry services have been suspended due to severe weather.
10:58 PM · Dec 11, 2019

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Thornton Street ferry terminal is currently closed due to storm damage.

Maintenance staff on site will direct customers to Holman Street ferry terminal, Kangaroo Point to board their ferry services.

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Bulimba to Teneriffe Cross River Ferry (both directions) have been cancelled from 10.48 pm due to crew illness.

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The 3.45pm CityFerry travelling cross river from Norman Park to New Farm has been cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

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The 5.19pm CityCat travelling upstream from Northshore Hamilton to UQ Lakes has been cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

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https://twitter.com/TransLinkSEQ/status/1212677606778298368

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4th Jan

CityFerry Koopa services travelling from Teneriffe to Bulimba from 5.03pm to 11.55pm have been cancelled due to an operational issue.The next Teneriffe to Bulimba ferry service departs Bulimba ferry terminal, Bulimba at 12.10am

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UPDATE: Cross River Ferry services in both directions from Teneriffe to Bulimba from 5.03pm to 12.48am are cancelled due to an operational issue. Next Teneriffe to Bulimba ferry departs Bulimba ferry terminal, Bulimba at 6.10am Sunday.

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Cross River Ferry services travelling in both directions between Bulimba and Teneriffe from 6.40am to 9am have been cancelled due to a mechanical issue.

The next Bulimba to Teneriffe ferry departs Bulimba ferry terminal at 9.33am.

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The 8.10am Cross River Ferry travelling from Bulimba to Teneriffe has been cancelled due to an incident requiring emergency services. The next downstream service departs Bulimba ferry terminal, Bulimba at 8.20am.

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Bulimba to Teneriffe Cross River Ferries have been cancelled due to a staffing issue. See the Journey Planner to plan your alternative travel options.
6:38 PM · Mar 16, 2020

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The 8.03pm until the last service Cross River ferries travelling from Bulimba to Teneriffe have been cancelled due to an operational issue.
The next upstream service departs Bulimba ferry terminal, Bulimba at 5.33am on Tuesday 28 April.

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The 6.09pm CityCat ferry travelling from Riverside to Teneriffe has been cancelled due to an operational issue.
The next downstream service departs Riverside ferry terminal, Brisbane City at 6.13pm.

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The 5.05am Southern Moreton Bay Island ferry travelling from Redland Bay to Russell Island has been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.
The next service departs Redland Bay marina at 6.05am.

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Update: All Southern Moreton Bay Island ferries have been cancelled until further notice due to extreme weather conditions.
6:02 AM · Jun 15, 2020

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All Southern Moreton Bay Island ferries have now resumed following earlier extreme weather conditions.
7:09 AM · Jun 15, 2020

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All Southern Moreton Bay Island ferries cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.
8:16 AM · Jun 15, 2020

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The 7.33am CityCat ferry travelling from UQ St Lucia to Northshore Hamilton is delayed 30 minutes due to an operational issue.
This ferry is now due to arrive at Northshore Hamilton ferry terminal, Hamilton at 9.26am.

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23rd July 2020

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All Norman Park to New Farm Park Cross River Ferries from 9.50pm until the last service have been cancelled due to fleet maintenance.
See the Journey Planner to plan your alternative travel options.

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All Kangaroo Point Cross River Ferries from 10.03pm until the last service have been cancelled due to an operational issue.
Customers can catch the CityHopper as an alternative travel option.

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24th July 2020

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All Norman Park to New Farm Park Cross River Ferries from first service until 12pm have been cancelled due to an operational issue.
See the Journey Planner to plan your alternative travel options.

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All Kangaroo Point Cross River Ferries from first service until 12pm have been cancelled due to an operational issue.

Customers who wish to travel to and from Holman Street ferry terminal, Eagle Street Pier ferry terminal, Brisbane City and Thornton Street ferry terminal, Kangaroo Point can catch the CityHopper.

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Update: All Kangaroo Point Cross River Ferries have returned to regular frequency following an earlier operational issue.

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Update: All Kangaroo Point Cross River Ferries will be running at a reduced frequency due to maintenance works.

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Update: All Norman Park to New Farm Park Cross River Ferries have been cancelled due to an operational issue.
See the Journey Planner to plan your alternative travel options.

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https://twitter.com/9NewsQueensland/status/1286518912960598016

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https://twitter.com/9NewsQueensland/status/1286545176824098817

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CityHopper and Cross River ferries suspended

https://translink.com.au/service-updates/287596

From the first service on Saturday 25 July until further notice all CityHopper and Cross River ferry services on the Brisbane River will be suspended.

This has been done to allow for immediate safety inspections and maintenance of the ferry fleet.

Please note: CityCats are unaffected and will continue operate as normal.

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Ouch - that's going to be a big pain for many cross river passengers. Any more info on the issue.

[achiruel]

Found this:

https://www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-city-hopper-ferries-taken-off-the-river-to-undergo-urgent-maintenance-qld-news/073019da-24ed-4965-a5bb-bef264ad8668

Some of Brisbane's iconic river ferries have been pulled from the water to undergo urgent maintenance after issues were found with one of the vessels.
All Cross River and City Hopper ferry services will be suspended from midnight tonight for an indefinite period of time.
All of the city's City Cat ferry services will continue as usual.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the issue with one boat was identified while works were being undertaken in line with the council's accessibility and inclusion upgrades.
"With our older wooden ferries, these vessels have been on the river for 30 years," he said.
"They have not been built to the current disability access standards and so since earlier this year, we've had one of those vessels off the river.
"(We are) investigating ways that we can make the vessels more disability access friendly."
It was during these assessments that issues with one of the boat's hull's was found, Cr Schrinner said.
"As part of the work we have taken the vessel apart and we have discovered some deterioration of the wooden hull," he said.
"That prompted us immediately to engage some independent experts and independent advice when it comes to ship building to have a look at these boats in more detail.
"Last night we received advice from that expert that two of our ferries should come off the water immediately for repair works to be done.
"We have done that. They came off the water last night.
"All nine of those ferries will come off the water (today) so we can look at them all in detail and make sure the travelling public have confidence in our ferry services."
Cr Schrinner said the council took swift action and was removing the extra ferries out of an "abundance of caution".
There will be a reduction in services over the weekend but Cr Schrinner said there would not be any impact on City Cat services.
The City Hopper is the city's free ferry service which runs every half hour.

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One wonders if the hulls have been properly checked during the last 30 years ... 

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Brisbanetimes --> Ageing ferries pulled by council after 'deterioration' concerns

Brisbane's fleet of wooden cross-river ferries will be pulled from service from midnight for inspection after concerns were raised about their ageing condition.

The announcement from lord mayor Adrian Schrinner comes after hours of disruptions caused by vessels being pulled from two routes, with Labor criticising the council for not acting sooner.

Alternative transport arrangements in the form of extra CityCats and buses will replace all other Cross River and CityHopper ferries from Monday, until further notice.

The fleet of nine was being assessed for disability compliance by the council "earlier this year" when one 32-year-old vessel was found to require "a significant maintenance overhaul", Cr Schrinner said in a statement.

"Very early expert indications suggest some deterioration requiring further investigation," he continued.

"While we could continue to operate services, I have made the decision for all ferries to be assessed concurrently, as soon as possible."
After that information was relayed to the council on Thursday, two vessels on the Kangaroo Point and Norman Park routes were pulled from service overnight.

All remaining ferries across the CityHopper, Kangaroo Point, Bulimba-to-Teneriffe and Norman Park-to-New Farm routes will now run their last trips for the foreseeable future by midnight.

Cr Schrinner apologised for the inconvenience but added that "taking an abundance of caution" was the best approach and said he would not compromise safety.

"We are looking to reinstate the Cross River and CityHopper services as soon as possible, ensuring all existing staff are retained."

Individual ferries are expected to be returned to the water as soon as they are cleared.

Labor councillor Kara Cook (Morningside) said the decision would cause "chaos" for commuters on Monday morning.

"Brisbane residents need to be confident that regular safety checks are taking place and any safety risks identified are acted on swiftly, not months later with a few hours' notice to commuters," she said.

A new 12-minute shuttle bus service, running every 30 minutes with stops at the Story Bridge and Eagle Street, will provide an alternative for regular commuters on the Kangaroo Point ferry.

Other ferry users are urged to use existing nearby bus and CityCat routes.

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30min bus wait...for a 12min journey....what is it about Brisbane transport and 30min services.... no abundance - less reliability!

[Cazza]

30min bus wait...for a 12min journey....what is it about Brisbane transport and 30min services.... no abundance - less reliability!

Temporary Route 27 actually runs every 20 mins, not 30.

https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/timetables/bus/t/27/clockwise/2020-07-27?timetableTime=0500