Richlands line interim train timetable

[Gazza]

^Just on that, does it annoy anyone else when QR staff on announcements still say stuff like "This is a Gold Coast train stopping all stations to Robina". Get it right  

[mufreight]

The destination scrolls on the original EMUs did not have Rosewood, but did have Grandchester.  During the early days of the Rosewood electric service I saw a couple of Rosewood trains go out with Grandchester on the front.  More common was a hand written bit of cardboard with Ipswich - Rosewood propped up in the front of the cab.

The EMUs had a few funny or junk destinations on their scrolls.  Over the years I have seen:

- Kippa-Ring.  A bit ahead of its time.
- Grandchester.
- Rocklea - not used as a terminus since the 1950s AFAIK
- Sunnybank - ditto, the angle there was removed shortly postwar I believe.
- Pinkenba
- Whinstanes-Doomben ... the original name for the "new" Doomben station

There may well be others.

Yep no Rosewood on the desto scrolls but they did have Cairns.... Townsville..... haha, Mt Isa, Dirranbandi, Wallangarra, Yerongpilly, Cannon Hill, Kuraby, Kingston, Beenleigh, Wynnum, Lota, Manly, South Brisbane, Whinstanes, Toowoomba, Helidon, Bowen Hills, Winstanes (Rubbed out/removed), Pinkenba, Goodna, Wacol, Darra, Oxley, Corinda, Ipswich, Roma Street, Central, Shorncliffe, Sandgate, Yandina, Caboolture, Petrie, Zillmere, Ferny Grove, Keperra, Enoggera, Mitchelton, Strathpine, Exhibition and the final one is Special. That's what it says on the old hand painted EMU desto scrolls.

They were a carry over from the removable desto box desto rolls that the diesels carried when the sparks were introduced.

[nocost]

The new Richlands service is a great start. The additional benefits to the inner west weekend services are welcome. Why this hasn't been promoted, is strange.

[#Metro]

The new Richlands service is a great start. The additional benefits to the inner west weekend services are welcome. Why this hasn't been promoted, is strange.

Yes, I have to say, very unusual indeed. It is basically equivalent to BUZ frequency.
Where's the party???

[somebody]

The new Richlands service is a great start. The additional benefits to the inner west weekend services are welcome. Why this hasn't been promoted, is strange.

Yes, I have to say, very unusual indeed. It is basically equivalent to BUZ frequency.
Where's the party???

It's always been that way Northgate - Park Rd also.

[BrizCommuter]

http://brizcommuter.blogspot.com/2011/02/richlands-mediocrity-continues.html
What extra services?

[ozbob]

Thanks to tramtrain for this image

[colinw]

Why do we not see TransLink ads like this?

The only ad mentioning train frequency that I've ever seen was an Airtrain ad, and that borders on deliberate distortion of the facts.

[#Metro]

I wonder why trains are being treated differently to buses in the marketing!!!