Official: Signage to be fixed at last !

Fares_Fair · August 08, 2011, 21:45:14 PM

Announced at CRG Sunshine Coast Meeting tonight.
Ozbob's efforts to highlight the poor signage of many rail station names is successful !
All signs will be fixed within 23 days by QR's Network Asset Management Team.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

Golliwog · August 08, 2011, 22:16:56 PM

Anecdoetally, I have noticed at some of the FG line stations their signs are the new ones (eg: pretty sure the one Ozbob put up of Wilston in the Where is it? thread has been fixed for a bit now), so this may have already been going on. Still, a definate plus.

longboi · August 08, 2011, 23:54:44 PM

A good amount of Caboolture line has been done as well. Has Anyone else noticed the change in font size on some of the new signage (ie. Gaythorne-Windsor)? Makes it much more legible than the smaller italicised lettering (ie. Mitchelton, Inner City).

O_128 · August 09, 2011, 00:06:56 AM

Typical government thinking " We knew it was a good idea!"

p858snake · August 09, 2011, 08:17:56 AM

Quote from: nikko on August 08, 2011, 23:54:44 PM
A good amount of Caboolture line has been done as well. Has Anyone else noticed the change in font size on some of the new signage (ie. Gaythorne-Windsor)? Makes it much more legible than the smaller italicised lettering (ie. Mitchelton, Inner City).

That will be a "Auto fit" based on size so their will be some slight differences (eg: longer words = smaller text).

longboi · August 09, 2011, 10:49:11 AM

Quote from: p858snake on August 09, 2011, 08:17:56 AM
Quote from: nikko on August 08, 2011, 23:54:44 PM
A good amount of Caboolture line has been done as well. Has Anyone else noticed the change in font size on some of the new signage (ie. Gaythorne-Windsor)? Makes it much more legible than the smaller italicised lettering (ie. Mitchelton, Inner City).
That will be a "Auto fit" based on size so their will be some slight differences (eg: longer words = smaller text).

No, its definately a totally different font size and style. Much more legible.

SurfRail · August 09, 2011, 12:42:07 PM

It appears they have updated the style manual again.

I would honestly have preferred that busway and railway signage was consistent, but at least the newer format is quite legible. Hopefully this will replace all existing signage not in the current version for consistency.

david · August 09, 2011, 22:10:52 PM

Saw new signs at Sherwood and Chelmer on my way home today! Nice to see that they are finally getting replaced. Pity about the differing font sizes though.

I've also seen the majority of the Beenleigh line stations having their signs replaced recently as well

WTN · August 11, 2011, 21:25:49 PM

Buranda had its signs replaced. I can't remember whether they had the old italicised signs though. I also find the newer (non-italic) font more readable than italics.

Fares_Fair · August 15, 2011, 16:22:02 PM

Morayfield, Nundah and Landsborough are still waiting for attention. (Not exhaustive list)

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

ozbob · August 15, 2011, 18:26:50 PM

Mrs Ozbob was pleased to let me know today that Gailes and Wacol have new signs. She said it helps a lot to know where the train is.

Fares_Fair · August 16, 2011, 09:52:38 AM

Quote from: ozbob on August 15, 2011, 18:26:50 PM
Mrs Ozbob was pleased to let me know today that Gailes and Wacol have new signs. She said it helps a lot to know where the train is.

Indeed yes, even more so also when our Sunshine Coast peak trains arrive home in the dark.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

Fares_Fair · August 16, 2011, 12:22:11 PM

Some signs at (see below) ... are patiently waiting for attention.

Morayfield
Virginia
Nundah
Landsborough

I'll check out what other stations require signage revamps on the NCL and post them here.
Happy to help QR out on this one.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

EDIT: Virginia added as per SunBus610 request. Ty SB610.

Sunbus610 · August 16, 2011, 12:51:10 PM

Quote from: Fares_Fair on August 16, 2011, 12:22:11 PM
Some signs at (see below) ... are patiently waiting for attention.

Morayfield
Nundah
Landsborough

I'll check out what other stations require signage revamps on the NCL and post them here.
Happy to help QR out on this one.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

Add Virginia station also

Fares_Fair · August 22, 2011, 09:32:09 AM

Hello All,

Palmwoods Station signage changed over the weekend.

Picture here (old peeling signage) taken on Friday morning August 19, 2011 (using the time I had waiting for the train - I ended up getting a lift to Caboolture).

New signage format in place.
Well done QR !

Ours was still legible so I hadn't added it to my list requiring attention above.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

ozbob · August 23, 2011, 10:13:41 AM

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ozbob · August 23, 2011, 10:25:26 AM

Sherwood station signs look a lot better too!

ozbob · August 23, 2011, 16:30:00 PM

Photograph R Dow 23rd August 2011

Arnz · August 24, 2011, 21:33:08 PM

Elimbah to Landsborough now has the current TransLink signage, with the current font style.

The first generation TransLink signs for Elimbah and Beerburrum only lasted a few years. I wonder if the other stations with first generation TransLink (eg part of the Beenleigh line, Varsity Lakes, etc) signs were also replaced with the current TransLink signs.

david · August 24, 2011, 22:03:17 PM

Oxley has had it's first generation TransLink signs replaced with the newer ones. It seems that they are a dying breed.

Stillwater · August 24, 2011, 22:04:23 PM

New signage has gone up at stations north of Nambour. Cooroy is lucky, as it gets to keep its old illuminated signage while sporting new, non-illuminated signage (makes you know where you are at night.)

p858snake · August 24, 2011, 22:14:50 PM

Quote from: Arnz on August 24, 2011, 21:33:08 PM
Elimbah to Landsborough now has the current TransLink signage, with the current font style.

The first generation TransLink signs for Elimbah and Beerburrum only lasted a few years. I wonder if the other stations with first generation TransLink (eg part of the Beenleigh line, Varsity Lakes, etc) signs were also replaced with the current TransLink signs.

I believe oxford park still has its gray translink ones (FG line)

SurfRail · August 24, 2011, 22:19:40 PM

Nothing much happening on the Beenleigh/GC corridor at present. All the worst offenders have been dealt with though (eg the "Ho m ie " sign at Holmview and the "Coo " sign at Coomera).

At least we don't have the problem that Hove Station in Adelaide does - add one vertical line to the end...

ozbob · August 26, 2011, 19:29:54 PM

Gailes and Wacol snapped from the train

Photographs R Dow 26th August 2011

Fares_Fair · August 26, 2011, 20:33:34 PM

I reckon that they will meet their target of all done by the end of this month ...

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

Gazza · August 26, 2011, 20:40:36 PM

Isn't it funny. We raised this at a CRG. I reckon somebody must've read the minutes and been like "Please Explain"......Too much of a coincidence.
Not complaining anyway.

Now, I do hope that this is the last graphical change the signs ever have. It needs to be that they just adopt one style manual, and keep it forever.
Its like how in London, a circle with a bar through it represents PT, and all the stations use this exact design, and have done so for basically a lifetime.

I'd like to think in 50 years time, the spinny wheel will still be the symbol for PT in SEQ. It just wastes money to be like say Melbourne, and change signs for the sake of change, but not actually benefit passengers.

ozbob · August 27, 2011, 14:24:38 PM

Taringa, still to be done. Probably will be as part of the upgrade.

Photographs R Dow 27th August 2011

Fares_Fair · August 27, 2011, 14:39:28 PM

A reliable source told me that the main reason for the sign upgrades was the removal of the old QR logos ...
Still good news to have them looking neat and well presented.

to Mr Paul Scurrah, QR CEO.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

ozbob · August 27, 2011, 15:59:18 PM

Photograph R Dow 27th August 2011

Golliwog · August 27, 2011, 16:11:50 PM

Park Rd was being done this morning when I passed through. Saw the QR guy carring a stack of new signs from their van to the platforms.

Fares_Fair · August 27, 2011, 16:16:35 PM

They are definitely on the ball with this one...
possibly trying to exceed an olympic record perhaps

Was he sprinting Golli ?

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

Golliwog · August 27, 2011, 16:45:03 PM

Nah, and he didn't look like he appreciated the rain either!

Fares_Fair · August 27, 2011, 16:46:45 PM

Well, let's hope he could just think of the overtime, and rain pay !

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

Stillwater · August 27, 2011, 18:15:14 PM

Come rain, hail, hell or high water, the deadline is the end of the month. It looks like they will make it. If not, a couple of days delay due to bad weather deserves the good graces of commuters.

Fares_Fair · August 27, 2011, 19:28:03 PM

+1, agreed.

Regards,
Fares_Fair.

O_128 · August 27, 2011, 23:11:46 PM

Isn't it amazing a month ago we were told changing the signs was impossible. Why are we held in contempt?

Gazza · August 27, 2011, 23:48:43 PM

They never said it was impossible from memory, just that it took a while since, despite their appearance, the sign boxes aren't actually a standardised design, so each station had to be measured up.
PS, Toowong got done, and they finally even replaced the one with the old Blue QR signage that was outside the station near the ANZ.

ozbob · September 03, 2011, 12:58:52 PM

Few more ...

Photographs R Dow 2nd September 2011

Jonno · September 03, 2011, 21:17:46 PM

Just amazing how little development (aka TODs) around our stations.

ozbob · September 07, 2011, 03:17:53 AM

Photograph R Dow 6th September 2011

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