Redcliffe Peninsula Line [was MBRL (Petrie to Kippa Ring)]

[SurfRail]

^ There are a few other but not many.  Richlands, Robina, Albion (that I can think of).

[DayboroStation]

Signage on the eastern car park at Petrie station saying the new car park will open on 23 September, and the temporary car park (temp my rear end, it's been there for years) will close on 1 October.

There's just one tiny problem with that - the 'new' car park is about a quarter the size of the 'temporary' one, which is full before the morning peak finishes.

Oh dear. 

I too am concerned about the lack of parking at Petrie Station, especially from next week when the temporary parking at the old paper mill site is fully closed. I guess we'll see how it goes from next week.

I'm curious as to the timing of the closure of the temporary car park at the old paper mill car park, which will be fully closed from 1/10/16. The information posted on Translink's website regarding parking on the open day on 3/10/16 is as follows:

"Will there be parking?
The car parks will be open at the stations, however parking will be limited. We're encouraging people to walk along the shared path to familiarise yourself with the new stations if possible."

With this in mind, I would have thought keeping the temporary parking open until at least 4/10/16 would have been desirable.

[SurfRail]

Petrie will still be busy, but I honestly wonder just how busy given how many extra parking spaces are being delivered along the branch.

[red dragin]

Received this in our mail box today. 90 pages long.

[ozbob]

 

[aldonius]

Well, I guess we know what happened to all the trees they cleared in the corridor!

[red dragin]

Well, I guess we know what happened to all the trees they cleared in the corridor!

Stopped my dinner table wobbling 

[ozbob]

ABC News --> Looking back on the 131-year battle to build a railway to the Redcliffe peninsula

When signalling problems pushed back the opening of the Redcliffe Peninsula train line by a couple of months earlier this year, the added wait seemed like an eternity for locals.

But historian Greg Hallam knows just how long residents of the region have really been waiting for rail to come to Kippa-Ring.

It was 1885 — 131 years ago — when the idea of a rail link to the Redcliffe region first came about.

That long wait finally comes to an end next week when the first passengers make the journey from Kippa-Ring to Petrie as part of an open day to celebrate the long-awaited rail link, to be known as the Redcliffe Peninsula Rail Line.

The new 12.6-kilometre dual-track passenger line includes new rail stations at Kallangur, Murrumba Downs, Mango Hill, Mango Hill East, Rothwell, and Kippa-Ring.

Mr Hallam, who is the historian for Queensland Rail, estimated there have been at least 22 different concepts and variations of the Redcliffe line since the first was planned in the late 19th century.

He said the long wait came down to "rotten luck and politics".

"It's a long and interesting and convoluted railway line," Mr Hallam said. ...

Check this out on the ABC site.  Lots of interesting clippings and so forth.

Go >> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-28/redcliffe-peninsula-rail-line-looking-back-on-131-year-history/7356006

[Stillwater]

QUOTE: "Mr Hallam, who is the historian for Queensland Rail, estimated there have been at least 22 different concepts and variations of the Redcliffe line since the first was planned in the late 19th century."

On that evidence, lots more versions of CRR to come then. 

[achiruel]

Received this in our mail box today. 90 pages long.

Geez, what's inside, a foldout map of every bus route?

Now, let's imagine what a Brisbane City edition would encompass

[ozbob]

Spotted a sneaky train test on the Redcliffe Peninsula line in preparation for the opening next week 🚂 @TransLinkSEQ pic.twitter.com/wiRgKAKKUp

— Dave Andrews (@chopperdaveqld) September 29, 2016

[ozbob]

Authorities say the long-awaited Redcliffe Peninsula Line will be ready to open on Monday. #bnetraffic #7News https://t.co/3q5h6w2QwB

— 7 News Queensland (@7NewsQueensland) September 30, 2016

[#Metro]

 Looking forward to this!

[BrizCommuter]

Love the fact that "train" was not an option as a travel option on the Redcliffe Peninsular Line's open day ticket site. Queenslander!

[ozbob]

The 1885 plan for a railway line to Redcliffe.
Tomorrow the public will ride the 1st train!#Flashback @7NewsQueensland 6pm pic.twitter.com/Dd2XTWCLaL

— Peter Doherty (@PeterDoherty7) October 2, 2016

[achiruel]

A pity the the alignment to the Redcliffe jetty wasn't preserved.

[ozbob]

[ozbob]

[ozbob]

Kippa-Ring train station ready for community open day tomorrow and service from Tues @ABCNewsBrisbane @612brisbane pic.twitter.com/xciGE2SE73

— Patrick Williams (@PatrickWilliams) October 2, 2016

[ozbob]

Sneak Preview of our updated Brisbane and Gold Coast Rail Map that comes into effect on Tuesday. We'd love Feedback!https://t.co/32y3xRooGb pic.twitter.com/YWNNFra55B

— Australian Rail Maps (@railmaps) October 2, 2016

[tazzer9]

The shared path has everything everyone wants.  Heaps of at grade road crossings, some narrow stretches,  unnecessary bends, sharp turns, paralleling main roads.

[kaykayt]

Sneak Preview of our updated Brisbane and Gold Coast Rail Map that comes into effect on Tuesday. We'd love Feedback!https://t.co/32y3xRooGb pic.twitter.com/YWNNFra55B

— Australian Rail Maps (@railmaps) October 2, 2016

Chelmer station should be south of the Brisbane River...   

[BrizCommuter]

Sneak Preview of our updated Brisbane and Gold Coast Rail Map that comes into effect on Tuesday. We'd love Feedback!https://t.co/32y3xRooGb pic.twitter.com/YWNNFra55B

— Australian Rail Maps (@railmaps) October 2, 2016

Chelmer station should be south of the Brisbane River...   

Some frequencies are also incorrect in that map.

[achiruel]

A sad day for commuters using Nundah, Toombul, Wooloowin and Albion stations who will now lose their night and weekend 15 minute frequency.

[Arnz]

A sad day for commuters using Nundah, Toombul, Wooloowin and Albion stations who will now lose their night and weekend 15 minute frequency.

There are weekend and evening Northgate services to maintain the 15 min frequency to Toombul and Nundah during those times.

Albion & Wooloowin still has have better than 4TPH off-peak after the timetable change, they have 7TPH (+2 Shorncliffe, +2 Northgate, +2 Airport +1 Doomben)

[ozbob]

And improvements, albeit incremental for the Sunny Coast Line ...

Kippa-Ring or bust today!  Early start ...   

[ozbob]

Updated:  Can you see anymore issues thanks?

[ozbob]

Flashback: Decades of broken promises, but now the rail line to Redcliffe is ready https://t.co/n1EMXHFUTp #7News https://t.co/lOk3uhnjcI

— 7 News Queensland (@7NewsQueensland) October 2, 2016

[achiruel]

A sad day for commuters using Nundah, Toombul, Wooloowin and Albion stations who will now lose their night and weekend 15 minute frequency.

There are weekend and evening Northgate services to maintain the 15 min frequency to Toombul and Nundah during those times.

My mistake, I was reading the PDF timetables. According to the Shorncliffe PDF timetable, last o/b Northgate service departs Central 7:58pm M-F, last i/b departs Northgate 8:42pm. No Northgate services at all weekends & public holidays.

Journey planner shows some extra Northgate services, but they are listed as CABR Caboolture to Brisbane City, but only run from Northgate to Roma St, and don't appear in the Caboolture PDF or Shorncliffe PDF timetable. Could be confusing for pax who refer to those timetables.

Also, the Shorncliffe PDF timetable shows all the Shorncliffe/Northgate trains departing Park Rd after 4:59pm weekdays commencing from Cleveland. I'm pretty sure Cleveland does not now have a 15 minute counter-peak service 

IOW, it seems this particular timetable is riddled with errors, and it seems that journey planner needs two new train routes BRNG and NGBR.

Albion & Wooloowin still has have better than 4TPH off-peak after the timetable change, they have 7TPH (+2 Shorncliffe, +2 Northgate, +2 Airport +1 Doomben)

Oh yeah, I forgot Airport trains now stopping at those stations. Doomben only runs daytime Mon-Sat though, no nights, weekends or public hol.

There actually used to be a printed inner city timetable covering Northgate-Park Rd, does this still exist as PDF?

[ozbob]

On the move..

EMU 7/9 5.43am Caboolture service https://t.co/wH1yVyl19y

[STB]

Not sure if I'll be able to make it today, uni assignment is due today and there's more work to be done unfortunately.  If I do make it, I'm booked on the 11am train ex Petrie to Kippa Ring, if not, I hope the day goes well and I'll make sure I make it up there tomorrow.

[James]

Heading in from Toowong... Single seat from Toowong to Petrie

Going to be on the 10am train from Petrie - hopefully the crowds aren't too bad!

[petey3801]

I believe there is an 'inner city' printed timetable, so assume there would be a pdf version, but not certain! Also, Cleveland has had 15min counter peak services since the last Sector 2 timetable change

[verbatim9]

The shared path has everything everyone wants.  Heaps of at grade road crossings, some narrow stretches,  unnecessary bends, sharp turns, paralleling main roads.

I am doing shared path today with a mate one-way on the bike from Petrie to Redcliffe Train back

[verbatim9]

A sad day for commuters using Nundah, Toombul, Wooloowin and Albion stations who will now lose their night and weekend 15 minute frequency.

Why Airport line running express now?

[tazzer9]

A sad day for commuters using Nundah, Toombul, Wooloowin and Albion stations who will now lose their night and weekend 15 minute frequency.

While people at those stations are essentially losing in the new timetable, it is for the better good of everyone.   There are some new services to maintain a proper 15 minute frequency at most times.  And those using northgate and eagle junction are the biggest winners of the lot.
Albion and wooloowin could easily be fixed by running more doomben and airport services.   Especially on weekends when there is an terrible frequency at all inner city stations.  These two stations should be a max wait of 12 minutes.

Im curious as to find out how they run the extra 4 northgate trains in peak.  There is alot that can go wrong and stuff up everything on the suburban tracks.

Just remember today is the last day of the bowen hills-caboolture full express.

[ozbob]

Heading home..  Excellent opening pics later.
Prime Minister spoke well re rail and public transport.
Caught up with Premier, Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport and DG TMR and many others including QR & TL staff.
Thanks for coming along too SurfRail!

[Arnz]

A sad day for commuters using Nundah, Toombul, Wooloowin and Albion stations who will now lose their night and weekend 15 minute frequency.

Why Airport line running express now?

Nope.  Airport trains still stop all-stations.  As pointed out Albion and Wooloowin have 7TPH during the off-peak/evenings and weekends (6TPH on Sundays).   Toombul and Nundah maintains 4TPH.

[verbatim9]

^^Cool! Also saw The Transport Minister while hoping off the train @ Kipparing and spoke briefly to a 7 Journalist.

[BrizCommuter]

Im curious as to find out how they run the extra 4 northgate trains in peak.  There is alot that can go wrong and stuff up everything on the suburban tracks.

Probably unreliably. 22tph (i.e. train every 2:30 with two 5:00 gaps per hour) is pushing it, given that I've never observed a headway better than 2:22 on the suburbans. Expect to enjoy the scenery queueing outside Bowen Hills junction more often.