Re: [QLD] Brisbane Airport Link

[Leigh Kirwan <lalkirwa@redback.ins.gu.edu.au>]

Thanks for the info.

Is the rumour in the April Railway Digest correct - is the Yeerongpilly/Corinda
shuttle to cease?  Any other changes???

MattyQ wrote:

> "Leigh Kirwan" <lalkirwa@pop-gc.gu.edu.au> wrote in message
> 3AD65F3A.CF936D40@pop-gc.gu.edu.au">news:3AD65F3A.CF936D40@pop-gc.gu.edu.au...
> >
> > > Incorrect. Airtrain Citylink (ATCL) will run a 15 minute service Sunday
> to
> > > Friday between Domestic and Roma Street with every second service
> continuing
> > > to Robina. The stopping pattern is: Domestic - International - Eagle
> Jct -
> > > Bowen Hills - Brunswick Street  - Central - Roma Street ( - South
> Brisbane -
> > > Vulture Street - Beenleigh all to Robina).
> >
> > Is the Vulture Street stop a new addition - Gold Coast trains have never
> stopped
> > here - or is this a mistake?
>
> No, my facts are CORRECT. You are right in saying "Gold Coast train have
> never stopped there" ....... BEFORE (except during special events at South
> Bank). Remember, the May 7 timetable will be for ALL suburban services, not
> just ATCL. Construction of the third platform at Vulture Street will be
> complete by this time so whether a Gold Coast train is routed via the
> Suburbans or the Dual Gauge line, it will have a platform to stop at. One of
> the many reasons this platform was constructed in the first place.
>
> The new timetable will see many other new idea's too (like 1169 and UL09
> running side by side between Narangba and Caboolture).
>
> --
> Matt Smith
> Brisbane, Australia
>
> Email - mattyq1009 at dingoblue dot net dot au
>
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