Re: Doomben (Pinkenba) Line Regular Passenger Trains Return
Kevin (@hkstar.com)
Mon, 23 Feb 1998 18:17:58 +0800
Leigh, I am currently reproducing the Brisbane Citytrain system using a
program called Bahn340. I do not no whether you have seen it. It is quite
popular.
Ques. Prior to the opening of the Doomden line, do you know where the
Cleverland trains "turned" around after leaving Bowen Hills?
I am in Hong kong so it is a little difficult to "follow a train" to do for
myself.
Kevin
Leigh Kirwan wrote in message <34D7F797.E2D@gcstaff.ins.gu.edu.au>...
>I was surprised this morning on an inbound train
>approaching Eagle Junction to hear the announcement
>"Change at Eagle Junction for the Doomben Line" rather
>than "...for the Doomben bus". Interesting I thought.
>Although there have been moves to restore the passenger
>service for some time, the sticking point seemed to be
>that the Brisbane City Council bus service which
>replaced the trains had a 5 year contract which doesn't
>expire until Sep 98.
>I headed back to EJ, arriving at 08:16 just in time to
>see a 2400cl DEL and stainless steel cars heading off
>the branch with a Roma St train.
>On enquiry, I found that services had resumed (almost
>secretly, it seems from Tuesday 27 January 1998 - the
>day state schools resumed classes.
>The service consists of a combination of hourly rail
>services M-F with a bus from Doomben to EJ between
>giving a roughly 30 min service. Some trains have a bus
>connection at Doomben for Pinkenba.
>The train I saw at EJ is the DEL and cars which starts
>at Redbank and has been extended from Brunswick St to
>Doomben arr 07:53, runs around and leaves again at 8:08.
>(The DEL was long end leading this morning.) Although
>there are a few other new peak hour services
>commencing/terminating at Roma Street, most services
>during the day are continuations of the Cleveland -
>Bowen Hills services. As these run every 30mins, and
>sit at Mayne long enough to run to Doomben and back,
>it's hard to see why the buses are required to fill in
>at all. Maybe it's to do with the unexpired contract.
>Altogether there are 15 trains each way M-F, 4 on a Sat,
>and none on a Sunday (although hourly buses run on the
>weekend)
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