tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post8851778338280598978..comments2023-12-09T20:20:20.187+10:00Comments on BrizCommuter: Sector 2 Train Timetables - Detailed ReviewBrizCommuterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579844974945172195noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-12290953350416666852014-03-02T07:21:33.539+10:002014-03-02T07:21:33.539+10:00Hi I'm thinking of working in Brisbane between...Hi I'm thinking of working in Brisbane between hours 7 to 7pm. Varsity To show bris. Any suggestions or comments welcomed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-48775463983546146992013-11-14T20:06:33.705+10:002013-11-14T20:06:33.705+10:00It won't take much to run trains every 15 minu...It won't take much to run trains every 15 minutes all the way to Shorncliffe. Maybe a next election promise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-39226372945242890762013-11-14T09:37:27.058+10:002013-11-14T09:37:27.058+10:00And so the bigger fish to fry is no trains over on...And so the bigger fish to fry is no trains over one of the bigger public transport weekends of the year. :oGarvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252527246904556251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-91682551037478147982013-11-10T12:26:07.757+10:002013-11-10T12:26:07.757+10:00Shorncliffe Line- There might not ? be enough dema...Shorncliffe Line- There might not ? be enough demand, but it is always surprising when more services are put on how more often they are used. In this case it seems to be only a case of running the trains from Northgate to Shorncliffe to provide a 15 minute service.<br /><br />Stopping the trains at Northgate seems completely unnecessary.<br /><br />Lota and beyond to city weekdays- You are correct, there is no other option. I thought it might be a case of trunk and feeder possible change at Park Road, but the timetable design just means those passengers are stuck. Seems strange to stop the express trains so early.<br /><br />Pinkenba/Northshore Hamilton- I do agree about NSH, but do not agree so much about Pinkenba as I think it would grow with better public transport and services. But as you say, bigger fish to fry. So lets move on to discussions that mean nothing in the grand scheme of things :)Garvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252527246904556251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-73088404002027457482013-11-08T20:27:02.552+10:002013-11-08T20:27:02.552+10:00Simon - BrizCommuter does think that whilst the ti...Simon - BrizCommuter does think that whilst the timetable is better than expected, it could have gone further. <br /><br />Garvin - There is probably not enough demand for 15 minute off-peak to Shorncliffe, although it is theoretically possible. Saying that, it would probably only require 1 or 2 more trains/crew. There is no alternative to the 22 min late am peak Cleveland Line gap for travellers apart from a timetable change. The Doomben Line does not require anymore services at this point in time, and with current infrastructure cannot run a higher service. Any (re-)extension would be better off serving Hamilton Northshore development instead of the desolate wasteland of Pinkenba. There are currently much bigger fish to fry. BrizCommuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06579844974945172195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-69031687711881254672013-11-08T15:28:17.735+10:002013-11-08T15:28:17.735+10:00Positives: I am someone who does a lot of counter ...Positives: I am someone who does a lot of counter peak travel, so the massive increase in counter peak services is fantastic. On the Ferny Grove, the closing of the 1 hour gap between second last and last train Monday to Thursday is welcomed :) About damn time.<br /><br />It is a mystery though why some services do stop where they do. Why do services on the Shorncliffe line stop at Northgate, rather than continuing onto Shorncliffe, providing a 15 minute all day service?<br /><br />In regards to the gap mentioned on the peak hour inbound Cleveland to city travel, is there the option to transfer at Park Road/South bank to another train service, so it would be a trunk and feeder type service? Or is it just no options at all?<br /><br />The Doomben line, whilst having services increases, still gets a poorly run service. The decision long ago to abandon the train line to Pinkenba and not to duplicate was ridiculous and should be reversed. It should be two lines all the way to Pinkenba and maybe to Myrtletown, allowing more services out to that area.Garvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252527246904556251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-81051647829316352942013-11-08T08:58:55.617+10:002013-11-08T08:58:55.617+10:00Yep.
While the improvements are mostly good, part...Yep.<br /><br />While the improvements are mostly good, particularly counter peak to South Bank and Park Rd, it's disappointing that they didn't go the whole hog and fix up weekend and evening services. I think you're a bit generous with your comments about moving into the 21st Century. Perhaps post 70s Oil Shock though.<br /><br />Even besides that, they really should have gone into the Airport every 15 minutes between the peaks at least and extended the Northgate terminators to Shorncliffe. (To those that whine about off-timetable services, these can run beyond Shorncliffe to turn around.)<br /><br />I guess people will always want more but I'd really rather there was a BUZ style focused improvement approach to less lines than this scattergun approach of a mediocre improvement to some lines.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315638406178959881noreply@blogger.com