Gold Coast Railway Opening Day Timetable
edal...@ipnet.ins.gu.edu.au
>From: edal...@ipnet.ins.gu.edu.au
>Subject: Gold Coast Railway Opening Day Timetable
>Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 01:01:50 GMT
>Regular services on the Gold Coast Railway to Helensvale commence on Monday 26
>February 1996, but timetables have not been officially released. On the day
>before, Sunday 25 Feb, special trains are running to raise funds for community
>groups.
>The official opening train will depart South Brisbane (terminus for the old
>South Coast Line) at 0900 and convey official guests running express to
>Beenleigh with fairly long stops (10 min or so) at each station Beenleigh to
>Helensvale, arriving at 1100. This is scheduled to be run by an IMU - 3 sets
>of which have apparently been delivered.
>SMUs will then run hourly from Bowen Hills, stopping Brunswick St, Central,
>Roma St & Sth Brisbane, then express, then all stations to Helensvale. The
>first arrives Helensvale at 11:45, and the last departs Bowen Hills at 1506,
>Helensvale arr 1617. Between these, trains will run empty from Bethania to
>Beenleigh, then all stations to Helensvale giving a 30 min service Beenleigh
>to Helensvale. On the down (to Brisbane) a similar service sees the first
>train depart Helensvale for Beenleigh (then empty to Bethania) at 1135, with
>the first through to Bowen Hills at 1205. Last train 1705 to Bowen Hills.
>A double-ended DEL is scheduled to wait all day at Beenleigh for emergencies,
>and an SMU set to wait on the line beyond Helensvale station.
>Leigh Kirwan
>Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus
edal...@ipnet.ins.gu.edu.au
>>Regular services on the Gold Coast Railway to Helensvale commence on Monday 26
>>February 1996, but timetables have not been officially released. On the day
>>before, Sunday 25 Feb, special trains are running to raise funds for community
>>groups.
Amazingly, all plans for 25 Feb have now been cancelled by QR, apparently due
to the current political uncertainty in Queensland. Today's Gold Coast
Bulletin reported that the line will now open without fanfare on Monday 26
Feb, although free breakfasts would be provided at stations.
SEO
>Amazingly, all plans for 25 Feb have now been cancelled by QR, apparently due
>to the current political uncertainty in Queensland. Today's Gold Coast
>Bulletin reported that the line will now open without fanfare on Monday 26
>Feb, although free breakfasts would be provided at stations.
WELL THAT'S JUST GREAT! :-(
But I must ask, *what* "political uncertainty" is there "in
Queensland"? It is DEFINATE that Lobor is OUT and the coalition is
IN!
I would not be surprised if there was another reason.
And to whoever it was that thought to do this, THANKS A LOT! You have
just stuffed-up my comin Sunday's plan of events. This line opening
on Sunday was to be my first. I can't make it on weekdays and get a
free, piss-weak breakfast. There HAS to be a formal, special opening!
Doesn't there???
GREAT!!! OH, JUST GREAT!
Leigh Kirwan
This mornings Gold Coast Bulletin announced that they have negotiated a train with QR to run on the Sunday. No times are given.
Leigh Kirwan
Griffith University Gold Coast Campus
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>
David Bromage
>This mornings Gold Coast Bulletin announced that they have negotiated a
>train with QR to run on the Sunday. No times are given.
Wouldn't it be nice it the Sunday train was hauled by 1009? :)
Cheers
David
SEO
>This mornings Gold Coast Bulletin announced that they
>have negotiated a train with QR to run on the Sunday.
>No times are given.
QR bowed to the pressure from a Gold Coast newspaper???
Geez, maybe I could get them to force QR to empoly me!
ANYTHING TO HELP ME!!!
Shane O'Brien
sob...@dyson.brisnet.org.au
http://dyson.brisnet.org.au/~sobrien
edal...@ipnet.ins.gu.edu.au
>From: bro...@mdw077.cc.monash.edu.au (David Bromage)
>Subject: Re: Gold Coast Railway Opening Day Timetable
>Date: 21 Feb 1996 01:33:57 GMT
>Leigh Kirwan <L.Ki...@eda.gu.edu.au> writes:
>>This mornings Gold Coast Bulletin announced that they have negotiated a
>>train with QR to run on the Sunday. No times are given.
>Wouldn't it be nice it the Sunday train was hauled by 1009? :)
>Cheers
>David
Originally, QR apparently would not allow any fan tours as they said no paths
were available with a 30 min service on the single line (Ormeau -
Helensvale). Another problem is that platform heights match door heights
exactly - a first in Queensland - and this would preclude heritage coaching
stock from using the line. Stainless steel suburban sets would apparently be
OK, though. Now that there will be no 30 min service till the following day,
I presume 1009 could in fact run (had there been sufficient time for
advertising etc.)
Leigh Kirwan
sket
says...
>
>Leigh Kirwan <L.Ki...@eda.gu.edu.au> wrote:
>
>>This mornings Gold Coast Bulletin announced that they
>>have negotiated a train with QR to run on the Sunday.
>>No times are given.
>
>
>Geez, maybe I could get them to force QR to empoly me!
>
I guess the old saying is true "never believe what you read in the press"
This train was JUST negotiated OR WAS IT!!
Leigh Kirwan
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> In article <4gdsq5$3...@harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au> bro...@mdw077.cc.monash.edu.au (David Bromage) writes:
> >From: bro...@mdw077.cc.monash.edu.au (David Bromage)
> >Subject: Re: Gold Coast Railway Opening Day Timetable
> >Date: 21 Feb 1996 01:33:57 GMT
>
> >Leigh Kirwan <L.Ki...@eda.gu.edu.au> writes:
>
> >>train with QR to run on the Sunday. No times are given.
>
for Brisbane after bringing prizewinners in a GC Bulletin newspaper
competition from Sth Brisbane. Passengers were sent by bus to Brisbane
to catch the train.
Although regular services do not start until tomorrow, the TVMs (ticket
vending machines) were in operation, and I was able to purchase a student
weekend single ticket to Coomera, the next station, for 45c. Not bad
having a ticket dated before there are any public sercices to catch.
Leigh Kirwan