Despite the continued efforts of Andrew Powell and Fiona Simpson to broker a community meeting with Minister Nolan, they have had no success. Nolan's disregard for the Sunshine Coast comes as no real surprise; given the lack of Labor seats. Her attitude of looking after her own "patch", to the detriment of non-Labor areas is reminiscent of Russ Hinze's "you spend the money where your votes are" attitude. Differnet politics. Same beligerent attitude.
Meanwhile, the first 2 days under the new +15% fares went like this:
Monday morning train late departing Landsborough.
Tuesday morning train late departing Landsborough.
Tuesday evening no air conditioning. Some people were so distressed by the heat, that they forgot to swipe-off at Landsborough. Even then, they all paid $5 too much.
Is it just a coincidence that the departure times for these 2 days were in sync with the new timetable. Perhaps by next week we will begin making unscheduled stops at Petrie.
TransLink Does It Again
Like most Sunshine Coast Commuters, I was appalled by TRANSLink's blatant disregard for, not only the commuter, but the commuters' families when they compiled the 2011 "draft" timetable.
Translink are proposing to put the current Roma St 5:14pm service back to leave at 5:02pm [earlier than the current 5:14pm service].
No extra service at peak (soon to be our rush) hour. The existing services have just been spaced further apart! Now it's a 45 minute wait between 5pm services !!
QR staff working in the building overhead may make the platform in time, but not 5pm knock-off city commuters who have more than a 2 minute walk to the station.
Translink also propose to change the timetable so that Sunshine Coast commuters will have an even longer day away from family. A minimum 1/2 hour longer no matter which end of the day you look at.
Under the new regime, 5pm knock-off city commuters will have to wait until 5:47pm [later than the current service] to catch a 20 station express service home.
20 station express services will be reduced from the current 5 down to just 4.
Many commuters already have to stand all the way to Caboolture (45min.) before a seat becomes available. The logic of adding further stops to an over-subscribed service on the longest route in the network defies belief.
How will this encourage the take up of public transport?
The locked in 15% price hikes for the next 4 years (2011-2014) probably won't do much to encourage it either. Will they?
This blog has been launched to give one voice to our grievances and allow each person affected, the opportunity to share the toll which these decisions will take on their family life.
Send contributions to planstink@hotmail.com
Translink are proposing to put the current Roma St 5:14pm service back to leave at 5:02pm [earlier than the current 5:14pm service].
No extra service at peak (soon to be our rush) hour. The existing services have just been spaced further apart! Now it's a 45 minute wait between 5pm services !!
QR staff working in the building overhead may make the platform in time, but not 5pm knock-off city commuters who have more than a 2 minute walk to the station.
Translink also propose to change the timetable so that Sunshine Coast commuters will have an even longer day away from family. A minimum 1/2 hour longer no matter which end of the day you look at.
Under the new regime, 5pm knock-off city commuters will have to wait until 5:47pm [later than the current service] to catch a 20 station express service home.
20 station express services will be reduced from the current 5 down to just 4.
Many commuters already have to stand all the way to Caboolture (45min.) before a seat becomes available. The logic of adding further stops to an over-subscribed service on the longest route in the network defies belief.
How will this encourage the take up of public transport?
The locked in 15% price hikes for the next 4 years (2011-2014) probably won't do much to encourage it either. Will they?
This blog has been launched to give one voice to our grievances and allow each person affected, the opportunity to share the toll which these decisions will take on their family life.
Send contributions to planstink@hotmail.com
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What Can I Do?
Make your feelings known by contacting the following:
TransLink
https://forms.translink.com.au/site-information/contact-us-and-help/feedback
State Members of Parliament
Andrew Powell MP, Member for Glass House
glass.house@parliament.qld.gov.au
Peter Wellington MP, Member for Nicklin
nicklin@parliament.qld.gov.au
Fiona Simpson MP, Member for Maroochydore
Maroochydore@parliament.qld.gov.au
Glen Elmes MP, Member for Noosa
Noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au
Mark McArdle MP, Member for Caloundra
Caloundra@parliament.qld.gov.au
TransLink
https://forms.translink.com.au/site-information/contact-us-and-help/feedback
State Members of Parliament
Andrew Powell MP, Member for Glass House
glass.house@parliament.qld.gov.au
Peter Wellington MP, Member for Nicklin
nicklin@parliament.qld.gov.au
Fiona Simpson MP, Member for Maroochydore
Maroochydore@parliament.qld.gov.au
Glen Elmes MP, Member for Noosa
Noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au
Mark McArdle MP, Member for Caloundra
Caloundra@parliament.qld.gov.au
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