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Reminder to plan ahead for crucial Cross River Rail track closures

• Extensive Cross River Rail works over quieter December and January period.
• All train lines to experience changes to services at one time or another between 23 December and 18 January.
• Plenty of alternative travel options available including rail replacement buses, with customers encouraged to allow extra travel time and plan journeys in advance.

South East Queenslanders are being reminded to plan their travel ahead from tomorrow until mid-January, with track closures in place to allow for crucial Cross River Rail works. 

The track closures - taking place from 23 December 2023 until 18 January 2024 - will see all train lines on the SEQ rail network impacted at different stages. 

During the closures, there will be plenty of alternative transport options available, including replacement rail buses, and customers are encouraged to allow extra travel time and plan their journey before travelling. 

The track closures end on Thursday January 18 with services returning to a regular timetable from first service on Friday 19 January 2024. 

The works during the closure period involve continuous intensive effort across multiple work sites to undertake substantial infrastructure works critical to Cross River Rail's completion. 

These include track reconfigurations, tunnel portal works, accessibility upgrades to the stations between Dutton Park and Salisbury and track as well as civil works between Bowen Hills and Albion. 

The nature of the work means that track closures are unavoidable and closed tracks also mean that the works can take place safely and efficiently within the rail corridor. 

For more information about upcoming works and disruptions, visit Cross River Rail's Travel Checker . 

To plan your journey in advance, download the MyTranslink app, visit www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30. 

Quotes attributed to Minister for Transport and Main Roads Bart Mellish:  

“Cross River Rail will be an absolute game-changer for how we get around in the future, but building it does mean there are some impacts now. 

“The works taking place from tomorrow (23 December) until 18 January are critical to integrate this transformational project in the wider network. 

“Works have been deliberately scheduled during the quieter December to January period to minimise impacts as tracks will need to close to ensure works can be carried out safely and efficiently. 

“Thank you to everyone for their patience, and thank you to the roughly 500 workers who will be giving up time with family and loved ones over the holiday period to deliver these important works." 

Quotes attributed to Acting Head of Translink Peter Milward:  

“We understand the importance of public transport and that is why there will be a number of alternative transport arrangements available to ensure customers can travel safely during this period. 

“There will be express and all-stop rail replacement buses to ensure all train stations are still well serviced.

​“The most important thing is customers plan their journey in advance so they know which travel option best suits their needs." 

Quotes attributed to Cross River Rail CEO Graeme Newton:  

“There is a huge amount of critical works over December and January that need to take place within the rail corridor. 

“Some of the key work to take place includes raising tracks to help with flood mitigation, accessibility upgrades to stations, and huge feats of engineering that just aren't possible when trains are running. 

“For example, two sections of a pedestrian overpass weighing almost 45 tonnes combines will be lifted over the train tracks. 

“We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as this work takes place, which just isn't possible while trains are running." 

Assets:

Timelapse, animations and overlay of track works at link here

For more details, accredited journalists can contact Queensland Rail's media team on:

Phone: 0459 226 970 Email: [email protected]

Plan ahead: major rail closures over festive period

There would be  changes to services  on the Beenleigh, Gold Coast and Cleveland rail lines from Christmas Day until 3 January.

RACQ spokesperson Kate Leonard-Jones said while the timing of the closure was selected to minimise impacts to commuters, locals and visitors would need to plan ahead.

“Buses will be replacing trains on some lines and timetables will vary so if you’re planning to travel around Brisbane over the holiday period, please  plan your journey  before setting off,” she said.

“Motorists may experience heavier traffic along Ipswich, Fairfield and Wynnum Roads due to the replacement bus services, so please be patient and allow extra time.”

Between 6pm on 31 December and 4am on 1 January, trains on the Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines will run express to Roma Street station from Moorooka and Altandi respectively, while trains will terminate at Lindum on the Cleveland line.

From 29 December to 5pm on New Year’s Eve trains on the Beenleigh line will be terminating at Yeerongpilly and on weekends and public holidays no trains will run to South Bank.

Ms Leonard-Jones said there would be particular impacts for revellers heading to New Year’s Eve celebrations in the South Bank precinct. 

“Those heading to firework displays this year at South Bank need to be aware access to the South Bank and South Brisbane train stations can only occur on the Shorncliffe or Ferny Grove line at Roma Street,” she said.

“This may mean people on the Beenleigh and Cleveland lines will need to travel beyond South Bank and South Brisbane stations to change trains at Roma Street to access the South Bank precinct.

“While these changes may cause some temporary inconvenience, they are necessary to carry out important work on  Cross River Rail . This project is going to future-proof Brisbane and will revolutionise how we travel around the River City.”

More information could be found on Cross River Rail’s  Travel Checker website .

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The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory

Track closures in december and january for crucial cross river rail works.

Published Monday, 27 November, 2023 at 09:31 AM

Minister for Transport and Main Roads and Minister for Digital Services The Honourable Mark Bailey

• Extensive Cross River Rail works over quieter December and January period.
• All train lines to experience changes to services at one time or another between 23 December and 18 January.
• Plenty of alternative travel options available including rail replacement buses, with customers encouraged to allow extra travel time and plan journeys in advance.

Cross River Rail crews are preparing for one of their biggest operations yet with track closures and transport changes required from late December and then into January, to allow for critical works on the transformational project.

The track closures - taking place from 23 December 2023 until 18 January 2024 - will see all train lines on the SEQ rail network impacted at different stages.

The works will involve continuous intensive effort across multiple work sites to undertake substantial infrastructure works critical to Cross River Rail’s completion, and will include track reconfigurations, tunnel portal works, accessibility upgrades to the stations between Dutton Park and Salisbury and track as well as civil works between Bowen Hills and Albion.

The nature of the work means that track closures are unavoidable and closed tracks also mean that the works can take place safely and efficiently within the rail corridor.

During the closures, there will be plenty of alternative transport options available, including replacement rail buses, and customers are encouraged to allow extra travel time and plan their journey before travelling.

A temporary road-to-rail transfer facility has also been built to ensure critical intermodal freight can continue to be transported to and from Brisbane.

The track closures end on Thursday January 18 with services returning to a regular timetable from first service on Friday 19 January 2024.

For more information about upcoming works and disruptions, visit Cross River Rail’s Travel Checker .

To plan your journey in advance, download the MyTranslink app, visit www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30.

The important works throughout December and January follow a road upgrade at the New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) Wulkuraka Depot, that will enable the delivery of onboard upgrades to the entire NGR fleet, and allow trains to operate on the Cross River Rail line

The NGR onboard upgrades to be fitted include:

• European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2
• Automatic Train Operation (ATO) and
• Platform Screen Doors

These upgrades will be delivered in time for the start of services on the Cross River Rail infrastructure.

Quotes attributed to Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey:

“Cross River Rail will transform how we travel across South East Queensland in the future – but construction now does mean impacts to train services.

“Different tracks will need to close on different days from 23 December to 18 January, to allow for important Cross River Rail works, which will be critical to integrate the megaproject into the wider network and improve accessibility.

“While trains won’t be able to operate across some parts of the network to ensure works can be carried out safely and efficiently, the works have been scheduled during the traditionally quieter December and January period to minimise impacts.

“However, we do know that some people will be affected, and we appreciate your patience while these important works are carried out.

“I’d also like to thank the hundreds of workers who will be delivering these works over the holiday period.

Quotes attributed to Cross River Rail CEO Graeme Newton:

“There is a huge scope of works including track realignments, raising tracks and signalling works.

“There will be plenty of accessibility improvements completed at several stations as well, including 45 tonnes of new overpass sections lifted into place at Dutton Park, installation of stairs and a lifts, and rubber fingers installed at Rocklea, that will reduce the gap between the train and platform.

“This is all critical work that requires continuous and intensive effort over a prolonged period of time in the rail corridor.

“We thank customers for their patience to allow this work to be completed safely and efficiently in the rail corridor.

Quotes attributed to Acting Head of Translink Peter Milward:

“There will be plenty of alternative transport arrangements available to get you where you need to be.

“You’ll be able to catch express and all stop alternative transport services to get you to and from work or the airport

“There will be additional bus and train services on New Year’s Eve, alternative travel options on Christmas Day and special event buses for the Brisbane International tennis event. 

“We encourage you to consider your travel options, plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

“To plan your journey, download the MyTranslink app, visit translink.com.au or call 13 12 30.

Track closure stages (23 December 2023 – 18 January 2024)

• Stage 1 (Saturday 23 December): Impacts inner city stations, and Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines.
• Stage 2 (Sunday 24 – Tuesday 26 December): Impacts to Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Doomben, Airport, Shorncliffe, Sunshine Coast/Caboolture and Redcliffe Peninsula lines.
• Stage 3 (Wednesday 27 – Friday 29 December): Impacts inner city stations, and Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Doomben, Airport, Shorncliffe, Sunshine Coast/Caboolture and Redcliffe Peninsula lines.
• Stage 4 (Saturday 30 December): Impacts Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Doomben, Airport, Sunshine Coast/Caboolture, Shorncliffe and Redcliffe Peninsula lines.
• Stage 5 (Sunday 31 December and Monday 1 January): Impacts to Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines.
• Stage 6 & 8 (Tuesday 2 – Friday 5 January and Monday 8 – Friday 12 January): Impacts to Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Doomben, Airport, Shorncliffe, Sunshine Coast/Caboolture and Redcliffe Peninsula lines.
• Stage 7 & 9 (Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 January and Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 January): Impacts to Beenleigh, Gold Coast, Doomben, Airport, Sunshine Coast/Caboolture, Shorncliffe and Redcliffe Peninsula. 
• Stage 10 (Monday 15 – Thursday 18 January): Impacts to Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines.

Media contacts:

Minister Mark Bailey – Lesley Major – 0419 288 284

Translink – Andrew Christie – 0472 863274

Queensland Rail – Tara Fernandez – 0409 688 275

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority – Nathan Paull - 0400 712 976

Timelapse, animations and overlay of track works at link here

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Gold Coast, Beenleigh, Caboolture, Sunshine Coast and Redcliffe Peninsula lines will no longer run through Central — and trains across southeast Queensland will be split into sectors.

In just a few short years, getting around Brisbane via rail is set to become a whole lot different. The city's Cross River Rail project has been in the works for quite some time, complete with plenty of construction around the place to prove it — and when it launches in 2025, southeast Queensland's train network will change with it.

The Queensland Government has just revealed exactly what the Cross River Rail will mean for existing train routes, with some big shifts in store. The huge one: the Gold Coast, Beenleigh, Caboolture, Sunshine Coast and Redcliffe Peninsula lines will no longer run through Central station. They'll bypass South Brisbane too; instead, the routes will use the Cross River Rail setup to hit up the new Woolloongabba and Albert Street stations.

The new Roma Street station.

If you've somehow avoided all things Cross River Rail over the past few years, it'll give Brisbane its first underground rail network, connecting from a new Boggo Road station through to the upgraded Exhibition stop. It's part of the reason that Roma Street station was torn down, alongside adding a new entertainment precinct to that part of the CBD .

Shifting five lines away from Central will obviously disrupt some daily routines; however, all other routes will still stop at the busy inner-city station. Every line will also go through the new Roma Street Station as well. With the latter, some will use the underground Cross River Rail station, while others will remain above ground.

Also, trains across southeast Queensland will be split into three sectors. The first will connect Varsity Lakes and Beenleigh to Redcliffe Peninsula and Nambour, aka all the trains that'll skip Central.

The second will cover services from Rosewood, Ipswich and Springfield through Central to Doomben, the airport and Shorncliffe — and the third will span from Ferny Grove through Central and South Bank to Cleveland.

The new Woolloongabba station

In total, when it joins the train network, Cross River Rail will add a 10.2-kilometre stretch from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills, including 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels beneath Brisbane River and Brisbane CBD.

As well as the new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street, the project is undertaking upgrades to eight above-ground, spanning Salisbury, Rocklea, Moorooka, Yeerongpilly, Yeronga, Fairfield, Dutton Park and Exhibition.

Cross River Rail is set to launch in 2025. For more information, head to the project's website .

Images: renders of Roma Street and Woolloongabba stations.

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Track works for new world-class signalling on shorncliffe line.

Rail customers who travel on the Shorncliffe line are being urged to plan their travel in advance in May, with track closures on the line to test the new world-class European Train Control System ETCS .

From 4am on Tuesday 7 May to Friday 10 May, the line will close between Shorncliffe and Northgate stations, with timetabled rail buses to replace impacted train services during this time.

Shorncliffe line trains will still operate between Roma Street and Northgate stations, with services returning to normal on Saturday 11 May.

ETCS is an advanced digital signalling system that relays continuous information between trains and rail management via a radio system, trackside technology and onboard equipment.

The new signalling system will be a key component of Cross River Rail tunnel operations and will support increased capacity, efficiency and reliability of the rail network in the future. Learn more about the system via the dedicated webpage.

The testing is an important step to confirm the system meets safety regulations and operational requirements and could not be completed safely or effectively with trains running on the line.

For more information about upcoming works and disruptions,  visit Cross River Rail’s Travel Checker.

Customers are encouraged to allow extra travel time and plan ahead.