# Disruption Management (Events, Planned Closures, Track Work, etc...) **URL:** \ **Category:** Greater Brisbane\ **Tags:** buses, heavy-rail, brt, timetables\ **Created:** [18 April 2025 11:39 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422 "2025-04-18T11:39:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 29
**Author:** ![austin](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/austin/32/6796_2.png) [@austin](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/austin)\ **Post date:** [4 May 2026 14:44 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/568 "2026-05-04T14:44:02Z")
No, it wasn’t - I don’t think QR will ever be so crazy to include the words “rigid, TAG axle, artic, Metro” in an announcement 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [4 May 2026 14:59 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/569 "2026-05-04T14:59:29Z")
At the rate they’re going anything’s possible 🥲 ---
**Author:** ![Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ozbob/32/1784_2.png) [@Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Ozbob)\ **Post date:** [4 May 2026 21:52 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/570 "2026-05-04T21:52:47Z")
Hopefully the parties can come to a resolution in the Fair Work Commission. If they don’t it is inevitable for more network disruption. Meanwhile a quick scan of QR’s Facebook this morning has some punters complaining of crush loads already. ---
**Author:** ![nathandavid88](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/nathandavid88/32/1258_2.png) [@nathandavid88](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/nathandavid88)\ **Post date:** [4 May 2026 23:30 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/571 "2026-05-04T23:30:39Z")
The Courier Mail article’s photos show some very packed trains (at least one photo is at Windsor, possibly both). [https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/brisbane-commuters-crammed-onto-packed-trains-amid-sweeping-service-cuts/news-story/f613d84bca06540f49d0124c89bc2e24](https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/brisbane-commuters-crammed-onto-packed-trains-amid-sweeping-service-cuts/news-story/f613d84bca06540f49d0124c89bc2e24) ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [4 May 2026 23:39 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/572 "2026-05-04T23:39:54Z")
Nice to hear Mickelberg is fronting media allegedly this morning ---
**Author:** ![Axilya](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Axilya](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Axilya)\ **Post date:** [4 May 2026 23:43 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/573 "2026-05-04T23:43:44Z")
> [@Ozbob](#): > > some punters complaining of crush loads already. Not too surprising, when services on the Beenleigh line have been cut by 50%, and services on the Caboolture line by 60% in the busiest part of the peak. ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [4 May 2026 23:46 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/574 "2026-05-04T23:46:34Z")
I don’t get why they’re running Shornecliffe at 30 minute frequencies in peak since Cleveland is still 15 minutes in peak. Couldn’t you extend the Northgate runs to start at Shornecliffe? ---
**Author:** ![ari](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ari/32/92_2.png) [@ari](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/ari)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 00:50 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/575 "2026-05-05T00:50:46Z")
Do we know if he’s actually spoken to the unions yet, or is he still refusing to? ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 02:12 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/576 "2026-05-05T02:12:46Z")
I haven’t heard any outcome of the media conference - all I know is the CM reported he was fronting media this morning allegedly. If it’s anything like recent days, it’ll be “unions this unions that we urge them to come to the table” Happy to be wrong though 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rowangray](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/rowangray/32/5835_2.png) [@rowangray](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/rowangray)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 02:16 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/577 "2026-05-05T02:16:13Z")
> **[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1571132861661666&id=100062949019302&rdid=1bcjiCvWLpp7G2oF&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fp%2F17dNiGjo8V%2F)** He was on 4BC this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ozbob/32/1784_2.png) [@Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Ozbob)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 02:58 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/578 "2026-05-05T02:58:46Z")
If you listen to the interview on 4BC this morning, he was at best evasive when directly asked if he had met with the unions re the issues. He tried to pass off meetings re bus safety but he has had no meetings re the Queensland Rail issues. ---
**Author:** ![lott](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/lott/32/864_2.png) [@lott](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/lott)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 03:38 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/579 "2026-05-05T03:38:33Z")
> [@lott](#): > > For the GC line running every 15 minutes in peak is almost the same as a normal peak period, with about three sweeper runs being removed (DG44, DG58 and DG64) in the afternoon and two Doomben terminators (DB09 and DB11) in the morning. Looked at today’s timetable and yeah, I was bang on. ---
**Author:** ![Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/ozbob/32/1784_2.png) [@Ozbob](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Ozbob)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 03:44 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/580 "2026-05-05T03:44:43Z")
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**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 06:11 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/581 "2026-05-05T06:11:16Z")
> **[Qld trains are running to a weekend timetable from today — what you need to know](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-05/queensland-trains-reduced-timetable/106637890)** > > Commuters have been warned to expect "more crowded" trains as a reduced timetable begins, with no end in sight. > **Airtrain services are not affected by the changes.** > A spokesperson for Queensland Rail said it would give customers “as much notice as possible” if any further changes are made to the network. However, they said union action would not shut down the network entirely. Interesting point to note that AirTrain hasn’t been hit by the cuts. Are we assuming there’s something in the contract which is forcing the government and Queensland Rail to schedule the NGRs more on that line? Wonder what this also means for the future, if this stoush continutes? ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 06:17 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/582 "2026-05-05T06:17:08Z")
…hooray? > **[CANCELLED - Mid-week evening track closures - Shorncliffe line](https://translink.com.au/updates/500656)** ---
**Author:** ![SurfRail](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/surfrail/32/418_2.png) [@SurfRail](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/SurfRail)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 06:35 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/583 "2026-05-05T06:35:03Z")
QR presumably get penalised if they can’t supply services to Airtrain’s agreed specification, so I expect they would be prioritising that over levels of service on something they fully control (ie basically every other line on the network). ---
**Author:** ![Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Verbatim9)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 08:30 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/584 "2026-05-05T08:30:21Z")
> [@On the network](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/on-the-network/335/1106): > > Graffiti protest interrupts Queensland transport minister’s press conference amid strikes [https://share.google/sRodij5xLQlWrPKPm](https://share.google/sRodij5xLQlWrPKPm) ---
**Author:** ![ClevelandLine](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@ClevelandLine](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/ClevelandLine)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 11:40 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/585 "2026-05-05T11:40:59Z")
Not his job to meet with unions apparently. The end of this story notes the Education and Health Ministers both met with the unions involved in those disputes before they went to the commission and reached agreements. > **[24K views · 143 reactions | The Transport Minister has wiped his hands of...](https://www.facebook.com/reel/1130443865933581/?rdid=rx53KZZjBVZcSKIz&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fv%2F1CbXf2UvrE%2F)** > > The Transport Minister has wiped his hands of Queensland's train crisis, insisting it's not his job to end the industrial dispute. That's despite the threat of a total shutdown within days and cuts... It seems to me the Government wants the dispute to continue to cause more disruption, so they can get in some more union bashing to go along with the CFMEU inquiry - build the public up for whatever big anti-unions laws they’ll inevitably pass. Teachers and health care staff weren’t the best targets for that… ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 14:10 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/586 "2026-05-05T14:10:00Z")
This guy has more excuses then a high schooler that forgot their homework. It’s literally in the job description to organise our networks. Quit playing blame game and please talk with the unions. ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [5 May 2026 14:10 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422/587 "2026-05-05T14:10:42Z")
Funny that… contractual obligation keeps the Airtrain line running. Another unfortunate win for privatisation [Previous page](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422.md?page=28) [Next page](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/disruption-management-events-planned-closures-track-work-etc/422.md?page=30)