Brisbane transport activity video

I saw this video on the Brisbane Times website on Friday (but have been unable to upload it until now due to internet issues, & have now had to link to their youtube page) as a transportation geek found it rather intriguing.

A Canadian IT company (STLTransit) used Translink data to compile this video which uses dots of light to represent translink services operated by the many different bus companies as well as Queensland Rail trains. 

This video provides a great insight into how public transport operates across the translink region and shows just how busy it is in and out of Brisbane during peak hour

Today must be the day for signal failures

Both Brisbane & Auckland have experienced troubles today with signal failures effecting their rail networks.

In Brisbane Queensland Rail/Translink services on the Caboolture & Sunshine Coast lines have been plagued by signal faults near Bald Hills, with trains disrupted for quite sometime this morning, while they were again running 15 minutes late this evening due to the same fault.

In Auckland Kiwi Rail/Auckland Transport trains were delayed due to the loss of signalling stemming from a power failure at the Kiwi Rail headquarters in Wellington.

Both delays cause frustration amongst commuters who had their travel plans disrupted.

Read more about the QR delays courtesy of the Courier Mail HERE & the Auckland delays HERE