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While Queensland was one of the last states in Australia to introduce electrification,
with the first electric trains commencing operation between Darra and Ferny
Grove in 1979, it now boasts the largest electrified network in the country,
extending well beyond suburban boundaries to include the main coal mine areas
out of Rockhampton and Sarina.
Queensland also has Australia's largest narrow gauge network, Citytrain
attending to the suburban and interurban services. Further afield Traveltrain
provide frequent loco hauled passenger services to Charleville, Longreach,
Townsville, Mt Isa and Cairns, with North Coast services being supplemented
by the Tilt Trains that operate from Brisbane to Bundaberg, Rockhampton and
Cairns.
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Passenger Information
An automated announcement system is provided at suburban stations
(with the exception of Bowen Hills to Roma St) and is normally activated by
track circuits. When a train is approximately two minutes away a warning announcement
of the trains arrival is given. Should the car consist of only three cars, this
is also advised, along with the standard "yellow line" warning. As
the train approaches the platform, its arrival is automatically announced.
Along with standard speakers, extra speakers are placed within the ends of the
stations signs, allowing announcements to be heard for most of the length of
the platform.
At some stations larger displays are provided, giving the next six departures,
along with the estimated time of arrival.
Help Points are located at most stations and are normally found adjacent to
the Ticket Vending Machines.
On Demand Consoles, which provide push button information for passengers, will
progressively be introduced to most of the Citytrain suburban network.
Automated push button passenger information technology arrived in Brisbane during
2003 with the first known installation of an
On Demand Console (or ODC's) at Bald Hills station on the Caboolture line.
The audio information is similar to that given over the public address system,
and includes the destination and stopping pattern for the next
"to city" and "from city" departures. These
panels also have brail above the "next train" buttons and
LCD screen displaying the exact words of the announcement for those passengers
for those passengers with sight or hearing difficulties.
 Park Road Passenger Information Display. These are
featured at many junction stations, including Eagle Junction and Northgate
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 Station sign at Eagle Junction, showing the speaker in the end of the sign.
© Glenn Jackson-Bethell |
 Passenger Information Displays - or PID's, are at all city stations
and some under cover suburban stations, such as Toowong. These screens,
through continuous scrolling, provide both the next and following
train departure information, and stopping patterns. This example is
from Brisbane Central.
© Blade De Bernardo
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 Elimbah Station sign. Stations in the interurban areas are of the
same design as in the suburban network, but may not contain speakers
or speaker holes, as announcements aren't generally played outside
the suburban area.
© Blade De Bernardo
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 First style of ODC. This device is installed at Bald Hills.
© Glenn Jackson-Bethell |
 Tne second style of ODC which is now common on the Caboolture Line.
This ODC is at Carseldine.
© Blade De Bernardo
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