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      doggie015 Junior Train Controller

    Location: On a bus going from esplanade busport to canning bridge so I can catch a train to Esplanade station
    ...If they are now going public with a September opening date, my guess is it will be the start of the school holidays to get everything bedded in before being stressed by a full commuter workload.
    Northmetro

    That would be my guess too. If things are going to go wrong it is better that they do so BEFORE people need to rely on the things that have gone wrong in order to get to work/school on time
    Posted: 22 Apr 2014 14:25

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      thewaratahtrain Chief Train Controller

    http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/Projects/ButlerExtensionProject/Butlerextensionpoweredup/tabid/723/Default.aspx

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    Butler extension powered up! first test trains soon!
    Posted: 07 May 2014 00:31
      LL10194 Station Master

    Location: Perth
    There are some photos of the finished building on the architcts' website:

    http://www.coniglioainsworth.com.au/butler-station-/

    And from the advert for the tender (closing 15th July) for the design of Aubin Grove:

    "PTA has recently completed Butler Station Project and will be using this as the basis for ascertaining the design specifications of Aubin Grove Station."
    Posted: 04 Jul 2014 23:39
      LL10194 Station Master

    Location: Perth
    Oh poo. There is something wrong with the link in my last post, following it does odd things to the http part and it varies with different browsers. But you can correct it in the address bar of your browser, or do a search for the name.
    Posted: 05 Jul 2014 10:20
      thewaratahtrain Chief Train Controller

    The Butler extension  has opened to driver training and familiarisation, two small drivers platforms have been installed on either side of Nowergup railcar depot so drivers can get picked up for driver training, trains should run as far as Clarkson station south cross over and run back up, have no idea with the times when they're runnning
    Posted: 01 Aug 2014 09:38
      Northmetro Junior Train Controller

    I presume the training period will be dictated by availability of rolling stock. Nothing starts arriving back at Nowergup from the morning peak until after 9am and will start coming out for the afternoon by 2pm. It's probably easy to roster drivers for a training period at this time too.
    Posted: 03 Aug 2014 17:33
      thewaratahtrain Chief Train Controller

    Set 091 had the honours of being the first test train
    Posted: 08 Aug 2014 15:41
      Mouse Chief Train Controller
    Posted: 17 Aug 2014 13:34
      Northmetro Junior Train Controller

    Butler station will open on 21st September. http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/pages/StatementDetails.aspx?listName=StatementsBarnett&StatId=8552
    Mouse

    So my prediction of an opening in the school holidays was wrong. They will have just one day of running before being exposed to normal peak period traffic levels
    Posted: 19 Aug 2014 20:47
      Northmetro Junior Train Controller

    New timetable published. Rather strange that an extension of journey time to the end of the line is accompanied by a reduction in C pattern trains

    http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/timetablepdfs/Joondalup%20Line%2020140921.pdf
    Posted: 20 Aug 2014 20:52
      thewaratahtrain Chief Train Controller

    As mentioned the new Joondalup line timetable has been published but we are getting two new peak period patterns
    K & L

    K will run all stops to Clarkson station terminating at Clarkson station

    L is the same as the current C pattern but will terminate at Clarkson Station

    Services will run every 10 minutes to Butler station during certain peak times and every 5 minutes to other stations

    The first service will depart Butler station at 11:51AM on Sunday September 21st

    The PTA has arranged for a number of community focused events for local residents starting from 11AM


    http://www.pta.wa.gov.au/Projects/ButlerExtensionProject/tabid/245/Default.aspx
    Posted: 26 Aug 2014 09:43
      Northmetro Junior Train Controller

    It appears that service trains are now running empty between Clarkson and Butler. There is usually what I assume to be a trainer accompanying most trains over the new section.

    Good idea - should get all the bugs out of the track, signalling and power supply before carrying passengers.

    The only negative is having to wait for departure on the platform rather than in the train!

    also noted yesterday that the new stopping pattern codes were already being used
    Posted: 26 Aug 2014 21:44
      thewaratahtrain Chief Train Controller
    Posted: 30 Aug 2014 12:30
      Mouse Chief Train Controller

    Location:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nB8erAxmwc

    Appropriately, it appears B Series set 100 was on the first train.

    Since the opening, A Series sets have also run occasional trips to Butler (though with the B set deliveries, how long will this last?)

    I notice there was a speed restriction into Butler starting all the way back from the Benenden Avenue bridge, though the southbound track seemed unaffected. Why would this be? (Signal sighting?)
    Posted: 04 Oct 2014 13:05
      thewaratahtrain Chief Train Controller

    B sets 099 & 100 were on the inauguration train "the 11:51", there's I think at least 3 4car A sets left on the north south lines, I rode in an A set to Butler they handle the extension extremely well
    Posted: 07 Oct 2014 21:21

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