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Nice article in the Brisbane Times paying tribute to Robert Dow.
brisbanetimes.com.au/nationa…
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I met Robert in person a couple of times, and he generously paid for our meals and an impressively large number of alcoholic beverages.
We also took a train day trip together in 2023. I know he really enjoyed that day, and it's a memory I cherish.
Vale Robert Dow @ozbob13
ALT Robert Dow at Maryborough station, (Vic) in 2023
ALT Robert Dow on a VLine VLocity train in 2023 with a bucolic scene through the window.
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Bob was a man of many, perhaps surprising talents. For example, he served in Vietnam with the Army Medical Corps, and that experience led him to be very forthright about the risks of Covid. His predictions were unfailing
This article is worth reading
ipswichfirst.com.au/robert-d…
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Robert Dow passed away on Tuesday this week after a long illness
Robert is known to many as founder of Brisbane Public Transport advocacy group Rail Back on Track.
He was active here as @ozbob13 and @Robert_Dow and regularly appeared in the media advocating for public transport
ALT Robert Dow on a VLine VLocity train in 2023
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The 1:57pm route 610 to Burnside is cancelled due to staff availability. bit.ly/4uKpFyN #TLAlert #TL600s
ALT A navy background with 'Bus cancelled' in white text, with a white bus icon on a grey circle and a white 'no entry' icon.
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Hope Island station on the Brisbane to Gold Coast line opens today.
You can see the timetable online here
railmaps.com.au/routedetails…
And an updated version of my Brisbane and Gold Coast rail map is now available here:
railmaps.com.au/brisbane.htm
ALT Extract of updated Brisbane and Gold Coast rail map showing the new Hope Island station, the section of the Gold Coast line from Beenleigh to Robina and the G:Link tramway.
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Rail unions have demanded superannuation increases to 18.5 per cent and shorter work weeks as part of 303 claims that could cost taxpayers $1 billion and further disrupt commuter services. Read more here: bit.ly/3Q8VMZR
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DAY OF INFAMY: New video shows the moment when Canada, Australia, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Austria and Switzerland joined the consensus decision to nominate Iran—and when they were repeatedly invited to object. They chose silence.
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A bitter industrial battle is threatening to de-rail crucial track works, planned right across the south-east's train network. @R_DAlessandro9 #9News
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The Easter exodus is on. The school holidays are here, the airport is bustling, and it's slow going on the roads.
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From Good Friday, catching a train will become much harder across the south-east with track closures causing major disruptions. Labor says it's poorly timed given the fuel crisis, but the state government says the work has been planned for months. @MarlinaWhop
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More than 40,000 train commuters have been left stranded at train stations, after hundreds of services were cancelled. The industrial action was triggered by a wage war, which the rail union says should never have affected Queenslanders.
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BREAKING: Albanese announces a Royal Commission with former High Court Justice Virginia Bell as commissioner.
He has asked her to report before December 14, 2026.
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BREAKING: Sirens sounding, Tanks patrolling the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, near the Miraflores Presidential Palace amid explosions and strikes
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They're bright, sprayed across bitumen and help drivers slow down in school zones. Queensland Rail is hoping similar warning signs work near low level rail crossings. Strikes cause damage and delays on the train network. @LiamBland_
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The 8:50am route 610 to Maroochydore is cancelled due to mechanical issues. bit.ly/45bNWTB #TLAlert #TL600s
ALT A navy background with 'Bus cancelled' in white text, with a white bus icon on a grey circle and a white 'no entry' icon.