To ensure a better service, the flat top Motorail wagons required engineering improvements to the access ramps. To do this they needed to come out of service temporarily. Queensland Rail Travel apologises for any inconvenience this caused, but the suspension was only temporary and the wagons have returned to service under the following schedules.
Spirit of the Outback
Following engineering modifications, Motorail on Spirit of the Outback recommenced from Brisbane Tuesday 17 May 2011 and from Longreach Thursday 19 May 2011. Motorail will be available in both directions twice a week, Tuesdays and Saturdays from Brisbane and Thursdays and Mondays from Longreach.
Off Peak schedule
For travel in the period between the 31st January 2012 and the 29th March 2012, the motorail service will be reduced to one service per week in each direction.
Motorail will only be on the Spirit of the Outback services departing Brisbane on Tuesdays and departing Longreach on Thursdays during this period before reverting back to the 2 services per week schedule.
General Motorail Conditions
It is essential that every motorail customer obtains and understands the "conditions of acceptance" prior to ticketing; and that customers are aware of the importance of checking that their vehicle complies with the conditions. Please refer to the conditions of acceptance for full details.
Please be aware that if a vehicle doesn�t comply with the conditions then the loading staff will not accept the vehicle. Queensland Rail Travel will not be responsible for any alternate vehicle or passenger transport if the vehicle is declined transport due to non compliance with the conditions of acceptance.
Queensland Rail Travel apologises for any inconvenience caused. If you have any questions at all please call 1800 TRAINS (872 467)
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