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February 28th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda 
Stranded commuters at Milton Station after a power cut stopped trains from going to Roma Street.
Source: The Courier-Mail
PREMIER Anna Bligh has announced free travel for commuters after a downed powerline at Roma Street caused widespread commuter chaos this morning with trains running up to 90 minutes late, and thousands of passengers left stranded and confused.
Ms Bligh made the announcement at a press conference moments ago.
The powerline has now been repaired but Translink is still urging travellers to catch buses where possible.
The line came down between Roma Street and Milton Stations before 5am forcing the cancellation of trains between those stations, and Roma St and South Brisbane.
Translink and Queensland Rail have been unable to say what brought the powerline down but hope to have the issue repaired by 10am.
Although commuters were urged to catch buses in the place of trains, at Milton Station there was little information available for passengers, and staff admitted to not knowing what they should do.
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Patrick O’Connor was among those waiting for “alternative transport” at 8am – three hours after he left home at Sherwood, to go to work at Eagle Farm.
“I was intending to start at 6am. That came and went and I’m still here,” Mr O’Connor said.
Rhyannon Morgan said the lack of communication to commuters was the most frustrating part of the delay.
“I heard the news (of the train delays) at home, but since then we’ve had virtually nothing from staff,” said Ms Morgan.
“We don’t know if we should start walking or if a bus will eventually turn up.”
A station officer told commuters they should consider walking to Coronation Drive because he could not be sure when a bus might turn up.
The chaos spread to the roads with the Queensland Police Service warning motorists of heavier than usual traffic and taxi companies tried to get clearance to put more cabs on the roads.
Kenmore worker Annette Densham said the chaos was not helped by a police operation targeting motorcyclists on the Western Freeway.
“Every motorcycle was getting pulled over, and that created a hell of a hold-up for the other vehicles,” said Ms Densham, whose 20-minute commute from Forest Lake took an hour.
“Why they would do an operation like that in peak hour traffic, on a day when most of the trains were out, I just don’t understand.
“I rang the Police Minister’s office and said “up there for thinking guys”.”
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