Why do trains run late sometimes? 

How do you even plan a train time table? 

What does it take to become a train controller? 

What happens to the rail network during disruptions – like say, a tropical cyclone...? 

In today's episode we chat to someone from our Train Planning team and find out all of that, and more!

We also chat with our Historian Greg Hallam about The Rail Management Centre (RMC) Project. The project involved the design and construction of a new three-storey structure on the site of the existing Mayne Control Centre, located at Bowen Hills. This is the heart of our Brisbane rail operations for the next 30 years.  

The RMC provides oversight over all Queensland Rail's passenger and freight movements in SEQ. Planning and scheduling of all 'business as usual' rail operations, reponse teams, security and incident management control.  

Let's take a look at the beginning of the Mayne Control Centre, and today’s 21st centre of train control.

Here's a collection of images Annette and Greg chat to throughout the episode.

Annette's full interview with Matt Green is available here. Thanks so much Matt for your time!

If you love trains and you love history, and you love train history, please follow the podcast and leave us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, we would love to hear from you!

Also - do you have a QLD railway question ahead of our 160th anniversary? Email Greg at [email protected] and we can try and include it in our upcoming episode!