Commuters have complained about the new timetable, saying it added between three and 15 minutes to some services.

QR has finished its review of the problems and will meet with State Government representatives this week to discuss changes.

“The new timetable was not an improvement,” State Labor Member for Cleveland Phil Weightman said.

The review comes as the government faces pressure to upgrade parking at local train stations and duplicate the railway line between Cleveland and Manly.

Redland City Council says duplication of the line would improve the frequency of railway services to and from Cleveland.

“Current services are standing room only at peak times,” acting chief executive officer Greg Underwood said.

Mr Weightman on Monday backed calls for the duplication.

“It needs to be done now. This railway line is at capacity,” the MP said.

“You can rest assured I’ll be pushing for this as long as I’m here.”

But a Queensland Transport spokesperson said current patronage and short-term growth could be met on the existing line with increases in the number of services and carriages.

Commuters have also been frustrated by a lack of parking spaces at local train stations.

A QR spokesperson said the number of parking spots at Cleveland could not be increased because no extra land was available and only limited improvements could be made at Wellington Point.

Plans had been drawn up to provide an extra 156 spaces at Ormiston but no funds had yet been put towards the project, the spokesperson said.

Another 50 carparks could be provided at Birkdale if funds were allocated to expand into a former childcare centre site. QR said a large parcel of Crown land to the south of Thorneside railway corridor could be used for parking in the future.

“There has also been interest received in the area by a local property developer,” the spokesperson said.

Mr Weightman said he was working to accelerate the parking plans and seek solutions in the short term.