Queensland Rail has spent more than $12 million hiring buses and almost $30,000 on taxis to replace train services over 11 months.
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More than $8.6 million was spent from February 1 to August 31 alone on replacement rail buses for planned track maintenance track closures and upgrades.
Buses for unplanned events in the same period cost $894,788, with $547,236 of that attributable to unexpected problems caused by Cyclone Debbie in March.
Unplanned track closures can occur due to customer issues, signal and power faults, mechanical issues, extreme weather events or bridge and boom gate strikes.
Queensland Rail usually organises rail buses as a replacement but in some exceptional circumstances, affected customers are provided with a taxi service.
Over the same seven-month period, $23,001 was spent on taxi vouchers, of which $6335 was attributed to Cyclone Debbie.
The details were revealed following a question on notice by the LNP, tabled in State Parliament.
From October 1, 2016, to the end of January 2017, $4.2 million was spent on replacement rail buses - similar to the $4 million figure for the same period the previous year.
There was $6308 spent on taxi vouchers for customers from October to the end of January - a jump on the $566 spent the same period the previous year.
October marked the opening of the Redcliffe Peninsula line, which was followed by hundreds of cancellations, including in October and Christmas Day, due to a driver shortage and other issues, which were later identified in the Strachan inquiry.
Opposition Transport spokesman Andrew Powell said the figures were evidence of the terrible cost taxpayers and commuters were paying for "Labor's rail fail".
"Since Labor's rail fail began, a staggering $12 million has been spent on replacement rail buses and nearly $30,000 has been spent on taxi vouchers for customers left behind by cancelled trains," Mr Powell said.
But Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Jackie Trad said Cyclone Debbie wreaked havoc on the state, including its rail network.
"More than half of the costs of unplanned rail replacement buses were a direct result of Cyclone Debbie and I'm disappointed the LNP are trying to politicise this," she said.
Ms Trad said QR closed sections of the rail network to complete maintenance and upgrades to maintain safety and reliability.
"We organise replacement buses and taxi vouchers for SEQ commuters to minimise the disruptions and ensure Queenslanders travel safely," she said.
