[15/8/2009] All Dublin - Cork/Limerick/Tralee services

[Mark Gleeson]

Track Improvement Works - Ballybrophy - Bus Substitutions - Dublin/Cork/Tralee/Limerick by Corporate Communications

Iarnrod Eireann advise that major track improvement works will take place at Ballybrophy Station on Sat 15th August from 15.00hrs to 24.00hrs.

During these works services between Dublin/Cork/Tralee/Limerick in both directions will be subject to bus transfers for part of the journey.

Full details of affected service will be available shortly on our journey planner.

The usual lame short notice, only 10 days ahead, surely we are entitled to 4 weeks like the rest of the developed world

Work involves replacing the points at both ends of the station, which in turn will mean the end of the 70mph limit through Ballybrophy

[Thomas Ralph]

And €10/€20 fares are suspended during the works for some reason, which is disgraceful really; they should be cutting, not hiking fares during periods of reduced service.

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=405 Track Improvement Works - Heuston /Portarlington - Sat 15th August by Corporate Communications

Due to Track Improvement Works between Heuston and Portarlington on Saturday 15th August the following arrangements will apply:

Saturday 15th August

17.30 Cork to Heuston will operate to Thurles only. Bus transfers will operate from Thurles to Heuston.

18.05 Westport to Heuston service will operate to Portarlington only. Bus transfers will operate from Portarlington to Heuston.

18.05 Galway to Heuston service will operate to Portarlington only. Bus transfers will operate from Portarlington to Kildare and Heuston.

18.25 Waterford to Heuston service will operate to Carlow only. Bus transfers will operate from Carlow to Athy, Kildare and Heuston.

18.30 Cork to Heuston service will operate to Thurles only. Bus transfers will operate from Thurles to Heuston.

19.30 Cork to Heuston service will operate to Thurles only. Bus transfers will operate from Thurles to Heuston.

20.00 Heuston to Cork will be bus transfers from Heuston to Kildare and Thurles and by train from Thurles to Cork.

20.30 Cork to Heuston service will operate to Thurles only. Bus transfers will operate from Thurles to Portlaoise and Heuston.

21.00 Heuston to Cork service will be bus transfers from Heuston to Portarlington, Portlaoise and Thurles and by train from Thurles to Cork.

The following services are cancelled:

18.50 Heuston to Newbridge
20.05 Heuston to Kildare
20.35 Heuston to Kildare
21.45 Heuston to Kildare
23.00 Heuston to Kildare

19.47 Newbridge to Heuston
21.25 Kildare to Heuston
21.54 Kildare to Heuston
22.50 Kildare to Heuston

18.35 Heuston to Thurles

21.00 Thurles to Heuston

Please also note that the 18.30 Heuston to Tralee is deferred to 18.35.

Iarnrod Eireann apologises for any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

[Sealink]

And €10/€20 fares are suspended during the works for some reason, which is disgraceful really; they should be cutting, not hiking fares during periods of reduced service.

Is that not the norm though? Certainly it's the norm here. I think they serve to discourage people from travelling when there is reduced service.