[17/10/2012] Waterford Station Flooded -Bus Transfers

[Jamie2k9]

Due to flooding at Waterford station all services operating from Kilkenny. Bus Transfers in operation. Will be some time before services resume.

http://pics.lockerz.com/s/253757666

[Mark Gleeson]

Means no service Carrick on Suir - Waterford either

As is typical Irish Rail saying nothing about this

[Traincustomer]

Perhaps there ought to be a contractual requirement (between the NTA and Irish Rail) for information at times of disruption to include all affected lines/services (am assuming that there is no such requirement at present).

[Mark Gleeson]

There is a vague requirement but its typical of poor procedures and lack of network knowledge

Anyone for bus transfers from Manulla Junction...

[Jamie2k9]

Means no service Carrick on Suir - Waterford either

As is typical Irish Rail saying nothing about this

They just about managed to get the Dublin updates up, only almost 3 hours late...

[Mark Gleeson]

Back running on both lines

Give odds next high tide it will flood again

[Jamie2k9]

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4704&p=116&n=237

Weather Watch: FLOODING
17 October 2012

Update: 17.30hrs

Waterford

The 18.35 Heuston to Waterford service will operate with a bus transfer between Kilkenny and Waterford, as there is expected to be flooding at high tide.

All other Heuston/Waterford and Waterford/Limerick Jn services are operating fully, and are expected to do so in the morning, Thursday 18th October.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused

[Inniskeen]

Ok so Waterford was/is (or will be) flooded - so what prevents services running to/from Thomastown ?

[Jamie2k9]

Ok so Waterford was/is (or will be) flooded - so what prevents services running to/from Thomastown ?

No passengers apart from morning/evening most of the time and services operated from Thomastown this morning and this evening.

Also I think services would have to operate to ballyhale and then back to Kilkenny as they could not get signal clearance at Thomastown with it only being one platform and there bieng no signal at the end of the platform heading for Waterford which results in a signal block until Ballyhale. Someone may be able to explain it better.

[Jamie2k9]

bus transfers in operated since 09.00.

[Inniskeen]

Also I think services would have to operate to ballyhale and then back to Kilkenny as they could not get signal clearance at Thomastown with it only being one platform and there bieng no signal at the end of the platform heading for Waterford which results in a signal block until Ballyhale. Someone may be able to explain it better.

Once a train has occupied a signalling section (in this case Lavistown to Ballyhale), it normally to proceed from mid-section to either end although a conversation with the signalman would be required to authorise mid-section reversal.

[Jamie2k9]

There is still ongoing delays departing/arrived in Waterford after the flooding on Thursday.

Not that flooding wouldn't of caused the same damage to the signals/points but why was mini CTC only done to Waterford West? I'm sure speeds on approch/departure would be helped if it was done correctly from day 1.