Return of the Con-Colbert-Cutting Stopover

[Oisin88]

My train home (1500 Galway-Dublin) spent 25 minutes under the bridge on the way into Heuston (1730-1755) this evening.

The excuse given was "waiting for a platform." One train exited. An empty train was also reversed into a platform while we watched. When we got in platform 4 & 5 were empty as well as 3 where we parked. I was too lazy to see was there space at 6,7 and 8.

Any idea what the real reason was? Having to wait 10-20 minutes daily to get into Heuston these days. Very frustrating. Even when the train uses up it's padding time out there it frustrates passengers and they get the "late" feeling.

[CSL]

Mainly because you're a passenger; therefore entitled to that level of service.
[ note sarcasm / irony ]
An argument that may be put forward would be that your train needed a particular platform thus requiring less effort on part of IE staff.

[Oisin88]

Suspect also since that my train gets to sit on Platform 3 for 85 minutes, it is not a priority to get it in.

What jammy train leaves platform 3 at 5:30ish?

[Thomas J Stamp]

The 1730 to Limerick