[16-9-2008] Lansdowne Road Dun Laoghaire Suspended

[ThomasJ]

DART suspended: Lansdowne Road to Dun Laoghaire by Corporate Communications


UPDATE 11.30hrs 16th September 2008

DART services are currently suspended between Lansdowne Road and Dun Laoghaire, due to an incident beyond our control south of Sydney Parade Station.

Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets for customers.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

The emergency services are currently attending the scene, and it is hoped the line will reopen at approximately 12.30hrs.




http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=421

[ThomasJ]

And more from AA Roadwatch

16/9/2008 DART suspended between Landsdowne and Dun Laoghaire stations
DART services have been suspended due to an incident on the line between Landsdowne and Dun Laoghaire stations. It could be some time before the line reopens.

A limited service will operate on a loop from Howth / Malahide to Landsdowne and will also run a loop between Dun Laoghaire and Bray / Greystones. Dublin Bus will accept all valid rail tickets.

Some commuter services will be affected to. The 11:35am Gorey service will operate a bus transfer.

[Mark Gleeson]

Passengers outbound

If at Pearse

Leave Pearse, turn left up Westland Row and continue towards Merrion Square, first bus stop outside the American College

If at Tara Street
Leave station, turn left, cross Tara Street, next left will bring you to the 45 terminus for Blackrock and Bray
Or head for the bus stop on O'Connell Bridge for 4,4a,5,7,7a,7e,8
Otherwise, leave station, turn right, continue until you reach the new pedestrian bridge over the Liffey, turn right onto Lombard Street then continue as per Pearse

Buses
For all stations to/from Blackrock (route 5 bus only good as far as Booterstown)
4,4a,7,7a,7e,8,45

For Monkstown
7,7a,8

For Dun Laoghaire
7,7a

For Bray
45,84,145

[ThomasJ]

Update from IE

DART suspended: Lansdowne Road to Dun Laoghaire by Corporate Communications


UPDATE 11.30hrs 16th September 2008

DART services are currently suspended between Lansdowne Road and Dun Laoghaire, due to an incident beyond our control south of Sydney Parade Station.

Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets for customers.

The 11.35hrs Connolly to Gorey service has been cancelled.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

The emergency services are currently attending the scene, and it is estimated the line will reopen at approximately 12.30hrs.

[Trampas]

back to normal now

[Thomas Ralph]

Any idea what happened? That verbiage usually suggests a one-under :(

[Mark Gleeson]

It was

Male vs DART at Sydney Parade

[chris]

Guys, I know you don't mean any harm but that sounds disrespectful

[Mark Gleeson]

Thats what the media reported post incident.

[chris]

Thats what the media reported post incident.

It was just 'one under' and male vs dart' i thought didn't reflect well on rui.

[Mark Gleeson]

Term one under is not used in Ireland, its a London term.

There is nothing wrong with stating the facts of what happened. Irish Rail are less than up front with telling you what went wrong. In light of the right to refunds, incident needs to be clarified.

What would be insensitive would be to state or speculate as to the cause of the incident in the first place. We never do and never will.

Road traffic accidents are referred to exactly the same.

[chris]

"Male vs dart" goes beyond stating the facts of what happened.

You will never find anyone refer to a car accident as "male/female/child vs car".

But fair enough, it's your site.

[Mark Gleeson]

They media always do,

http://www.railusers.ie/forum/showpost.php?p=34723&postcount=2

Don't see the point in any of this fuss, facts of the matter stated clearly, no speculation. Incident could mean anything Fully inline with standard media reporting practice