[05-12-08] 11.00 Dublin-Belfast enterprise

[tigger1962]

Due to an earlier problem at belfast the 11.00 is a NI Commuter Train. This train is quite packed with quite a number of people standing. Probably due to shopper going north :)

Enterprise - 0800 Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly 5-Dec-2008 7:50
Due to a broken down train the 0800 service from Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly has been delayed 19 minutes and will be a non-enterprise service with no first plus and limited catering.

[tigger1962]

Passengers for Dundalk were told to get off train at drogheda! Eventually a bus arrived to bring them. An example of poor communication and bad customer service. The doors closed on see passengers including me due to the way it was announced inboard

[tigger1962]

on the same issue! the earlier train was also delayed at Dundalk.. of course nothing about this on the Irish rail site

Enterprise - 0935 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central 5-Dec-2008 11:42
Due to problems with Irish Rail the 0935 Enterprise service from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central has been delayed by 50 minutes.

I was told at Dundalk that it was due to a train failure in dundalk that blocked the platform and they had to loop the northern train around the station. Dundalk passengers were bussed to belfast!