Rail Users and updates on twitter?

[Aphfaneire]

After today's delay during rush hour i thought wouldn't it be nice if the techno-savy commuter could tweet their where-abouts and the delay or problem's involved and let other commuters know?


Eg: @RailUsersIe, Pearse 1705 NB Dart Broken,30 min delay,few announcements.Crowd building etc etc


It would be pretty easy to do, and if all users followed both "RailUsersIe" and possibly each other they would be able to find out up to date information if they happen to look at their twitter on a web phone or have a subscription to one of the many other way's it can be accessed via mobile phone.


Let me know what you all think?:D

[constellation]

Just created RailUsersIe account on Twitter. Go for it.

[Mark Hennessy]

How does it work?
I meant to look into twitter many moons ago but work takes all of my life and spare time these days :(

[dowlingm]

I think the usual way for public feeds is using hashtags (#CIEfail) rather than @messages

Example:
Train stopped at Grand Canal Dock for 20 minutes due signals #CIEfail
No buses because Harristown drivers unofficial action #CIEfail

There are a few posts already with #irishrail and #dublinbus

Here's how it works in Toronto: (#ttcu hashtag)
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23ttcu

[ThomasJ]

Guess whos just joined twitter?

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=353

Irishrail.ie is piloting the use of Twitter for Travel Alerts and General News updates.

To follow us on Twitter just click on the link below.

[Mark Gleeson]

But they ain't updating it, no sign of the Limerick Ennis bridge strike notice

[Mark Gleeson]

Security alert Dundalk Newry no sign of it on twitter, its on ours though :eek:

[plant43]

Looks like Irish Rail are getting better at it. Two times today they've had travel updates announced in a reasonably timely fashion.

[Mark Hennessy]

Looks like Irish Rail are getting better at it. Two times today they've had travel updates announced in a reasonably timely fashion.

Good to hear that they are a) using it after the initial launch and b) putting accurate information on there.

[MOH]

Guess whos just joined twitter?

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=353

Maybe I'm being dumb, but ... what link?

[markpb]

Maybe I'm being dumb, but ... what link?

The 'Follow me on Twitter' image presumably.

[MOH]

OK, looked at the page source and eventually found it.

For some reason it's showing up for me (Firefox 3.0.11) as 1x2 pixel white on white. I can see it in reverse image if I highlight the page.

How could I not have noticed it before

[MOH]

Worked out what it was - bloody Websense in work has started blocking Twitter, and any page with twitter in the URL, so it's blocking the Twitter logo picture. Odd I'm not seeing the alt-text instead though.

[ThomasJ]

Now heres a way of promoting your twitter site!

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/83642-tweets-from-bus-eireann-1858963.html



€2 'tweets' from Bus Eireann

Thursday August 13 2009

Bus Eireann customers are in for a real 'tweet' this month, with the company offering €2 intercity fares.

The operator has introduced the discounts to celebrate the launch of its Twitter site.

Commuters will be able to avail of the one-way fares on Bus Eireann's Galway-Dublin and Cork-Galway routes.

The €2 tickets for off-peak services can only be purchased on the company's Twitter site and clicking on the offer link.

They are available on a limited number of seats and will run until August 31 next.

The tickets can be purchased at twitter.com/ buseireanndeals.

comurphy@herald.ie

[ThomasJ]

Interesting.... have read elsewhere that iarnrod eireann twitters page is following what is supposed to be dublin buses twitter page. But dublin bus have said they have nothing to do with that site?

[Colm Moore]

I think that only really works for the twitter user "Irish Rail" - and only then when they are logged in.

You can see the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann icons on the right here: http://twitter.com/irishrail/ Its a useful link to have.

[losexpectation]

http://twitter.com/BusAthaCliath so this isn't dublin bus sounds like a pr man...

come on with the hastag perhaps one for all public transport #iept, or or #dubpt you use it and others will

[Charlie Hungerford]

In these difficult times for commuters, it's good to see that IE's real-time service has maintained its usual level of service: