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There will be problems Dublin Bus wise this evening

http://www.dublinbus.ie/

notice up stating limited service on all routes

Maynooth services ex bray

Anyone know if the maynooth services that operate from bray are affected by this? (maynooth services from connolly only??)

Updated Dublin Bus Notice
http://www.dublinbus.ie/

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Service Update: 15.30hours
Service Disruptions due to adverse weather conditions.
Wednesday 1st December 2010
Dublin Bus wish to advise that there is currently a limited bus service operating. This is due to extreme weather and icy road conditions. This is being further worsened by traffic ongestion and slow speeds across the city.

Dublin Bus is making every effort to maintain a level of services but this is proving very difficult due to the worsening road conditions.

A very limited service currently operating on Routes 7, 13, 15, 16, 19(northside Only) 20, 27, 31, 40, 41, 45, 46a, 65, 65b, 77, 102, 128, 140, 145, 150,

A very limited level of service operating to Tallaght, Ballyfermot, Howth, Malahide, ballymun, Finglas,

No services currently on the Lucan Road, Blanchardstown, Ranelagh, Ballycullen.

Further updates to follow from Dublin Bus once information becomes available.

Next trains at Connolly (live and working) http://www.irishrail.ie/realtime/pub...Location=CNLLY

Next trains at Heuston (live and working) http://www.irishrail.ie/realtime/pub...Location=HSTON

I have the station code list so anywhere else people need let me know

is irish rail taking bus tickets for areas affected? ie blanchardstown, maynooth etc

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Originally Posted by ThomasJ (Post 59878)

is irish rail taking bus tickets for areas affected? ie blanchardstown, maynooth etc

Yes to our knowledge. Show your ticket to the gate attendant.

Luas Connolly closed; Red Line severe delays, Green Line open, but some delays

http://www.luas.ie/

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Travel Update from Luas Customer Care
Red Line

Passengers please be advised the Luas Red Line is running from The Point to Tallaght.

Connolly Stop is closed due to adverse weather conditions. However, ALL other stations on the Red Line are open and operating at the moment.

The Red Line is experiencing severe delays due to blockages by other road users at junctions.

Green Line

The Green Line is operating from St. Stephen’s Green to Brides Glen and is experiencing some minor delays .

A message from Luas Customer Care
Email: info@luas.ie
Freephone: 1800 300 604

Delay of 15-30 mins to Dublin services; delay up to 50 minutes to Heuston services

Delay of 15-30 mins to Dublin services; delay up to 50 minutes to Heuston services; Docklands closed; 2310 Heuston-Kildare **will** operate

http://irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=969

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Weds 1st December: full services operating across the network with some delays by Corporate Communications

Wednesday 1st December - 17.30hrs

Full services will continue operating this evening throughout the network across Intercity, DART and Commuter routes.

Some services may be subject to minor delays as points are cleared of snow and ice. More significant delays may occur where there is recent snowfall, but we will get customers to their destination.

Current delays

There are delays of up to 50 minutes to services to and from Heuston due to point problems.

There are delays of up to 15 to 30 mins to DART and Commuter services due to frozen points at Connolly Station.

Staff are on site working to clear the ice and snow to minimise these delays.

M3 Parkway/Docklands services are operating to and from Connolly Station only for the remainder of the day.

Docklands Station is now closed.

Please note: the 23.10 Heuston to Kildare service will now operate this evening as scheduled engineering works have been cancelled.

Customers are advised to allow extra travel time to arrive at stations due to poor road and footpath conditions.

The website will be updated with any new travel information. Also, please follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/irishrail for up to date info.

That notice is not correct, I am at Tara street and most services are delayed by OVER 1 HOUR!!!

A passenger slipped and fell when leaving a train on the northbound platform at Tara Street which delayed matters

A fault with the level crossing at Lansdowne Rd added more delays

Dublin Bus - many suburban and rural services not running; other routes restricted

http://www.dublinbus.ie/

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Weather Disruptions
Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Service Update: 18.35hours

Valid Dublin Bus tickets may be used on Irish Rail services.

Dublin Bus wish to advise that there is currently a limited bus service operating. This is due to extreme weather and icy road conditions. This is being further worsened by traffic congestion and slow speeds across the city.

Dublin Bus is making every effort to maintain a level of service but this is proving very difficult due to the worsening road conditions.

Further updates to follow from Dublin Bus once information becomes available.

Buses Operating with a very limited service
3
4
5
7/a
11/a/b
13/a
14/a
15/a/b
17
17a
18
19/a
27
29a
31/a/b
32/a
40/a
41
42
43
44
45
46a * From D'Olier Street
47* From Burlington Hotel
77/a/x
83
84/x* From Burlington Hotel
102
104
114
120
121
122
128
130
140
142
145* From D'Olier Street
150
151

Bus routes with no service
1
2
7b/7d
8
15e/f
16/a
20b
25/a/b/x
26
27b/x
32b/x
33/a/b/d/x
37
38/a
39/a
40d
41b/c/x
42a/b
44b
45a
46e
48a
49/a
50
51/b/c/d/x
53/a
54a
56/a
59
63
65/b
66/a/b/x
67/x
68
69x
70
74/a
75
76/a/b
78/a
79/a
90
111
116
118
123
161
184
185
210
220
236
238
239
270
747
748

Customers can also visit www.transport.ie for service updates from all major public transport operators and the National Roads Authority.

Dublin Bus would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused.

Bus Eireann - most services operating

http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=920&month=Nov

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Bus Eireann Update

Bus Éireann December 1st 2010

Update 18:50

The vast majority of Bus Éireann services around the country are operating as per normal with some delays and diversions in affected areas. Bus Éireann will seek to maintain as many services as possible over the coming days subject to road and weather conditions. Bus Éireann will continue to closely monitor weather and road conditions throughout the evening and morning. Customers are asked to visit www.transport.ie or www.buseireann.ie or contact their local travel centre for latest information on service changes.

School closures combined with weather and road conditions, particularly on secondary and minor roads, are also likely to result in some disruption to school transport services in affected areas tomorrow morning. Bus Éireann local inspectors in consultation with local schools will assess the situation in each area of the country in the morning.

Road passenger services currently affected by weather and road conditions include some services in the north east, south east and country Cork:

Updated 18:50

The 20.15 service Cork to Skibbereen service will operate this evening as per schedule.

Update 18:30
Stage Carriage
Route 025 Dublin - Tuam NORMAL SERVICE
Route 050 Cork - Galway via West Clare NORMAL SERVICE
Route 070 Galway - Dundalk NORMAL SERVICE
Route 416 Galway - Carna NORMAL SERVICE
Route 417 Galway - Tuam NORMAL SERVICE
Route 418 Galway - Athenry NORMAL SERVICE
Route 419 Galway - Clifden NORMAL SERVICE
Route 420 Galway - Clifden NORMAL SERVICE
Route 423 Galway - Doolin NORMAL SERVICE
Route 424 Galway - LrMullen NORMAL SERVICE
Route 425 Galway - Longford NORMAL SERVICE
Route 429 Galway - Castlerea NORMAL SERVICE
Route 431 Mountbellew - Galway NORMAL SERVICE
Route 432 Cong - Galway NORMAL SERVICE
Route 434 Gort - Galway NORMAL SERVICE
Route 436 Galway - Mountbellew NORMAL SERVICE
Route 456 Galway - Ballina NORMAL SERVICE

City
Route 401 Salthill - Mervue NORMAL SERVICE
Route 402 Taylors Hill - Renmore NORMAL SERVICE
Route 403 Castlepark - Ballybrit NORMAL SERVICE
Route 404 Newcastle - Merlin Park NORMAL SERVICE
Route 405 Ballybane - Rahoon NORMAL SERVICE
Route 407 Ballyfoyle NORMAL SERVICE
Route 408 Mervue NORMAL SERVICE
Route 409 Eyre Sq - Doughuisce NORMAL SERVICE

Expressway
Route 020 Galway - Athlone - Dublin 2 hours delays from Dublin to Athlone
Route 051 Cork - Limerick - Galway NORMAL SERVICE
Route 052 Galway - Ballina NORMAL SERVICE
Route 864 Galway - Sligo - Derry NORMAL SERVICE
Route 865 Galway -Lford - Sligo -Belfast NORMAL SERVICE
Route 020 Galway - Athlone - Dublin 19.30 and 20.30 Galway to Dublin CANCELLED

Update 18:15

Please see the latest service update for Dundalk area.

Service 101 Drogheda to Dublin and 100X services from Dundalk to Drogheda and Dublin are cancelled for the remainder of this evening due to dangerous road conditions in Drogheda and Dublin areas.

Next 101 service from Busaras to Drogheda is at 18:00. Very limited services after that operating M1 only to Drogheda.

A number of late running 100X services will depart this evening from Busaras instead of Wilton Terrace and will operate direct via M1 to Dundalk.

There will be no late services this evening.

Dundalk Area Daily Operating Summary

Stage Carriage
Route 100 Newry Dundalk Drogheda CANCELLED
Route 100X Dundalk Drogheda Dublin CANCELLED
Route 101 Drogheda Dublin CANCELLED
Route 109 Cavan Dublin OPERATING WITH DELAYS
Route 111 Cavan Athboy SERVING GRANARD CAVAN ONLY
Route 161 Dundalk Carlingford Newry NOT SERVING WHITESTOWN, MAIN ROADS ONLY
Route 162 Dundalk Monaghan OPERATING WITH DELAYS
Route 163 Drogheda Donore CANCELLED
Route 166 Dundalk Carrickmacross NOT SERVING INNISKEEN OR CAVAN
Route 167 Dundalk Ardee OPERATING WITH DELAYS
Route 168 Dundalk Annagassan CANCELLED
Route 175 Monaghan Cavan CANCELLED
Route 177 Monaghan Dublin OPERATING WITH DELAYS
Route 182 Drogheda Ardee CANCELLED
Route 187 Kells Oldcastle OPERATING WITH DELAYS
Route 188 Drogheda Trim CANCELLED
Route 189 Drogheda Clogher Village CANCELLED
Route 190 Drogheda Laytown CANCELLED

Expressway
Route 65 Cavan Athlone OPERATING WITH DELAYS

City/Towns
Route 104 Ballbriggan Town Service CANCELLED
Route 173 Drogheda Town Service CANCELLED
Route 174 Dundalk Town Service NOT SERVING MERRION PARK

South West Update 18:15

Route 12 Limerick/Dublin suffering major disruptions. Services are winding down and passengers are being transferred onto trains.

Update 18:00hrs

Please note the following delays/cancellations from Dublin.

All local services (Routes 100, 103, 105, 109, 111, 115, 120, 126, 133) are operating a limited service due to severe traffic delays in the City Centre and adverse road conditions.

Route 1 19.00 Belfast/Dublin service cancelled
21.00 Belfast/Dublin service cancelled

Route 2
20.30 Rosslare/Dublin service cancelled

Route 4
19.30 Waterford/Dublin service cancelled
18:00 Dublin/Waterford service cancelled
20.00 Dublin/Waterford service cancelled

Route 5
18.00 Dublin/Waterford (via New Ross) service cancelled

Route 7
17.30 Dublin/Clonmel service cancelled
20.30 Dublin/Clonmel service cancelled

Route 8
18.00 Dublin/Cork service cancelled

Route 12
17.30 Dublin/Limerick service cancelled
18.30 Dublin/Limerick service cancelled
20.00 Dublin/Limerick service cancelled
19.30 Limerick/Dublin service cancelled

Route 22
19.00 Dublin/Ballina service delayed

Route 23
17.45 Dublin/Sligo service delayed

Route 30
All services delayed

Route 32
17: 45 Dublin/Letterkenny service delayed
19.45 Letterkenny/Dublin service cancelled

Route 33
19.45 Dublin/Derry service delayed

Route 109
18.00 Dublin/Kells service cancelled
20.30 Kells/Dublin service cancelled
22.30 Dublin/Kells service cancelled

Route 109A
15.00 Navan/DCU service cancelled
16.20 DCU/Navan service cancelled
19.20 DCU/Navan service cancelled
21.00 Navan/DCU service cancelled
22.20 DCU/Navan service cancelled

Route 111
14.40 Athboy/Dublin service cancelled
16.40 Athboy/Dublin service cancelled
19.40 Athboy/Dublin service cancelled
20.40 Athboy/Dublin service cancelled
17.00 Dublin/Athboy service cancelled
17.30 Dublin/Athboy service cancelled
18.30 Dublin/Athboy service cancelled
21.30 Dublin/Athboy service cancelled
23.00 Dublin/Athboy service cancelled

Route 120
17.30 Dublin/Edenderry/Tullamore service cancelled
19.30 Dublin/Edenderry service cancelled
21.30 Dublin/Edenderry service cancelled
23.00 Dublin/Edenderry service cancelled
17.30 Edenderry/Dublin service cancelled
19.30 Edenderry/Dublin service cancelled
20.30 Tullamore/Dublin service cancelled

Route 133
19.40 Dublin Airport/Wicklow service cancelled
22.00 Wicklow/Dublin Airport service Cancelled

Updated 18:00
Broadstone Daily Operating Summary

Commuter

Comments
Route 100X - Dundalk / Drogheda Limited service with delays
Route 101 - Balbriggan / Drogheda Limited service with delays
Route 103 - Ashbourne / Duleek Limited service with delays
Route 105 - Ratoath Limited service with delays
Route 107 - Kingscourt Cancelled
Route 108 - Bailieboro Cancelled
Route 109 - Navan / Kells / Cavan Limited service with delays
Route 109A - DAP/Navan Service delays and cancellations
Route 111 - Trim / Athboy Limited service with delays
Rotue 115 - Mullingar Limited service with delays
Route 118 - Ballivor Limited service with delays
Route 120 - Edenderry Limited service with delays
Rotue 123 - Clane Limited service with delays
Route 126 - Naas / Newbridge / Kildare Limited service with delays
Route 130 - Kilcullen Limited service with delays
Route 133 - Wicklow / Arklow Limited service, Not serving Newtown or Bray, severe delays

Town

Navan Town Operating with curtailments

Expressway

Comments
Route 1 - Belfast 19.00, 21.00 Ex Belfast cancelled
Route 2 - Rosslare Rosslare services operating to and from Gorey only
Route 4 - Waterford Services Cancelled
Route 5 - New Ross Services Cancelled
Route 7 - Clonmel Services Cancelled
Route 8 - Cork 18.00 Dublin/Cork cancelled
Route 12 - Limerick Services Cancelled
Route 20 / 20X - Galway Operating with delays
Route 22 - Ballina Operating with delays
Route 23 - Sligo Operating with delays
Route 30 - Donegal Operating with delays
Route 32 - Letterkenny Operating with delays
Route 33 - Derry Operating with delays

Cork update 17:30
20.15 The service Cork - Skibbereen iscancelled this evening.

Update 17:30

The 19.30 and the 20.30 100X service from Dundalk to Dublin are being cancelled tonight.

The 23.40 service will operate as normal from Wilton Tce.The 100X services from Dublin are experiencing up to one and a half hour delays due to adverse road conditions

The 19.30 and the 20.30 100X service from Dundalk to Dublin are being cancelled tonight.

The 23.40 service will operate as normal from Wilton Tce.

The 100X services from Dublin are experiencing up to one and a half hour delays due to adverse road conditions

Update 17:30
The 19.30 and the 20.30 100X service from Dundalk to Dublin are being cancelled tonight.

The 23.40 service will operate as normal from Wilton Tce.

The 100X services from Dublin are experiencing up to one and a half hour delays due to adverse road conditions

Update 17:00
South West update:
Route 12 19.30 service from Limerick to Dublin cancelled
Route 55 20.30 service from Limerick to Waterford will only operate to Cahir

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Originally Posted by ThomasJ (Post 59884)

That notice is not correct, I am at Tara street and most services are delayed by OVER 1 HOUR!!!

DART services are currently not working to schedule at all - check before you leave for the train station.

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/...ew&news_id=969

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Weds 1st December: full services operating across the network with some delays by Corporate Communications

Wednesday 1st December - 18.45hrs

Full services will continue operating this evening throughout the network across Intercity, DART and Commuter routes.

Some services may be subject to delays as points are cleared of snow and ice. More significant delays may occur where there is recent snowfall, but we will get customers to their destination.

Dublin city centre stations and trains are very busy this evening

Current delays

There are delays of 20-50 minutes to services to and from Heuston due to point problems, but delays are easing.

There are significant delays to DART & Commuter services through Tara St and Pearse due to earlier points problems at Connolly Station, and a customer falling at Tara St requiring medical attention. However, all trains are now moving.

Staff are on site working to clear the ice and snow to minimise these delays.

M3 Parkway/Docklands services are operating to and from Connolly Station only for the remainder of the day.

Docklands Station is now closed.

Please note: the 23.10 Heuston to Kildare service will now operate this evening as scheduled engineering works have been cancelled.

Customers are advised to allow extra travel time to arrive at stations due to poor road and footpath conditions.

The website will be updated with any new travel information. Also, please follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/irishrail for up to date info.

Last departure on those Dublin Bus routes that are still going is 8pm.

My experience for journey from Lansdowne Road to Maynooth.

Got DART around 15.48 which got to Connolly shortly after 16.00.

Platform 7 was packed.

Sligo train still there so ran to catch it but missed it but there was around 6 or so people trying to get on but no reopening doors.

So back around to platform 7 for Maynooth train. I stood near top of platform since all train suppose to stop at top of platforms but train stopped just after half way.

Most of us squashed on but left a few behind.

Arrived into Maynooth around 1700. Not to bad in the grand scheme of things.

The Sligo train was only half full. Maybe IR could have made an announcement on platform 7 that a train to Maynooth was leaving 2 to easy numbers on commuter route.

I would suggest maybe if the Sligo train made a stop in Coolmine or Clonsilla to easy the load on commuters trains.

Really bad delays

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson (Post 59887)

A passenger slipped and fell when leaving a train on the northbound platform at Tara Street which delayed matters
A fault with the level crossing at Lansdowne Rd added more delays

Yes, I arrived at Lansdowne Road at 16.40 approx. trying to beat the delays. There were issues with the level crossing, but no information to passengers on same. My Northbound DART sat just south of the platform for about 15 mins. We eventually arrived into Pearse st at 17.15, having to wait for a clear platform.
There were no announcements for the next 20 mins about the incident at Tara st, and also no information about the delayed 17.13 to Dundalk, until it pulled in.
We sat at the platform till just after 18.00. The driver never made a single announcement.
We eventually left 1 hour late, but then were delayed at Tara st and from Connolly to Howth Junction.
It was scheduled to arrive into Dundalk at 18.37, but will not arrive till after 20.00, nearly 1 and 1/2 hours late. Nothing on the Irish Rail website about that delay! The next service into Dundalk was scheduled to arrive 19.28, but is over 1 hour late. :mad:

Oh and yes, there were 30 minute delays inbound this morning...:mad:

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/...ew&news_id=969

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Wednesday 1st December - 18.45hrs

Full services will continue operating this evening throughout the network across Intercity, DART and Commuter routes.

Some services may be subject to delays as points are cleared of snow and ice. More significant delays may occur where there is recent snowfall, but we will get customers to their destination.

Dublin city centre stations and trains are very busy this evening

Current delays

There are delays of 20-50 minutes to services to and from Heuston due to point problems, but delays are easing.

There are significant delays to DART & Commuter services through Tara St and Pearse due to earlier points problems at Connolly Station, and a customer falling at Tara St requiring medical attention. However, all trains are now moving.

Staff are on site working to clear the ice and snow to minimise these delays.

M3 Parkway/Docklands services are operating to and from Connolly Station only for the remainder of the day.

Docklands Station is now closed.

Please note: the 23.10 Heuston to Kildare service will now operate this evening as scheduled engineering works have been cancelled.

Customers are advised to allow extra travel time to arrive at stations due to poor road and footpath conditions.

The website will be updated with any new travel information. Also, please follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/irishrail for up to date info.

16:50 - Waterford - Heuston running 80mins late at Newbridge
18:35 - Heuston - Waterford running 40mins late
17:45 - Heuston - Galway running 60mins late
15:30 - Heuston - Westport running 100mins late
18:30 - Heuston - Westport running 40mins late
17:05 - Heuston - Tralee running 45mins late
Other services are some delays.

Also is there any reason that since the cold spell started that there is no automated announcements on Intercity services and the train destination is not displayed on the outside. I have travel on trains 4 times this week and there has being none of the above.

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Originally Posted by Jamie2k9 (Post 59895)

Also is there any reason that since the cold spell started that there is no automated announcements on Intercity services and the train destination is not displayed on the outside. I have travel on trains 4 times this week and there has being none of the above.

I wonder if these are sacrificed to maintain saloon temperature in the event of one of the engines failing on a 22000 class

http://railusers.ie/forum/showpost.p...18&postcount=4

On Sunday 18:05 Waterford - Heuston one engine failed in Waterford. By the time we got to Dublin a second went. Although the driver made one announcement because of a delay.

I was in the carriage with the failed engine in Waterford and it was like being been in the North Pole. Normally when an engine failles there is a small amount of heat from the other cars but that night there was just cold air blowing from the air con. Power sockets were working under tables as I charged my laptop.

DART disruption has reduced, but still some trains very much out of position.

Some Maynooth Line, Northern Line and Enterprise services 30 minutes late.

http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/results.asp#

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18:30-Dublin Heuston to Westport (44 mins late)

19:15-Dublin Heuston to Galway (20 mins late)

19:00-Dublin Heuston to Cork (41 mins late)
21:00-Dublin Heuston to Cork (21 mins late)

17:05-Dublin Heuston to Tralee (43 mins late)

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Realtime Results for Dublin Heuston - 21:40 RSS feed for Dublin Heuston
Journey Service Sch ETA Due In Latest Information
Waterford to Dublin Heuston(A519) 19:35 21:43 3 Mins Departed Cherry Orchard
Newbridge to Dublin Heuston(P215) 18:42 21:46 6 Mins Departed Cherry Orchard
Cork to Dublin Heuston(A225) 20:22 21:50 10 Mins Departed Adamstown
Galway to Dublin Heuston(A717) 20:48 21:50 10 Mins Departed Cherry Orchard
Waterford to Dublin Heuston(A515) 20:55 21:54 14 Mins Departed Sallins
Cork to Dublin Heuston(A227) 21:25 21:57 17 Mins Departed Sallins
Newbridge to Dublin Heuston(P217) 20:39 22:00 20 Mins Departed Hazelhatch
Westport to Dublin Heuston(A809) 21:20 22:05 25 Mins Departed Sallins
Cork to Dublin Heuston(A231) 23:23 23:31 111 Mins Departed Charleville