Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
15-02-2021, 11:48
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Replies: 1
Views: 795
A Totally Bonkers Proposal
See this: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/14/rail-bosses-revive-plan-to-build-tunnel-from-scotland-to-northern-ireland
It was also in yesterday's Sunday Times. The Guardian version does...
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
03-12-2020, 17:24
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,468
The idea of Farranfore as a rail-connected...
The idea of Farranfore as a rail-connected airport is a total joke and its almost a waste of time discussing it.
There is a train to Killarney or Tralee roughly every 2 hours. Do you really expect...
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
11-11-2020, 11:42
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,468
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Forum: Galway - Limerick - Waterford - Rosslare
31-08-2020, 10:46
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,151
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Forum: Galway - Limerick - Waterford - Rosslare
31-08-2020, 08:28
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,151
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Forum: Galway - Limerick - Waterford - Rosslare
25-08-2020, 08:53
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,151
Good to see this line (and the Nenagh line?)...
Good to see this line (and the Nenagh line?) re-open. A great piece of mixed messaging when combined with Government advice to avoid public transport where possible.
Trains on this line are usually...
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Forum: Dublin Sligo
11-08-2020, 18:32
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Replies: 18
Views: 16,072
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
02-08-2020, 18:59
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,466
rigel kent:
Sorry, but that's the only bit of...
rigel kent:
Sorry, but that's the only bit of your post I can agree with. Have you any idea of the estimated cost (to the nearest Billion €)? Then what about a shot at the estimation of the...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
23-07-2020, 08:14
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,727
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
17-07-2020, 10:46
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,978
IE Website reporting 40 min delay to to-day's...
IE Website reporting 40 min delay to to-day's 0700 Heuston-Cork at Limerick Junction pending arrival of Gardai from Limerick. Another maskless chancer? Good to see enforcement of the rules, so often...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
16-07-2020, 13:03
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,368
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Forum: Galway - Limerick - Waterford - Rosslare
09-07-2020, 22:32
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,151
The line has been completely closed between...
The line has been completely closed between Tipperary and Clonmel for track relaying these last few weeks. Also there has been extensive relaying work near Nenagh on the North Tipp line.
The cynic...
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
07-07-2020, 18:21
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,978
New on IE website:
The first sentence is clear...
New on IE website:
The first sentence is clear enough. But the second sentence would seem to imply that while one can make an online booking for 30 August, one will not have an assigned seat. Could...
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
07-07-2020, 18:21
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,978
New on IE website:
The first sentence is clear...
New on IE website:
The first sentence is clear enough. But the second sentence would seem to imply that while one can make an online booking for 30 August, one will not have an assigned seat. Could...
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
01-07-2020, 17:09
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,978
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
22-06-2020, 12:27
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,978
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
22-06-2020, 12:27
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,978
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
22-05-2020, 11:34
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Replies: 11
Views: 12,978
Coronavirus and Public Transport
At present capacity on all forms or public transport is reduced by about 80% due to social distancing requirements. If the country is to get back to a level of economic activity which is sustainable,...
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Forum: Galway - Limerick - Waterford - Rosslare
31-01-2020, 16:51
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Replies: 8
Views: 11,850
A friend was staying in Clonmel hotel and...
A friend was staying in Clonmel hotel and enquired about directions to the railway station. Answer: "what railway station?": - they were unaware the town had a train service.
Maybe if Irish Rail let...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
21-01-2020, 10:28
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,956
I see that the RTE link in the first post also...
I see that the RTE link in the first post also mentioned that passengers on the 1799 Heuston-Cork got a surprise when the train failed to stop at Mallow. Given that all down trains are scheduled to...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
18-01-2020, 09:48
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,327
Mark: I would agree with much of what you...
Mark: I would agree with much of what you say.
Dublin-Belfast through traffic is relatively low and hourly services are a pipe-dream, without the extensive capacity-enhancing measures you mention....
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
03-12-2019, 19:58
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Replies: 4
Views: 10,786
I think the main point of the announcement is...
I think the main point of the announcement is that funds are being committed on a 5-year basis, rather than the usual annual allocation of public money. This should improve the ability to plan...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
26-11-2019, 17:04
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Replies: 103
Views: 76,229
Ballina-Cork via Athlone, Athenry and Linerick...
Ballina-Cork via Athlone, Athenry and Linerick "works", but there are 2 reversals/runarounds necessary (Athlone and Limerick). Via Athlone and Portarlington there is only one reversal (at Port). Both...
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Forum: Nenagh Line
10-11-2019, 19:03
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Replies: 6
Views: 17,828
There are very extensive closures scheduled...
There are very extensive closures scheduled between Birdhill and Ballybrophy during November and December. Apparently relaying has commenced in the Ballybrophy-Roscrea section. Any chance that the...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
01-11-2019, 13:54
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,097
Posted by Jamie 2k9:
An interesting point....
Posted by Jamie 2k9:
An interesting point. People in IE probably know a thing or two about what is likely to work. In that case where did the idea of the 185s come from? Somewhere in the NTA, the...
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