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Forum: Drogheda-Balbriggan-Skerries-Donabate Line 07-09-2009, 08:16
Replies: 117
Views: 111,906
Posted By chipper
This is at least 15 minutes faster than the...

This is at least 15 minutes faster than the train. I know three people who commute from Drogheda and all agree that the viaduct collapse has been a very good thing. I do appreciate though that if...
Forum: Drogheda-Balbriggan-Skerries-Donabate Line 24-08-2009, 07:18
Replies: 117
Views: 111,906
Posted By chipper
I could be way off here but I suspect that people...

I could be way off here but I suspect that people now using the bus from Drogheda will be pleasantly surprised. If they put on enough buses and get them moving on time then the journey will be...
Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion 06-01-2009, 16:11
Replies: 24
Views: 10,853
Posted By chipper
Agreed. It is a painfully slow service. Quite...

Agreed. It is a painfully slow service. Quite disgraceful that a 50 km journey to Drogheda takes in excess of one hour.

I have given it up and switched to a private bus service. It involved a...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 01-12-2008, 13:09
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
Today for your €2 you get...

...a lovely white, slippery car park. I found it difficult to see the markings for the parking spaces and running to the ticket machine was a big no-no. You'd think that three months of parking...
Forum: Drogheda-Balbriggan-Skerries-Donabate Line 27-11-2008, 09:26
Replies: 4
Views: 11,020
Posted By chipper
Bad luck if you wanted to go from Drogheda to...

Bad luck if you wanted to go from Drogheda to Malahide because there was absolutely no mention that the 06:46 was not making that stop.

I am also intrigued by how the Rosslare service delayed things...
Forum: Drogheda-Balbriggan-Skerries-Donabate Line 27-11-2008, 09:18
Replies: 4
Views: 11,020
Posted By chipper
Lots of messing in Drogheda this morning. A work...

Lots of messing in Drogheda this morning.

A work colleague tells me that passengers for the 06:31 service to Rosslare were directed over to platform 2 and onto the train that usually operates as the...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 18-11-2008, 08:41
Replies: 31
Views: 22,000
Posted By chipper
I was nearly caught out the same way last week...

I was nearly caught out the same way last week when the ticket blew off the dashboard as I was closing the door. I just happened to spot it as I walked away. I now use a bit of blu-tack to hold the...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 05-11-2008, 11:37
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
I am fed up finding the exact change for these...

I am fed up finding the exact change for these machines. I do not travel every single day which often makes a weekly ticket uneconomical so I find myself scratching for coins the night before I get...
Forum: Dublin Belfast 23-10-2008, 14:33
Replies: 16
Views: 16,217
Posted By chipper
I don't think I have ever got anything from that...

I don't think I have ever got anything from that soap dispenser. There used to a grubby little germ infested bar of soap by the basins but that went a long a time ago.

My gripe with Drogheda is...
Forum: Dublin Cork 21-10-2008, 11:09
Replies: 11
Views: 12,706
Posted By chipper
The most reliable departure on the network has to...

The most reliable departure on the network has to be the 06:46 Drogheda - Pearse. You could set your watch by that one. Unfortunately the train then spends more than 20 minutes stopped in stations,...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 15-10-2008, 09:17
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
Yesterday's Budget was interesting. The...

Yesterday's Budget was interesting. The government now values parking spaces in "the main urban centres" at €200 per year and out-of-town locations remain free. Irish Rail see fit to charge around...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 09-10-2008, 11:33
Replies: 32
Views: 10,568
Posted By chipper
Surely switching to the car is only a viable...

Surely switching to the car is only a viable option for those who can't avail of the taxsaver scheme and have free parking in Dublin and can carpool?

Example. Drogheda to Dublin city centre is a 60...
Forum: Drogheda-Balbriggan-Skerries-Donabate Line 03-10-2008, 07:53
Replies: 7
Views: 11,391
Posted By chipper
Funny enough the Northern line's inbound morning...

Funny enough the Northern line's inbound morning services have been excellent this week. Well, the 6:46 from Drogheda has been excellent - maybe the rest were rubblish? This morning's arrival in...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 24-09-2008, 12:13
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
The clamping has started. I saw the first last...

The clamping has started. I saw the first last week and another yesterday. They still have the dual signs showing release fees of €90 and €120.
Forum: Commuter Services 24-09-2008, 12:10
Replies: 14
Views: 9,835
Posted By chipper
Ah, maybe at 6pm, but most definitely not during...

Ah, maybe at 6pm, but most definitely not during the 16:30 - 17:30 sort of range. Incidently, in 2005 the 6pm to Navan was an old 1990 vintage Dublin Bus! Can you imagine sitting on the top deck of...
Forum: Commuter Services 22-09-2008, 11:19
Replies: 14
Views: 9,835
Posted By chipper
Sadly this is not true. I know because I spent...

Sadly this is not true. I know because I spent all of 2004 and 2005 commuting on the Navan - Dublin bus and there was never any chance of a sub 60 minute trip. Anywhere between 75 and 90 minutes...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 12-09-2008, 08:21
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
I know it is still early days but having paid €16...

I know it is still early days but having paid €16 already I have noted a couple of things that the money has not yet stretched to:


A brush and shovel to sweep the rubbish out of the car park.

A...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 11-09-2008, 10:34
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
Two weeks on and it is interesting to see the...

Two weeks on and it is interesting to see the usual faces appearing back on the trains and in the car park. There was a definite change last week with many people going missing but all have either...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 01-09-2008, 10:17
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
And very little information in the station...

And very little information in the station either. A casual user or anyone who was on holiday for the last two weeks and missed the NCTS leaflet drop could easily miss the fact that you have to pay....
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 01-09-2008, 07:48
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
There were noticeably less cars in Drogheda car...

There were noticeably less cars in Drogheda car park at 6:45 this morning. It was quieter than during the best of the summer holiday lull. Considerably less passengers boarded all along the route...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 29-08-2008, 15:24
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
True, but that is a suicidal walk along the N2...

True, but that is a suicidal walk along the N2 and you would then need a canoe to cross the Boyne as there is no footpath over it. As for choosing not to use the public transport from Slane, I don't...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 29-08-2008, 12:17
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
I have tried them. Unfortunately their first...

I have tried them. Unfortunately their first evening arrival in Slane is 18:30 which is a bit too late. My current commute sees me get off the train in Drogheda at 17:20 and arrive in Slane at...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 29-08-2008, 08:53
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
There are a fair number of machines dotted all...

There are a fair number of machines dotted all over the car park so I don't see queuing being a problem. Of course if you get five people ahead of you and the train is leaving in a minute and the...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 29-08-2008, 08:41
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
I live near Slane, approximately 11 miles from...

I live near Slane, approximately 11 miles from Drogheda train station. I do so because of family, my wife's job and my children's school. I am not going to move house and force my children onto a...
Forum: Events, Happenings and Media 29-08-2008, 07:50
Replies: 281
Views: 204,133
Posted By chipper
I had a wee look at the ticket machines this...

I had a wee look at the ticket machines this morning. They accept coins only and do not issue change. Not exactly making it easy for the customer. I find it hard enough to find change for a...
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