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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion 28-09-2009, 15:07
Replies: 5
Views: 3,928
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Cheers Mark. You could well be right about the...

Cheers Mark. You could well be right about the laser transaction righting itself. I'll give it a day or two and see does it reverse out before ranting further :o
Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion 28-09-2009, 14:52
Replies: 5
Views: 3,928
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Ticket machines charge laser card but no ticket!

This morning went to get my 7 day ticket from a ticket machine in Coolmine Station. Inserted Laser card, but after a minute of doing nothing a message came up saying that there was a problem...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 25-09-2009, 08:13
Replies: 27
Views: 23,502
Posted By Thomas the Tank
And just to round off the week nicely, Docklands...

And just to round off the week nicely, Docklands 4 mins late this morning. 0 from 5. Nice work IE:rolleyes:
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 24-09-2009, 13:49
Replies: 27
Views: 23,502
Posted By Thomas the Tank
ColmMacO I was going to post on this very thing...

ColmMacO I was going to post on this very thing tomorrow morning after I'd finished gathering my week's info on the persistent lateness of the Docklands train due to being stuck behind the...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 20-11-2008, 16:51
Replies: 6
Views: 10,811
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Mmm well ok that's in IR's eyes, but...

Mmm well ok that's in IR's eyes, but realistically is this just a week of continuous lateness or is this the way it's going to be from now on? Anyone know? Between that and them putting the Docklands...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 20-11-2008, 12:53
Replies: 6
Views: 10,811
Posted By Thomas the Tank
8.17am Coolmine-Connolly

I've (mercifully) been off the trains for a good while now,:confused: but back again this week getting the 8.17 from Coolmine to town. Fourth morning in a row the train has crawled into Connolly at...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 12-02-2008, 12:27
Replies: 18
Views: 16,215
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Righteo, just rang that number there and reported...

Righteo, just rang that number there and reported the incident. Was talking to a very nice guy who said he was going to look into it straight away, make some enquries at the yard etc and see what...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 12-02-2008, 11:58
Replies: 18
Views: 16,215
Posted By Thomas the Tank
No probs, thanks for the info. Will get onto that...

No probs, thanks for the info. Will get onto that now.
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 12-02-2008, 11:57
Replies: 18
Views: 16,215
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Really? I got off in Connolly so didn't see what...

Really? I got off in Connolly so didn't see what happened next. I hope she's ok. Very distressing thing to happen, but I have to say the people around her were really great and did all they could to...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 12-02-2008, 11:35
Replies: 18
Views: 16,215
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Doors opened before Connolly station

Hi all,

I was on the Maynooth (Longford??) train ex Coolmine at 8.17 this morning, which was pretty crowded in the carriage I was in but less so than normal I thought. Anyway just after leaving...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 22-01-2008, 09:23
Replies: 43
Views: 59,209
Posted By Thomas the Tank
News Talk did a piece this morning on the new...

News Talk did a piece this morning on the new Phoenix Park station particularly focusing on whether there's any point opening up a new station when you can barely squeeze on to the existing trains as...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 26-09-2007, 09:21
Replies: 8
Views: 11,836
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Cheers for that Mark. Will give it a go anyway...

Cheers for that Mark. Will give it a go anyway and see how I get on.
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 26-09-2007, 08:22
Replies: 8
Views: 11,836
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Angry Can someone tell me if there is a complaints...

Can someone tell me if there is a complaints department in the IE head office and if so if it's worth my while writing/calling (what I mean is do they ever actually respond to complaints?).
Am so...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 06-09-2007, 08:54
Replies: 1
Views: 8,437
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Thumbs down Delays delays delays...

Haven't posted here for a while, such was my initial delight at the new Docklands service! All in all I have to give credit where credit is due - for me, working as I do in the IFSC the service is...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 22-02-2007, 11:24
Replies: 5
Views: 10,261
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Nope, no gun pointed at my head, but was already...

Nope, no gun pointed at my head, but was already late for work and was lucky enough to be by a door when the train stopped and thought feck it I'll give it a go :)

So anyone can open a window with...
Forum: Longford-Maynooth-Dunboyne-Clonsilla-Dublin line 22-02-2007, 10:28
Replies: 5
Views: 10,261
Posted By Thomas the Tank
[22-2-2007] Delays on Maynooth line this morning

8.16 train from Maynooth/Longford (sorry never know where that comes from) did not arrive until 8.40. No explanation that I heard while on the platform. No room on platform come 8.40, needless to say...
Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion 12-01-2007, 16:32
Replies: 11
Views: 6,649
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Are other services to go to the Docklands also?

Are other services to go to the Docklands also?
Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion 12-01-2007, 16:16
Replies: 11
Views: 6,649
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Apologies if this was mentioned on another thread...

Apologies if this was mentioned on another thread already but have just seen the new train times from Clonsilla to the Docklands station from March 12th:

AM: Additional services departing Clonsilla:...
Forum: Commuter Services 04-01-2007, 11:42
Replies: 570
Views: 405,154
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Thanks for the info Thomas. Those posters you see...

Thanks for the info Thomas. Those posters you see from time to time on the trains saying how ninety-something percent of all IE trains were on time in the previous year make me laugh....and then...
Forum: Commuter Services 04-01-2007, 11:12
Replies: 570
Views: 405,154
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Hi there, Sorry for the really really dumb...

Hi there,

Sorry for the really really dumb question but would someone mind explaining what timetable padding means? Is it that IE puts a departure time on their timetables but leave before that to...
Forum: Drogheda-Balbriggan-Skerries-Donabate Line 20-12-2006, 15:46
Replies: 19
Views: 23,708
Posted By Thomas the Tank
[QUOTE=al2637;14846]This morning I timed the...

[QUOTE=al2637;14846]This morning I timed the dwell times on my commute to work (A'dam Metro).

From the moment the metro came to a complete stop, to the moment it started moving again ranged from...
Forum: Commuter Services 07-11-2006, 11:51
Replies: 2
Views: 4,200
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Yeah would be standing in that section beside the...

Yeah would be standing in that section beside the doors and you're right, I think the blasters are right over head. I'm all for having heaters on during the winter in off-peak times when the trains...
Forum: Commuter Services 07-11-2006, 09:57
Replies: 2
Views: 4,200
Posted By Thomas the Tank
Baby it's cold outside...

Yes it is, it's Winter after all. So I guess it's probably a bit chilly up in the driver's cabin where there's plenty of room for cold air to circulate and there's a need for to old 3-bar heater on...
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