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paddyb180285 · 20-04-2007, 11:36

There is a huge factor (certainly for Gorey/Rosslare, Longford/Sligo and Galway bound commuters) which affects the journey time and hence the desire to travel later than the given time.That is that the majority of these routes run along a single track and not twin track like the DART and Much of the other routes.

However, Gorey/Rosslare bound commuters are worst affected by this.This is because they share the same stretch of track with the DART as far as Bray. As well as that many of these DARTs go as far as Greystones which would get in the way of otherwise more frequent Gorey/Rosslare bound trains.This leads me to beleive that electrification of the DART to Greystones was a bad idea as the priority south of Bray should be getting Wicklow AND Wexford bound commuters home from Dublin.Some DARTs would also get in three minutes ahead of Gorey bound trains following a 20 minute gap especially alocated for these trains thereby holding them up.Also Rosslare Europort being a Europort (high priority) is subject to the worst of frequencies with only three trains each way, each day.I know that there are passing loops along this line in a select few stations which requires good signalling and timing.However,I personaly think it is time to double the track along this route and breath life into Wicklow and Wexford especially when towns like Arklow and Gorey are expanding at quite a fast rate.Therefore, people from these areas(especially Kilcoole being skipped by half of these trains) wouldn't be pressurised to leave Dublin so soon.They could do some shopping,unwind or go for a drink and then head home at around 8, 9 or even 10.

I don't know much about the Longford/Sligo and Galway line personally but I have an idea from these forums of how bad their situation is aswell.I live in Dalkey on the south side of the DART route which forms part of the Dublin-Rosslare line and I can say that I feel very sorry for those who travel to Gorey/Rosslare as I can see how infrequent their trains are.

20-04-2007, 11:36	#6
paddyb180285 Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 115	There is a huge factor (certainly for Gorey/Rosslare, Longford/Sligo and Galway bound commuters) which affects the journey time and hence the desire to travel later than the given time.That is that the majority of these routes run along a single track and not twin track like the DART and Much of the other routes. However, Gorey/Rosslare bound commuters are worst affected by this.This is because they share the same stretch of track with the DART as far as Bray. As well as that many of these DARTs go as far as Greystones which would get in the way of otherwise more frequent Gorey/Rosslare bound trains.This leads me to beleive that electrification of the DART to Greystones was a bad idea as the priority south of Bray should be getting Wicklow AND Wexford bound commuters home from Dublin.Some DARTs would also get in three minutes ahead of Gorey bound trains following a 20 minute gap especially alocated for these trains thereby holding them up.Also Rosslare Europort being a Europort (high priority) is subject to the worst of frequencies with only three trains each way, each day.I know that there are passing loops along this line in a select few stations which requires good signalling and timing.However,I personaly think it is time to double the track along this route and breath life into Wicklow and Wexford especially when towns like Arklow and Gorey are expanding at quite a fast rate.Therefore, people from these areas(especially Kilcoole being skipped by half of these trains) wouldn't be pressurised to leave Dublin so soon.They could do some shopping,unwind or go for a drink and then head home at around 8, 9 or even 10. I don't know much about the Longford/Sligo and Galway line personally but I have an idea from these forums of how bad their situation is aswell.I live in Dalkey on the south side of the DART route which forms part of the Dublin-Rosslare line and I can say that I feel very sorry for those who travel to Gorey/Rosslare as I can see how infrequent their trains are.