Yep, was waiting on that train too. They called the platform number at 18:36, there was a mad scramble by everyone and it departed at 18:39.
Much the same thing happened with today's 18:05 to Portlaoise. Except it was more like 18:10 when the empty train even arrived in the platform with the majority of people still on the concourse. Once again, mad scramble, departure 3-4 mins later.
If the train is coming in empty - i.e. is not a scheduled service that needs to be turned around first and therefore may be prone to delays on the way to Dublin - why can't they actually have the train sitting on the platform and ready to board before the advertised departure time? Instead they leave everybody guessing what's going on.
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