No services from Midleton or Cobh. Would have thought that they could have used any spare (is there any spare) 3 piece 22k, one from Midleton & one from Cobh, join them at Cork and form another special to Dublin!
The best anyone from Midleton can use is the 08:45 ex Midleton to connect with the 10:30 Cork - Dublin with an 82 minute wait in Cork! Same with people from Cobh: 09:15 Cobh - Cork & 10:30 Cork - Dub!
Surely they could have added another special (with the current services fully booked). 08:00 from Cork could continue to Dublin instead of terminating @ Mallow (or keep the current 08:00, and add 08:10 Cork - Dub :- 8 minute headway possible) I would imagine that the 07:30 from Killarney (with only a stop @ Rathmore & Banteer) would pass Mallow around 08:20. Also an 09:30 Cork - Dublin as well could have been added.
Just a thought, I know there might be a case for shortage of drivers / rolling stock.
With these 2 extra services, they might decide to add connections from Midleton & Cobh!
Finbarr.
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