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Originally Posted by longword
I don't know if it means anything but this morning's 07:00 Dundalk to Connolly is operated by a 22k, six carriages I think (I'm in coach F). First time I've seen one on the route. Will be intersting to see how it copes with the passenger loads. Seats fairly full leaving Balbriggan.
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Well if they want to charge fares based on an express service, they need to radically improve the service offering. This might be a small first step. Next move should be to start this train out of Newry at 0645 or indeed Belfast at 0600, loose a few stops and arrive around Dublin at 0800.
As regards seats (traditionally strictly rationed on the northern line), there are substantially more on a six car 22k v an 8-car 29k.
Had the luxury of travelling into to Heuston during the morning peak last Friday. About 100-110 passengers shared 2x3x22k. The next train, a similar formation, had an equally modest load.