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Unread 04-12-2008, 00:13   #67
stevetee
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Default If these, why not these ?

Hi,

Took a walk around a deserted Monasterevin station last Saturday morning.

Changes noted to the general environment were:

* multiple large signs warning customers about the new car parking arrangements

* a phone number to call in the event of my car being clamped (funny how clamping recovery information is always made crystal clear while the information we really want is buried beneath the feckin tarmac)

* a bright blue "Have You Paid And Displayed ?" Oh and a brand spankin new machine for dispensing parking tickets (no cards accepted mind you). See attachments for pix.

So if we can have all of the above, why not the issues mentioned below (some already put to IE at last MRUG-IE meeting):

* if IE can stick a new parking meter into this shamedly underused train station, whats stopping them sticking in a ticket machine ? Someone is assumedly going round collecting the parking dosh so why not get same people to collect ticket money too ?

* if IE can put up new signs warning people to pay their parking fees, where to contact the clampers etc. surely a sign indicating when the station is manned and a proper time table in place of the current weather-beaten paper notice could also be put up. Also some signs out on the road telling people where the station is located as it seems to have disppeared off Planet Signage altogether.

* IE temporarily cease charging people to park at Monasterevin to encourage them back to using the station again especially if we get our additional trains in March 2009.

* Took picture of the waiting areas that do not have any sides. The station is built on a raised platform of earth and concrete looking down over the town so it is very exposed on wet and windy days.

Havent heard any feedback for numbers on the new 22.00pm service. Be good to get something written up on the forum.

Steve

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