I'd agree that it makes little or no sense to implement this timetable at this stage in the game. Given that the unions are on the warpath anyway, by the time they've managed to negotiate rosters, they'll have to start again for the next round of revisions.
On the issue of waiting to see the outcome, that is great in an ideal world but the problem with Irish Rail is that by the time you see the outcome, it is too late to do anything about it. For example, the biggest issue with the Sligo timetable for me and any of the commuters I've spoken is the 10 minutes added at either end of the day if you're using the current 0545 / 1905 trains. This issue is marked as "addressed" by the retention of the 1600 slot. Without seeing the latest draft timetable, it is impossible to judge if the issue really has been addressed but it wouldn't be unreasonable to suspect that it hasn't.
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