Rail Users Ireland Forum - View Single Post - Delays going into and leaving Carlow train station

Mark Gleeson · 08-10-2010, 20:20

Killarney is interesting case as there is a century old practice of the driver not changing ends and reversing in/out blind. The current timetable is highly unrealistic allocating only a minute, its a historical hold over from the old days when a change of ends was not required

Time wise, the industry standard is to allow a time which is a function of the train length, and on an ICR the driver must reset the train computer on an end change. The time is not excessive 4 or 5 minutes is allowed, which is down from the 10-12 minutes allocated in the past. The catering trolley may be loaded / unloaded at Kilkenny as well which does take time. The times are padded anyway and leaving Kilkenny a minute early only means a minute delay at Ballyhale or Muine Bheag for the other train.

The approach to Waterford is taken at a ridiculously slow pace, several minutes could be clawed back there

We will look into the 6:35 and see what is going on

08-10-2010, 20:20	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Killarney is interesting case as there is a century old practice of the driver not changing ends and reversing in/out blind. The current timetable is highly unrealistic allocating only a minute, its a historical hold over from the old days when a change of ends was not required Time wise, the industry standard is to allow a time which is a function of the train length, and on an ICR the driver must reset the train computer on an end change. The time is not excessive 4 or 5 minutes is allowed, which is down from the 10-12 minutes allocated in the past. The catering trolley may be loaded / unloaded at Kilkenny as well which does take time. The times are padded anyway and leaving Kilkenny a minute early only means a minute delay at Ballyhale or Muine Bheag for the other train. The approach to Waterford is taken at a ridiculously slow pace, several minutes could be clawed back there We will look into the 6:35 and see what is going on __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 08-10-2010 at 20:27.