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Unread 12-04-2016, 00:46   #2
Jamie2k9
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3 years ago we were told that Darts were to be reduced in size to cut costs, with 2 carriage Darts being quite a frequent occurrence at certain times of day.

3 years on and we're back to 6 and 8 carriage Darts trundling around in the evenings when 2 or 4 would still suffice.

If it made savings then, then it makes savings now. It must have been someone's job before to reduce the train set size, but clearly it is no ones now.

And you also have the situation like I saw at Monkstown station last week where a 4 carriage city bound Dart pulled in around 8.15am, absolutely jammed.

Essentially the same comment, why does it appear that it's now no-ones responsibility to have appropriate size Dart sets?
Well firstly they have been given 20 million odd to increase trains, not spending that means it goes back to the NTA and could possible make future funding requirements for additional capacity more difficult.

To reduce trains now would require a set to/from the depot which is out of service and another set to/from depot in service to make up for the set leaving service etc and it creates lots of complications and costs some money and not really worth the hassle. Before yesterday all sets would of just been in continue service at a mix of 4/6/8 at peak and off peak.

It will hopefully highlight that off peak 10 minute service is not needed however I don't think we will ever get that across.
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