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Mark Gleeson · 09-11-2009, 20:34

We actually are working on getting the arrival times of all trains on the Sligo line into Dublin to perform an independent evaluation of the on time performance. Initial results suggest Irish Rail's numbers to be generous at best. Irish Rail deny any failings in their numbers. Numbers were pretty bad during the bridge works.

We don't have the ability to record arrivals in Longford or Sligo (yet), keep a log and let us know so we can add the data to our own.

The posters claim the results are audited, but Irish Rail don't actual have a 3rd party audit them, that happens months later by the department of transport.

Good news of sorts is under EU law coming in December, monthly and annual ticket holders are entitled to a refund/discount for consistent performance failures. We just need to prove the poor performance.

Have a read of this to see the kind of underhand tactics that are employed http://www.railusers.ie/news/news.ph...009&no=13.html

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Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	We actually are working on getting the arrival times of all trains on the Sligo line into Dublin to perform an independent evaluation of the on time performance. Initial results suggest Irish Rail's numbers to be generous at best. Irish Rail deny any failings in their numbers. Numbers were pretty bad during the bridge works. We don't have the ability to record arrivals in Longford or Sligo (yet), keep a log and let us know so we can add the data to our own. The posters claim the results are audited, but Irish Rail don't actual have a 3rd party audit them, that happens months later by the department of transport. Good news of sorts is under EU law coming in December, monthly and annual ticket holders are entitled to a refund/discount for consistent performance failures. We just need to prove the poor performance. Have a read of this to see the kind of underhand tactics that are employed http://www.railusers.ie/news/news.ph...009&no=13.html __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 09-11-2009 at 20:54.