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dowlingm · 18-05-2008, 01:54

I took a Mk4 from Limerick Junction to Heuston on 9 May. I liked that the lighting/ambience was quite bright compared to the dour decor I've grown used to on VIA Rail. I did notice that the train squeaked quite a bit and Mrs Dowling (who hasn't been on a train in a decade probably) thought the ride a bit bouncy - I didn't notice so much but I did notice a few slowdowns north of the expected PSR at Portarlington (due to KRP works perhaps?).

We got single contract tickets from Mitchelstown Credit Union for 20.80 each with no seat res which given we were travelling midday in a virtually empty carriage suited us fine. All in all the experience was largely satisfactory - I did find the continually scrolling PIS displays a bit distracting though.

18-05-2008, 01:54	#6
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	I took a Mk4 from Limerick Junction to Heuston on 9 May. I liked that the lighting/ambience was quite bright compared to the dour decor I've grown used to on VIA Rail. I did notice that the train squeaked quite a bit and Mrs Dowling (who hasn't been on a train in a decade probably) thought the ride a bit bouncy - I didn't notice so much but I did notice a few slowdowns north of the expected PSR at Portarlington (due to KRP works perhaps?). We got single contract tickets from Mitchelstown Credit Union for 20.80 each with no seat res which given we were travelling midday in a virtually empty carriage suited us fine. All in all the experience was largely satisfactory - I did find the continually scrolling PIS displays a bit distracting though.