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Originally Posted by James Howard
There is no logical reason for the 10 minute DART timetable to run for 6 months. None. The only possible reason is that Irish Rail don't want to look stupid by cancelling it.
DART passengers make up 44% of Irish Rail passengers by numbers yet probably around 10 - 15% by revenue yet everyone else is being hammered to suit. Nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that DART serves the richest parts of the city?
No company being run on a sound financial basis would put the interests of 90% of its revenue behind that of 10%.
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The 10 minute DART service would continue after the resignalling is complete - it's just the operation of the commuter services would change with most using the turnback platforms at GCD rather than terminating at Pearse and more trains would use the loop line bridge (Kildare Line services for example).
I would suggest that the reality is that the funding has been allocated for it from government via the NTA and DART drivers have been recruited and trained. Not spending it could see the money lost.
Why would they delay it another six months given that?
Train timetables across the water change every May and December - they don't seem to see a problem with it.