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John J · 23-01-2008, 22:14

Looks like it was the same craic tonight...

The train passed me at 20.40 about 5 miles beyond Mullingar so it would still have been running 15+ minutes late by that stage. There must have been a considerable delay at Maynooth.

Interestingly, I was able to catch the 19.10 Connolly-Leixlip, then drive the rest of the journey on the back road (obeying speed limits) and still beat the 19.05 train to Mullingar.

Double-track to Enfield would resolve the problem. Some may argue we can manage with single-track but doubling would also allow more commuter services to run to Enfield. Of course this is unlikely to happen any time soon. This is despite the growth Enfield & Kilcock have experienced in recent years. and the busy trade experienced by both Bus Eireann and private coach operators.

23-01-2008, 22:14	#8
John J Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Longford Posts: 50	Looks like it was the same craic tonight... The train passed me at 20.40 about 5 miles beyond Mullingar so it would still have been running 15+ minutes late by that stage. There must have been a considerable delay at Maynooth. Interestingly, I was able to catch the 19.10 Connolly-Leixlip, then drive the rest of the journey on the back road (obeying speed limits) and still beat the 19.05 train to Mullingar. Double-track to Enfield would resolve the problem. Some may argue we can manage with single-track but doubling would also allow more commuter services to run to Enfield. Of course this is unlikely to happen any time soon. This is despite the growth Enfield & Kilcock have experienced in recent years. and the busy trade experienced by both Bus Eireann and private coach operators. __________________ Commuting since 2004 - can't take much more. Last edited by John J : 23-01-2008 at 22:28.