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Given the greatly diminished scale of operations at Waterford, rationalisation was inevitable. It would appear from reading Barry Kenny's statement that the intention is to modify the track layout so that the only access to tracks east of the redundant overhead signal box will be via the goods yard. The passenger platform will probably be accessed via a single line from Waterford West. It is possible that all arriving trains will have to stop twice between Newrath and Waterford until a more standard method of working is established. I would guess that the ultimate arrangements at Waterford will be similar to those at Sligo, Wexford or Galway - ie a crossing loop immediately on the Dublin side of the station leading to one or perhaps two platforms.
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It may of happened but not so soon as they only finished do works with all the ponts they are removnign around November.
The statment from Barry dons't say a lot but only more less confirms that evertyuhgn arport from that one bay platform and the central line through the station to belview are being disconnected.
Him saying its "not reversable" is laughable. When have IE ever reversed decisions, it would take this to be discueed in the Dail for it to be given any consideration to be chagned.
As for the short and long term solutions suposedly under consideration, if P5 is extended once the tracks/points are removed to allow a 6 peice operatio. It will say a lot about the short term solutions being considered as it will be it most likely be the short term one. Hence the removal of points I expect.