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Unread 07-12-2006, 11:02   #2
colmoc
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This dwell time drives me crazy too. I used to get the 8:16 coolmine to pearse and the 5:45 pearse to coolmine.
These dwell times are caused by
  • Driver unable to close the doors on the crush loaded train
  • Waiting that extra minute or two to get even more people on at castleknock
  • Stopping near croke park to keep the timetable padding
  • The slow pace
And to add insult to injury this train is always a few minutes late but considered "ontime" by IE and their lovely lie of a charter and stats

So a few months back I started cycling to and from work through the park. To my surprise the train leaves ten minutes before me which saves me the 5 min walk to the station and I make it to town before the train!!!
I'm no lance armstrong but its a joke that I can cycle faster than a train to work

I still get this train the odd day but it just encourages me to go back to my bike.

Last edited by colmoc : 07-12-2006 at 11:04. Reason: spelling error
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