Sligo line flood closure lifted

Mickey H · 22-12-2015, 13:18

Iarnród Éireann ‏@IrishRail
Carrick-on-Shannon to Longford line REOPENS after recent flooding from today's 13.00 Sligo to Dublin Clly & 13.05 Dublin Clly to Sligo Sligo services operating with delays of 20-25 mins due to speed restrictions thru flood area. 16.00hrs Dublin-Sligo cancelled

Why is 1600 still cancelled?

Jamie2k9 · 22-12-2015, 14:00

They won't have the 5 units out of Sligo in time for the 16.00. Priority will be to restore capacity to commuter and 17.05 services. Would expect maintenance schedules were stretched recently as well.

Mark Gleeson · 23-12-2015, 08:53

All the sets in Sligo have to be worked back to Dublin and brought to Drogheda for mandatory inspections. They have gone too long without a full inspection.

ACustomer · 23-12-2015, 10:25

Typical piece of idiot journalism in this morning's Indo:

‘I was afraid we would topple over’ – Passenger’s fear as Irish Rail train tilts close to flood waters

See: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news...-34310268.html

James Howard · 24-12-2015, 12:08

It really is getting to the point where it isn't worth buying a paper in this country. The idiot who reported the "incident" has probably made a few hundred euro from the video views. Nice little Christmas present for the entire complement of fools involved.

I saw a 7-car ICR going through Longford at 10:30 this morning so it looks like it is getting back to normal.

22-12-2015, 13:18	#1
Mickey H Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 279	Sligo line flood closure lifted Iarnród Éireann ‏@IrishRail Carrick-on-Shannon to Longford line REOPENS after recent flooding from today's 13.00 Sligo to Dublin Clly & 13.05 Dublin Clly to Sligo Sligo services operating with delays of 20-25 mins due to speed restrictions thru flood area. 16.00hrs Dublin-Sligo cancelled Why is 1600 still cancelled? __________________ 26271 12-60

23-12-2015, 08:53	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	All the sets in Sligo have to be worked back to Dublin and brought to Drogheda for mandatory inspections. They have gone too long without a full inspection. __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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22-12-2015, 14:00	#2
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	They won't have the 5 units out of Sligo in time for the 16.00. Priority will be to restore capacity to commuter and 17.05 services. Would expect maintenance schedules were stretched recently as well.

23-12-2015, 10:25	#4
ACustomer Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 767	Typical piece of idiot journalism in this morning's Indo: ‘I was afraid we would topple over’ – Passenger’s fear as Irish Rail train tilts close to flood waters See: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news...-34310268.html

24-12-2015, 12:08	#5
James Howard Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sligo Line Posts: 1,115	It really is getting to the point where it isn't worth buying a paper in this country. The idiot who reported the "incident" has probably made a few hundred euro from the video views. Nice little Christmas present for the entire complement of fools involved. I saw a 7-car ICR going through Longford at 10:30 this morning so it looks like it is getting back to normal.