Midleton Line Opening - with Buses

ACustomer · 27-07-2009, 09:28

Just looked at the online timetables for the first 2 days of the new service. The last two trains in each direction have been substituted by buses! What a flying start. Only in Cork.....

Mark Gleeson · 27-07-2009, 09:30

Yup knew that was coming

The line will have to CLOSE in September for a number of days as well since the junction with the Cobh line was never installed, they are currently using the original mechanical signaling as a stop gap

finnyus · 27-07-2009, 11:47

yeah, saw that this morning on the journey planner! is there any reason for these bus substitutions?

comcor · 27-07-2009, 12:12

They've been going on on the Cobh line for months.

It's supposedly for engineering works, but I have a suspicion that it's down to either a lack of drivers or an attempt to avoid paying overtime.

ACustomer · 27-07-2009, 13:09

So it's cheaper to hire a bus and pay its driver and the fuel than to operate a train? That would be a major own-goal for IE.

Mark Hennessy · 27-07-2009, 13:20

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Originally Posted by ACustomer

So it's cheaper to hire a bus and pay its driver and the fuel than to operate a train? That would be a major own-goal for IE.

Mark G has lots of good info about the Cork area situation, from what I hear it is majorly disfunctional down there.

27-07-2009, 09:28	#1
ACustomer Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 767	Midleton Line Opening - with Buses Just looked at the online timetables for the first 2 days of the new service. The last two trains in each direction have been substituted by buses! What a flying start. Only in Cork.....

27-07-2009, 09:30	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Yup knew that was coming The line will have to CLOSE in September for a number of days as well since the junction with the Cobh line was never installed, they are currently using the original mechanical signaling as a stop gap __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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27-07-2009, 11:47	#3
finnyus Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cork City/Midleton/Mallow Posts: 211	yeah, saw that this morning on the journey planner! is there any reason for these bus substitutions?

27-07-2009, 12:12	#4
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	They've been going on on the Cobh line for months. It's supposedly for engineering works, but I have a suspicion that it's down to either a lack of drivers or an attempt to avoid paying overtime.

27-07-2009, 13:09	#5
ACustomer Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 767	So it's cheaper to hire a bus and pay its driver and the fuel than to operate a train? That would be a major own-goal for IE.