[Summer 2010] Irish Rail - Current Service Alterations

Colm Moore · 11-06-2010, 23:00

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=794

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Current Service Alterations (Updated 11th June 2010) by Corporate Communications

Current Service Alterations (Updated 11th June 2010)

06.25 Enniscorthy to Rosslare - will be substituted by buses.

19.30 Wexford to Connolly - will operate to Gorey only with bus transfers from Gorey and intermediate stations to Connolly.

22.10 Heuston to Portlaoise - from Monday to Thursdays will operate to Kildare only with bus transfers from Kildare to Portlaoise.

07.38 and 10.36 Manulla Junction to Ballina will be substituted by buses
10.00 Ballina to Manulla Junction will be substituted by buses

15.30 Heuston to Galway (on Fridays) operates to Athlone with bus transfers from Athlone to Galway.

All above schedule alterations are included in our journey planner - please click here for journey planner http://www.irishrail.ie/home/

For printed timetables and permanent Timetable alterations please click here http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/printed_timetables.asp

Thomas Ralph · 13-06-2010, 08:07

How can a service to Manulla be substituted by buses when Manulla has no passenger access?

Mark Gleeson · 14-06-2010, 08:38

There in fact is no additional changes compared to recent weeks, its just that all the changes are now stated in public.

Rail Users Ireland lodged a complaint with the National Transport Authority last month specifically about the failure to provide accurate information as to service disruption. Irish Rail may be fined for these failures.

The list is not complete

17:10 Maynooth Pearse
This service terminates at Connolly on Fridays

finnyus · 14-06-2010, 15:00

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http://irishrail.ie/news_centre/news...ew&news_id=794

Current Service Alterations (Updated 11th June 2010) by Corporate Communications

Current Service Alterations (Updated 11th June 2010)

06.25 Enniscorthy to Rosslare (Tuesdays to Fridays) - will be substituted by buses.

19.30 Wexford to Connolly (Mondays to Thursdays) - will operate to Gorey only with bus transfers from Gorey and intermediate stations to Connolly.

22.10 Heuston to Portlaoise - (Mondays to Thursdays) will operate to Kildare only with bus transfers from Kildare to Portlaoise.

07.38 and 10.36 Manulla Junction to Ballina (Wednesday only) will be substituted by buses
10.00 Ballina to Manulla Junction (Wednesday only) will be substituted by buses

15.30 Heuston to Galway (on Fridays) operates to Athlone with bus transfers from Athlone to Galway.

All above schedule alterations are included in our journey planner - please click here for journey planner

For printed timetables and permanent Timetable alterations please click here

Notice has been updated with the days that there are bus substitutions. Are the bus substitutions on the Ballina branch to and from Claremorris? I don't think there is public access to Manulla Junction?!

Does anyone know what the reason is behind the bus transfer 15.30 Heuston to Galway (on Fridays)? Does the set need to return to Dublin to form a later service? There are MK3 sets in Waterford and plenty of locos in Inchicore that could be used if rolling stock is in short supply (which it is!)

Thomas Ralph · 14-06-2010, 15:20

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Originally Posted by finnyus

Does anyone know what the reason is behind the bus transfer 15.30 Heuston to Galway (on Fridays)? Does the set need to return to Dublin to form a later service? There are MK3 sets in Waterford and plenty of locos in Inchicore that could be used if rolling stock is in short supply (which it is!)

Every other day of the week, that's a splitting service from Heuston to Galway and Westport/Ballina which splits at Athlone, sending 3 cars to Galway and 3 to Westport. On Fridays, they need all 6 cars to have adequate capacity to Westport/Ballina, so the Athlone/Galway bit is done by buses.

Colm Moore · 14-06-2010, 16:53

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Regarding the 22.10. The bus transfer is expected to be finished at the end of July.

Colm Moore · 15-06-2010, 19:05

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=794

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General News

Current Service Alterations (Updated 14th June 2010) by Corporate Communications

Current Service Alterations (Updated 14th June 2010)

06.25 Enniscorthy to Rosslare (Tuesdays to Fridays) - will be substituted by buses.

19.30 Wexford to Connolly (Mondays to Thursdays) - will operate to Gorey only with bus transfers from Gorey and intermediate stations to Connolly.

22.10 Heuston to Portlaoise - (Mondays to Thursdays) will operate to Kildare only with bus transfers from Kildare to Portlaoise.

07.38 and 10.36 Manulla Junction to Ballina (Wednesday only) will be substituted by buses
10.00 Ballina to Manulla Junction (Wednesday only) will be substituted by buses

15.30 Heuston to Galway (on Fridays) operates to Athlone with bus transfers from Athlone to Galway.

All above schedule alterations are included in our journey planner - please click here for journey planner http://www.irishrail.ie/home/

For printed timetables and permanent Timetable alterations please click here http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/printed_timetables.asp

sublimity · 15-06-2010, 23:44

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Originally Posted by finnyus

Notice has been updated with the days that there are bus substitutions. Are the bus substitutions on the Ballina branch to and from Claremorris? I don't think there is public access to Manulla Junction?!

Does anyone know what the reason is behind the bus transfer 15.30 Heuston to Galway (on Fridays)? Does the set need to return to Dublin to form a later service? There are MK3 sets in Waterford and plenty of locos in Inchicore that could be used if rolling stock is in short supply (which it is!)

Well said finnyus. Plenty of locos and plenty of Mk3s lying idle. A total disgrace

ACustomer · 16-06-2010, 09:31

The solution to the Friday afternoon bus substitution for Galway is not all that easy. Forget Mk IIIs for a start: the maintenance facilities for them don't exist any more, and I am sure that at this stage bringing them back into service in relatively small numbers would be prohibitively costly.

One of the 6-car ICR sets appears to be out of commission since a shunting mishap at the Portlaoise depot. Tenders were sought for its repair: any one had any news on how things are progressing? Also two 3-car ICR units are missing because they were damaged beyone repair when in transit form Korea: IE are totally blameless (for once) on this last point.

Mark Gleeson · 16-06-2010, 09:46

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Originally Posted by ACustomer

The solution to the Friday afternoon bus substitution for Galway is not all that easy. Forget Mk IIIs for a start: the maintenance facilities for them don't exist any more, and I am sure that at this stage bringing them back into service in relatively small numbers would be prohibitively costly.

Both Inchicore and Cork are still fully equipped to maintain a Mk3 set. In reality they can run for months on end with little more than replacing the brake disks. There is a 6 coach ICR on standby in Heuston currently. If a Mk3 set was available it would be on standby and take up a Cork or Tralee service if required. There is a serviceable Mk3 set laid up currently

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One of the 6-car ICR sets appears to be out of commission since a shunting mishap at the Portlaoise depot. Tenders were sought for its repair: any one had any news on how things are progressing? Also two 3-car ICR units are missing because they were damaged beyone repair when in transit form Korea: IE are totally blameless (for once) on this last point.

Which further affirms the need for the Mk3 option.

The ICR fleet is cleared for 9 coach operation. As far as I know 9 coach passenger operation is cleared on Dublin/Cork/Tralee and since the platforms on the Galway line are the same length, they could split 3/6 in Athlone

Colm Moore · 29-06-2010, 02:07

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=794

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Current Service Alterations (Updated 28th June 2010) by Corporate Communications

Current Service Alterations (Updated 28th June 2010)

06.25 Enniscorthy to Rosslare (Tuesdays to Fridays) - will be substituted by buses.

19.30 Wexford to Connolly (Mondays to Thursdays) - will operate to Gorey only with bus transfers from Gorey and intermediate stations to Connolly.

22.10 Heuston to Portlaoise - (Mondays to Thursdays) will operate to Kildare only with bus transfers from Kildare to Portlaoise.

07.38 and 10.36 Manulla Junction to Ballina (Wednesday only) will be substituted by buses
10.00 Ballina to Manulla Junction (Wednesday only) will be substituted by buses

15.30 Heuston to Galway (on Fridays) operates to Athlone with bus transfers from Athlone to Galway.

09.05 Connolly to Sligo (Sunday 11/7/2010) will be bus transfer from Connolly to Maynooth and train from Maynooth to Sligo

All above schedule alterations are included in our journey planner - please click here http://www.irishrail.ie/home/ for journey planner

For printed timetables and permanent Timetable alterations please click here http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/printed_timetables.asp

Colm Moore · 21-07-2010, 22:29

http://irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=794

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Current Service Alterations (Updated 20th July 2010) by Corporate Communications

Current Service Alterations (Updated 20th July 2010)

06.25 Enniscorthy to Rosslare (Tuesdays to Fridays) - will be substituted by buses.

19.30 Wexford to Connolly (Mondays to Thursdays) - will operate to Gorey only with bus transfers from Gorey and intermediate stations to Connolly.

23.10 Heuston to Kildare (Mondays to Thursdays) will be substituted by buses.

07.38 and 10.36 Manulla Junction to Ballina (Wednesday only) will be substituted by buses
10.00 Ballina to Manulla Junction (Wednesday only) will be substituted by buses

15.30 Heuston to Galway (on Fridays) operates to Athlone with bus transfers from Athlone to Galway.

All above schedule alterations are included in our journey planner - please click here for journey planner http://www.irishrail.ie/home/

For printed timetables and permanent Timetable alterations please click here http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/printed_timetables.asp

14-06-2010, 08:38	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	There in fact is no additional changes compared to recent weeks, its just that all the changes are now stated in public. Rail Users Ireland lodged a complaint with the National Transport Authority last month specifically about the failure to provide accurate information as to service disruption. Irish Rail may be fined for these failures. The list is not complete 17:10 Maynooth Pearse This service terminates at Connolly on Fridays __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	How can a service to Manulla be substituted by buses when Manulla has no passenger access?

16-06-2010, 09:31	#9
ACustomer Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 767	The solution to the Friday afternoon bus substitution for Galway is not all that easy. Forget Mk IIIs for a start: the maintenance facilities for them don't exist any more, and I am sure that at this stage bringing them back into service in relatively small numbers would be prohibitively costly. One of the 6-car ICR sets appears to be out of commission since a shunting mishap at the Portlaoise depot. Tenders were sought for its repair: any one had any news on how things are progressing? Also two 3-car ICR units are missing because they were damaged beyone repair when in transit form Korea: IE are totally blameless (for once) on this last point.