[01/12/2010] Travel News

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Originally Posted by Trampas

My experience for journey from Lansdowne Road to Maynooth.

Got DART around 15.48 which got to Connolly shortly after 16.00.

Platform 7 was packed.

Sligo train still there so ran to catch it but missed it but there was around 6 or so people trying to get on but no reopening doors.

So back around to platform 7 for Maynooth train. I stood near top of platform since all train suppose to stop at top of platforms but train stopped just after half way.

Most of us squashed on but left a few behind.

Arrived into Maynooth around 1700. Not to bad in the grand scheme of things.

The Sligo train was only half full. Maybe IR could have made an announcement on platform 7 that a train to Maynooth was leaving 2 to easy numbers on commuter route.

I would suggest maybe if the Sligo train made a stop in Coolmine or Clonsilla to easy the load on commuters trains.

Got to lansdowne road for 17.33 to maynooth. Real time online said it was running to 17.38 so not bother there. Got to station. A howth dart was waiting on the platform. This didnt move for the guts of 55 minutes. This we were told was due to someone falling off the platform at tara street.
Cue laughter from those waiting on the train and on the platform.
I think the delays brought out the worst black humour in all of us.

More delays as the gates wouldnt go down.
Finally get on the maynooth train at 18.45 or so. Another 20 odd minutes of delays on the way in.
And you know what? I am thankfull that I even got home at all as my bus stopped running at 3pm today.

Anyone know what level of snowfall would be necessary to stop all rail services?