[19/07/12] Shambles on the Sligo line this evening

[James Howard]

There was something a bit wrong with the 17:05 Sligo train this evening in Connolly as it was in complete darkness but they got it started anyway. Anyway, it got as far as Maynooth before they gave up and decided to transfer everyone across the platform onto another train.

So they attempted to put the entire contents of the busiest Sligo-line train onto a 4-car 29k with no assistance whatsoever from Irish Rail staff. You had elderly people with luggage trying to get across the bridge - a complete mess. And that with a Longford train running about 15 minutes behind where there was no need to change platform.

The 29k set didn't even have standing room as it set off on the 2.5 hour journey to Sligo. I've waited on the Longford train but no doubt they will do something stupid with the crossing trains that will leave me at least an hour late.

I guess it is because these trains are so old that is causing them difficulty with keeping them running.