Overcrowding -Evening Herald

[Mark Gleeson]

Thats very very true, on tilting trains weight is critical and if the suspension weight system registers above a certain amount it will lock the tilt out, this has happened in the UK as well, SNCF don't permit standing on TGV services

All modern trains have weight sensing systems, the suspension is used to level the train regardless of load and the brakes apply harder the more weight in the coach, the DART puts down more tractive effort when the coach is heavy

You can book online, by phone or in person up to one hour before departure its free, you don't just get the bug to go to Cork for the weekend at 4pm on a Friday, even if I did it would take me the best part of an hour to get to Heuston

He who books will be rewarded, you have no one other than yourself to blame if you end up standing since for most trains you have a choice to book. Best thing is if it all goes pear shapped and you end up standing its a full refund for you