[16-4-2008] Maynooth and Sligo disruption

11mars · 20-04-2008, 17:56

there was mayhem on the maynooth line on friday as well.

15:54 from pearse chugged out of town, stopping and starting.

between drumcondra and broombridge driver announced that there was a train broken down at ashtown. we stayed put for 20 mins.

they we went onto broombridge and stayed there for another 20mins, where broombridge passengers and obvioulsy a few fed up people got off.

then we went onto ashtown, driver announced that our train would now terminate at clonsilla and anyone wishing to proceed to leixlip/maynooth would have to wait for the next train which presently was leaving drumcondra.

so we all got off and stood in the freezing cold for 10 mins and eventually a train arrived. we along got on. woo hoo seats/warmth.

then because there was no one at clonsilla station it was up to the poor driver to try and announce over the terrible system that this wasn't our train so we all had to get off and he drove off towards leixlip?

then our train came along which was actually the 16:20 from connolly and we all piled on.

eventually got into maynooth bout 17:35.

between that and wednesday which involved a 2 hour bus journey to maynooth it was a great week for public transport!

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20-04-2008, 17:56	#37
11mars New to the board Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4	there was mayhem on the maynooth line on friday as well. 15:54 from pearse chugged out of town, stopping and starting. between drumcondra and broombridge driver announced that there was a train broken down at ashtown. we stayed put for 20 mins. they we went onto broombridge and stayed there for another 20mins, where broombridge passengers and obvioulsy a few fed up people got off. then we went onto ashtown, driver announced that our train would now terminate at clonsilla and anyone wishing to proceed to leixlip/maynooth would have to wait for the next train which presently was leaving drumcondra. so we all got off and stood in the freezing cold for 10 mins and eventually a train arrived. we along got on. woo hoo seats/warmth. then because there was no one at clonsilla station it was up to the poor driver to try and announce over the terrible system that this wasn't our train so we all had to get off and he drove off towards leixlip? then our train came along which was actually the 16:20 from connolly and we all piled on. eventually got into maynooth bout 17:35. between that and wednesday which involved a 2 hour bus journey to maynooth it was a great week for public transport!