[17-11-2008] Dublin area delays

Thomas Ralph · 17-11-2008, 18:00

All northbound and southbound Commuter and DART services are delayed by up to 15 minutes. Services leaving the city centre are quite badly congested. Don't have any reason at the moment beyond automated announcements of "operational problems".

Mark Gleeson · 17-11-2008, 18:25

That would explain the 17:50 to Dundalk leaving Pearse at 17:59

Everything is crawling

MOH · 17-11-2008, 19:24

Got off northbound at Killester 10 minutes late at 18:25, scrolling display was claiming "poor line conditions". Most of the delay was due to being stuck behind aforementioned late Dundalk train.
Although overheard an announcement while passing through Connollly that a southbound DART was running late due to "late arrival of an incoming train".
So take your pick. Personally, I blame the bears. We need a new bear tax to sort them out.

Rashers · 17-11-2008, 19:48

This was held at Killester, and crawled all the way to Balbriggan. Was about 15 mins late.
Driver made 1 announcement (very low volume) to say delays to the 18.15 ex-Pearse caused our delays.
However the 18.15 must be delayed by at least 25-30 mins to cause such long delays to all services behind it.
Did anyone manager to meet the managers tonight? I went through Connolly at 18.35, but no sign of them.

Mark Gleeson · 17-11-2008, 19:51

I know someone who did

Bet they got scarce when trouble hit

constellation · 17-11-2008, 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOH

...scrolling display was claiming "poor line conditions".

At Pearse, the display said "poor rail conditions". Can't get much closer to the truth than that, eh?

ThomasJ · 17-11-2008, 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rashers

This was held at Killester, and crawled all the way to Balbriggan. Was about 15 mins late.
Driver made 1 announcement (very low volume) to say delays to the 18.15 ex-Pearse caused our delays.
However the 18.15 must be delayed by at least 25-30 mins to cause such long delays to all services behind it.
Did anyone manager to meet the managers tonight? I went through Connolly at 18.35, but no sign of them.

The meet and greet managers was meant to be over by 18:30 so they mustn't have hanged around!

ThomasJ · 17-11-2008, 22:58

there was a note on the pis tonight citing "poor rail conditions" as the reason for this evenings delays

17-11-2008, 18:00	#1
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	[17-11-2008] Dublin area delays All northbound and southbound Commuter and DART services are delayed by up to 15 minutes. Services leaving the city centre are quite badly congested. Don't have any reason at the moment beyond automated announcements of "operational problems".

17-11-2008, 18:25	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	That would explain the 17:50 to Dundalk leaving Pearse at 17:59 Everything is crawling __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

17-11-2008, 19:48	#4
Rashers Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 431	18.40 to Dundalk delays This was held at Killester, and crawled all the way to Balbriggan. Was about 15 mins late. Driver made 1 announcement (very low volume) to say delays to the 18.15 ex-Pearse caused our delays. However the 18.15 must be delayed by at least 25-30 mins to cause such long delays to all services behind it. Did anyone manager to meet the managers tonight? I went through Connolly at 18.35, but no sign of them.

17-11-2008, 19:51	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I know someone who did Bet they got scarce when trouble hit __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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17-11-2008, 19:24	#3
MOH Really Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 372	Got off northbound at Killester 10 minutes late at 18:25, scrolling display was claiming "poor line conditions". Most of the delay was due to being stuck behind aforementioned late Dundalk train. Although overheard an announcement while passing through Connollly that a southbound DART was running late due to "late arrival of an incoming train". So take your pick. Personally, I blame the bears. We need a new bear tax to sort them out.

17-11-2008, 22:58	#8
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	there was a note on the pis tonight citing "poor rail conditions" as the reason for this evenings delays