new bridge at Hazelhatch already half closed

hoopsheff · 02-04-2009, 11:14

Ok...IR opened the new footbridge at Hazelhatch a few days ago. I noticed yesterday that they have already cordoned off half of the stairs to stop people using them.

whats the story?DID IR open this new bridge up without it being finished properly? Or is it now damaged and needs running repairs?

Either way its another joke by IR

grainne whale · 02-04-2009, 13:23

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Originally Posted by hoopsheff

Ok...IR opened the new footbridge at Hazelhatch a few days ago. I noticed yesterday that they have already cordoned off half of the stairs to stop people using them.

whats the story?DID IR open this new bridge up without it being finished properly? Or is it now damaged and needs running repairs?

Either way its another joke by IR

It looked as if they were putting some sort of non slip coating at the back of the thread/riser of the steps, on that particular side of the stairs.

hoopsheff · 03-04-2009, 11:13

maybe...but they took long enough to do the bridge..you'd think they'd have it done right & finished before they opened it!

grainne whale · 03-04-2009, 11:25

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Originally Posted by hoopsheff

maybe...but they took long enough to do the bridge..you'd think they'd have it done right & finished before they opened it!

Just today while I was at the station (Hazelhatch) I noticed that the steps serving Platform 1 (where you disembark coming from Dublin) are much narrower than the steps serving Platform 2. Some joker doing the design didn't use their head, I suppose he/she thought that there would be a mad rush to get on a train rather than to get off !!

hoopsheff · 08-04-2009, 11:47

yeah i saw this...sure who would be using the steps on that side of the track??? not like there is a large number of people at rush hour! IR planners strike again

Mark Gleeson · 08-04-2009, 12:41

There is some sense in all this

Next year Hazelhatch will be like this

Platform 1 - Cork bound, 1 maybe 2 trains per hour
Platforms 2/3/4 - Main arrival and departure to Dublin 4 arrivals/4 departures
Platform 5 - Dublin bound, nearest new station, 1 maybe 2 trains per hour

Clearly the stairs at platform 2 will be the busiest

hoopsheff · 14-04-2009, 11:48

ah you mean the stairs that has the loose middle handrail!!

saw a sign(half destroyed from rain-not laminated) this morning telling of a loose handrail on that stairs

02-04-2009, 11:14	#1
hoopsheff Regular Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 90	new bridge at Hazelhatch already half closed Ok...IR opened the new footbridge at Hazelhatch a few days ago. I noticed yesterday that they have already cordoned off half of the stairs to stop people using them. whats the story?DID IR open this new bridge up without it being finished properly? Or is it now damaged and needs running repairs? Either way its another joke by IR

08-04-2009, 12:41	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	There is some sense in all this Next year Hazelhatch will be like this Platform 1 - Cork bound, 1 maybe 2 trains per hour Platforms 2/3/4 - Main arrival and departure to Dublin 4 arrivals/4 departures Platform 5 - Dublin bound, nearest new station, 1 maybe 2 trains per hour Clearly the stairs at platform 2 will be the busiest __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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03-04-2009, 11:13	#3
hoopsheff Regular Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 90	maybe...but they took long enough to do the bridge..you'd think they'd have it done right & finished before they opened it!

08-04-2009, 11:47	#5
hoopsheff Regular Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 90	yeah i saw this...sure who would be using the steps on that side of the track??? not like there is a large number of people at rush hour! IR planners strike again

14-04-2009, 11:48	#7
hoopsheff Regular Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 90	ah you mean the stairs that has the loose middle handrail!! saw a sign(half destroyed from rain-not laminated) this morning telling of a loose handrail on that stairs