Extending Cork Commuter services to Thurles

comcor · 27-10-2009, 12:18

There's actually a map from the CSO of where people commute into Cork from (similar maps exist for other cities too).

Anywhere not shown on the map is below 20 commuters a day, so numbers from Thurles have to be minute.

Looking at it, you'd have to say that Mark's idea of a 6:00am Dublin-Cork train, with a stop in Charleville for the only significant number of commuters who are currently unserved, would look like the best idea.

In the longer-term, maybe there's a case for a stopping service along the lines of Cork-(Blarney)-Mallow-(Buttevant)-Charleville-(Kilmallock)-Limerick Junction-(Dundrum)-Thurles running a few times a day and feeding a Cork-Dublin train in Thurles, thus providing better connectivity for some towns that have either seen their station closed or seen frequencies cut as the Cork-Dublin doesn't stop as frequently any more.

KSW · 27-10-2009, 14:40

Not to take the focus away from the Cork-Thurles commuter service but I wanted to ask is there a map from the CSO of people commuting from Rosslare/Wexford/Gorey.

comcor · 27-10-2009, 14:58

Commuters from Co Wexford show up for four of the towns for which maps are available - Bray, Dublin, Waterford and Wexford

The first link has Bray and Dublin in it, the second Waterford and Wexford

http://www.cso.ie/census/..%5Ccensus...iles%20A-D.pdf

http://www.cso.ie/census/..%5Ccensus...iles%20P-W.pdf

zag · 27-10-2009, 19:50

Looking at one of those PDFs, I see Portlaoighise . . . interesting spelling. I guess it explains the Port-leh-oishah pronunciation on RTE.

I don't suppose anyone has details of heated local council debates between the Portlaoise-er and the Portlaoighise-ers ?

z

Colm Moore · 26-11-2009, 18:55

Not for this year, but I'm wondering if the early Thurles-Limerick train could meet an early Limerick-Cork train.

0725 Limerick
0800 Limerick Junction
0821 Charleville
0834 Mallow
0909 Cork

Bringing both trains forward a little would mean an arrival before 9am in Cork, although it might be possible to get a much better time out of a railcar on Mallow-Cork. It also has the disadvantage of Thurles & Limerick Junction passengers arriving very early in Limerick.

Where will the Thurles train originate from the night before? Thurles, Limerick? Port Laoise?

dowlingm · 27-11-2009, 05:45

The Thurles-Limerick train operates Limerick-Thurles arriving 0722 and then returns departing 0730.

Colm Moore · 27-11-2009, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by dowlingm

The Thurles-Limerick train operates Limerick-Thurles arriving 0722 and then returns departing 0730.

Thats rather early for people who start work / college at 9am.

27-10-2009, 19:50	#4
zag Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 199	Where is Portlaoighise ? Looking at one of those PDFs, I see Portlaoighise . . . interesting spelling. I guess it explains the Port-leh-oishah pronunciation on RTE. I don't suppose anyone has details of heated local council debates between the Portlaoise-er and the Portlaoighise-ers ? z

26-11-2009, 18:55	#5
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	Not for this year, but I'm wondering if the early Thurles-Limerick train could meet an early Limerick-Cork train. 0725 Limerick 0800 Limerick Junction 0821 Charleville 0834 Mallow 0909 Cork Bringing both trains forward a little would mean an arrival before 9am in Cork, although it might be possible to get a much better time out of a railcar on Mallow-Cork. It also has the disadvantage of Thurles & Limerick Junction passengers arriving very early in Limerick. Where will the Thurles train originate from the night before? Thurles, Limerick? Port Laoise? __________________ Last edited by Colm Moore : 26-11-2009 at 22:31.

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27-10-2009, 12:18	#1
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	There's actually a map from the CSO of where people commute into Cork from (similar maps exist for other cities too). Anywhere not shown on the map is below 20 commuters a day, so numbers from Thurles have to be minute. Looking at it, you'd have to say that Mark's idea of a 6:00am Dublin-Cork train, with a stop in Charleville for the only significant number of commuters who are currently unserved, would look like the best idea. In the longer-term, maybe there's a case for a stopping service along the lines of Cork-(Blarney)-Mallow-(Buttevant)-Charleville-(Kilmallock)-Limerick Junction-(Dundrum)-Thurles running a few times a day and feeding a Cork-Dublin train in Thurles, thus providing better connectivity for some towns that have either seen their station closed or seen frequencies cut as the Cork-Dublin doesn't stop as frequently any more.

27-10-2009, 14:40	#2
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	Not to take the focus away from the Cork-Thurles commuter service but I wanted to ask is there a map from the CSO of people commuting from Rosslare/Wexford/Gorey.

27-10-2009, 14:58	#3
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	Commuters from Co Wexford show up for four of the towns for which maps are available - Bray, Dublin, Waterford and Wexford The first link has Bray and Dublin in it, the second Waterford and Wexford http://www.cso.ie/census/..%5Ccensus...iles%20A-D.pdf http://www.cso.ie/census/..%5Ccensus...iles%20P-W.pdf

27-11-2009, 05:45	#6
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	The Thurles-Limerick train operates Limerick-Thurles arriving 0722 and then returns departing 0730.