New Timetable

[Trampas]

Originally Posted by ColmmacO

Also...this isnt a new service either...its just the 06.43 from enfield extended backwards. Will mean this service will be a fair bit fuller when it serves the inner commuter stops. Currently this is standing room only at coolmine.

I get it from maynooth.

Seats are to be got at Coolmine but you need to go down the train a bit. None at the front half.

[ColmmacO]

Originally Posted by Trampas

I get it from maynooth.

Seats are to be got at Coolmine but you need to go down the train a bit. None at the front half.

Firstly, let me qualify this next statement a bit:
I havent got this train regularily since september...but I was getting it a fair bit then.
And when I did, I got on the last carriage. Most days bar fridays, and the odd thursday there was standing room only.
Maybe its 5,6 that have the seats.
Anyways...I say it will still make it less comfy....not to mention a pain in the arse for anyone commuting from longford to have to stop at each and every station on the way in.

[James Howard]

If this early train from Longford means they keep the 1805 from Connolly in Longford overnight that will an excellent addition. Before they extended the early train from Longford back to Sligo, they used to keep two trains in Longford overnight, so I can't see why the shouldn't do this.

The 1905 gets stuck in Mullingar for at least 10 minutes every evening waiting for the 1805 returning empty from Longford so that would help enormously.

It could also mean a couple of extra cars for the 1805 which would also be a big help.

I can't see very many takers for the new early service but it is better than runing it up empty the night before. The earliest Longford service seems to be very lightly used at the moment.

[Mark Gleeson]

It means one fewer train from Longford to Dublin in the evenings which will reduce delays on other services

Previously the Enfield service at come empty from Dublin, now it runs in service from Longford, saving an empty train movement and also a empty train from Longford to Dublin. Irish Rail aren't doing this for passengers, it actually saves them a pile of money

[jscales1]

I am glad to see the new 5:45am train from Longford. It is a pity it does not leave 15 minutes earlier as it would be a great help for the workers in the leixlip plant as it would give an alternative to the car. Maybe in a year or two they will extend the 6:38 from Maynooth back to Longford. Looking at the new timetable the 5:45 ex Longford and the 6:58 from Maynooth will be pretty much following one another into Connolly maybe this needs to be reviewed

[williemc49]

I thought the 05:45 ex Longford was the 06:58 from maynooth

[Mark Gleeson]

The new 5:45 from Longford is the same train as the 6:58 from Maynooth and replaces the 6:43 from Enfield