Ticket Question - Annual Bus and Rail

Mark Gleeson · 23-08-2010, 21:41

Stuck at mag stripe I'm afraid

If you have not replaced the ticket in the last 3 months or so, do so now a major set of changes were made in Heuston which should have improved reliability but it did mean that all previously issued tickets had to be reissued

Kilocharlie · 23-08-2010, 21:52

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Stuck at mag stripe I'm afraid

If you have replaced the ticket in the last 3 months, do so now a major set of changes were made in Heuston which should have improved reliability but it did mean that all previously issued tickets had to be reissued

Are you recommending that anyone with a point to point ticket that is older than 3 months should look for a replacement? Or are they being re-issued anyway via employers?

How long will we be stuck with the mag-stripe?

Mark Gleeson · 23-08-2010, 22:16

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Originally Posted by Kilocharlie

Are you recommending that anyone with a point to point ticket that is older than 3 months should look for a replacement? Or are they being re-issued anyway via employers?

How long will we be stuck with the mag-stripe?

Any ticket used to travel through Heuston station which has a destination of Connolly on it i.e. the 90/92/Luas issued before April 15th should be replaced. Changes made on April 15th effectively made all ticket invalid so a reissue was required. This resolved some serious issues with the gates in Heuston

The tax saver office had people in place in Heuston to arrange easy replacement in May I understand.

I don't have a timeline on the add on tickets. As far as I understand the next to switch will be the long distance point to point (without bus/luas) tickets.

Kilocharlie · 24-08-2010, 08:30

I have an annual point to point ticket with Luas/90 addon issued last December and
1) It still works so I rpresume that it is not invalid!
2) no-one approached me to have to re-issued nor did I see any announcements about re-issuing.

Mark Gleeson · 24-08-2010, 08:59

There was a specific issue if the ticket stated Connolly as destination.

I can only go on the information that Irish Rail provided

Mark Gleeson · 10-11-2010, 08:17

Good news all point to point tickets into Dublin will be issued as smartcards starting from Jan 2011. Don't have exact details

ThomasJ · 15-12-2010, 11:55

got mine this morning (picture is

)

rail smartcard with picture on it, hard plastic

bus smartcard paper as per last year

am i right in guessing the rail smartcard is the id, both cards have to be carried together at all times, bit of a nuisance but i carry them in my wallet so nothing major

23-08-2010, 21:41	#1
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Stuck at mag stripe I'm afraid If you have not replaced the ticket in the last 3 months or so, do so now a major set of changes were made in Heuston which should have improved reliability but it did mean that all previously issued tickets had to be reissued __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 23-08-2010 at 21:47.

24-08-2010, 08:59	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	There was a specific issue if the ticket stated Connolly as destination. I can only go on the information that Irish Rail provided __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

10-11-2010, 08:17	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Good news all point to point tickets into Dublin will be issued as smartcards starting from Jan 2011. Don't have exact details __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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24-08-2010, 08:30	#4
Kilocharlie Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 395	I have an annual point to point ticket with Luas/90 addon issued last December and 1) It still works so I rpresume that it is not invalid! 2) no-one approached me to have to re-issued nor did I see any announcements about re-issuing.

15-12-2010, 11:55	#7
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	got mine this morning (picture is ) rail smartcard with picture on it, hard plastic bus smartcard paper as per last year am i right in guessing the rail smartcard is the id, both cards have to be carried together at all times, bit of a nuisance but i carry them in my wallet so nothing major