[22-10-2010] 09:10 M3 Parkway-Docklands 22000-operated

europhile · 25-10-2010, 12:19

Waited for the 12.26 at Ashtown today (as per the bank holiday timetable).

No sign of it by 12.43. No announcement, as usual.

Another €20 for a taxi on top of the annual commuter ticket.

Fuming.

Mark Gleeson · 25-10-2010, 12:24

The 12:05 from M3 was logged arriving Connolly at 12:43:30

europhile · 25-10-2010, 16:48

Unless the 12.05 from M3 didn’t stop at Ashtown, but if that is the case it must have passed through well before 12.26.

There was a huge number of people waiting on the platform.

Mark Gleeson · 25-10-2010, 18:07

Thats not saying its Irish Rail's systems lying to us

europhile · 25-10-2010, 18:12

Sorry. I don't understand exactly what you mean.

Also, the live information feature on the Irish Rail website was showing the train arriving at Ashtown on time.

Then when I checked it again after 12.26, it said the next train was an hour later. So it doesn't reflect "real" time.

It seems completely worthless.

Mark Gleeson · 25-10-2010, 19:03

The live system isn't live west of Drumcondra, its in the disclaimer on the page

We have seen occasions where the system says a train was ontime yet was cancelled, in this case the system has a record of a train arriving in Dublin Connolly but no train actually ran

europhile · 25-10-2010, 19:13

It sounds like Alice in Wonderland.

So, there's no way to check if a train is actually going to turn up?

25-10-2010, 12:24	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The 12:05 from M3 was logged arriving Connolly at 12:43:30 __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

25-10-2010, 18:07	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Thats not saying its Irish Rail's systems lying to us __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

25-10-2010, 19:03	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The live system isn't live west of Drumcondra, its in the disclaimer on the page We have seen occasions where the system says a train was ontime yet was cancelled, in this case the system has a record of a train arriving in Dublin Connolly but no train actually ran __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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25-10-2010, 12:19	#1
europhile New to the board Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 28	Waited for the 12.26 at Ashtown today (as per the bank holiday timetable). No sign of it by 12.43. No announcement, as usual. Another €20 for a taxi on top of the annual commuter ticket. Fuming.

25-10-2010, 16:48	#3
europhile New to the board Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 28	Unless the 12.05 from M3 didn’t stop at Ashtown, but if that is the case it must have passed through well before 12.26. There was a huge number of people waiting on the platform.

25-10-2010, 18:12	#5
europhile New to the board Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 28	Sorry. I don't understand exactly what you mean. Also, the live information feature on the Irish Rail website was showing the train arriving at Ashtown on time. Then when I checked it again after 12.26, it said the next train was an hour later. So it doesn't reflect "real" time. It seems completely worthless.

25-10-2010, 19:13	#7
europhile New to the board Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 28	It sounds like Alice in Wonderland. So, there's no way to check if a train is actually going to turn up?