[24/01/2011] Delays at Heuston and on DART

[kilman]

Originally Posted by huggyberry

Arrived at Hueston at 16.50 to get the 17.10 athlone train, the 17.10 left Hueston at 17.50. In the mean time every other commuter station was accomodated on other services, inculding Portarlington on. Cork and Limerick trains.

Newbridge commuters pay some of the highest euro per mile rates on the network and even the guards at the gates could not believe how newbridge commuters were treated thie evening.

My daughters crech is not V happy with me this evening, Thank you EI

I was one of the "lucky" portarlington( normally I'd be on the 5:10)bound pax that got the combined 5:00/5:05 destined for cork. Unfortunately the driver forgot to stop although he did let a driver off just outside the station. So we got off at Portlaoise and got the ex cork train to port after a short delay(arrived in port at 6:45-6:50). I think we arrived a few mins before the delayed 17:10 arrived

[Mark Gleeson]

The 10:30 Cork Dublin (Mk4/201) failed on the Dublin side of Kildare

It appears through the usual incompetence it took 3 hours to shift the train. It appears single line working was not introduced between Kildare and Newbridge

To make matters worse the 15:30 from Cork was a 6 piece ICR instead of a Mk4 set so the spare set wasn't in Heuston

For reasons unknown the 17:15 to Newbridge was cancelled. The 16:30 to Galway which does call Newbridge left Heuston at roughly 16:50

[huggyberry]

I’m not sure what time the 16.30 left at, because the platform display in Heuston was in meltdown, the chap on the gate at platform 8 was trying to get us information to be fair. But as I could hear his radio, he was being made to look a fool, as he was constantly being given incorrect information by control.

The 17.15 to Newbridge seems to be cancelled at the drop of a hat, by control. A few times I’ve been sitting on the train and it was cancelled.

Well worth the €2k ticket each year.

[Ron Burgundy]

Originally Posted by kilman

I was one of the "lucky" portarlington( normally I'd be on the 5:10)bound pax that got the combined 5:00/5:05 destined for cork. Unfortunately the driver forgot to stop although he did let a driver off just outside the station. So we got off at Portlaoise and got the ex cork train to port after a short delay(arrived in port at 6:45-6:50). I think we arrived a few mins before the delayed 17:10 arrived

Add to that an empty train due to pick up customers in Portarlington for Tralee following behind through Portlaoise

[Mark Gleeson]

The empty train probably turned back before Heuston to scramble to Tralee

The real problem in Heuston is it is controlled locally, while everything west of Inchicore is controlled from somewhere else so there is a lack of information of what train is where on the approach.

There is of course a need to make sure the trains sent out are the right length for the following morning and that a train due maintenance is not sent to somewhere it won't be allowed come back from due to being out of hours

[Jamie2k9]

It appears through the usual incompetence it took 3 hours to shift the train. It appears single line working was not introduced between Kildare and Newbridge

That is a complete joke as it was only around 30mins away from Heuston. If it was further down the line then 3 hours wouldn't suprise me.

Another engine could of been sent out from Heuston. They have many there doing nothing. The train should been stopped no more than 1 hour.