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

[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.