07:43 Portlaoise to Heuston

[huggyberry]

Took your advice Mark, went down at my usual time, 6.20 on time this morning. Luckily didnt hit the snooze button.

Unusually it was a single set of 3 this morning rather than the normal 2x3

[Mark Gleeson]

Perfectly on-time

We believe some trains have been transferred to Waterford due Tall ships

[Ron Burgundy]

I've given up on the 7:43, its a complete joke that you get a train that has to pull for 10 mins to let others past when it could be in Heuston in 5 mins.

[huggyberry]

With four lines running into inchicore, could it not just slow down and let them pass, it seems abit overly cautous to come to a complete stop, i dont think they are making the most of the 4 line system

[Colm Moore]

Originally Posted by huggyberry

With four lines running into inchicore, could it not just slow down and let them pass, it seems abit overly cautous to come to a complete stop, i dont think they are making the most of the 4 line system

For fuel efficiency purposes, trains should never stop, but should hold back slightly from the red signal at a low speed. This is actually quicker than going all the way to the red signal and stopping.

Matching that to reality and time keeping is another matter.

[Kilocharlie]

Originally Posted by huggyberry

With four lines running into inchicore, could it not just slow down and let them pass, it seems abit overly cautous to come to a complete stop, i dont think they are making the most of the 4 line system

Unfortunately the 4 running lines do not go to Inchicore; they stop 3km short just after Parkwest and go to 2 lines. That is where the pinch point is.