Line Speeds

Jamie2k9 · 11-04-2012, 16:24

There have being improvments in speed between Waterford-Kilkenny over the last 2 weeks. The most notable change is Mullinavat where the 25 mph restriction have bieng lifted and speed is now 60 mph. Overall its 80mph except fot a small 70mph section. From all services I have being on time savings between Waterford-Thomastown are 3-4 mins. All restrictions between Thomastwon-Lavistown J are lifted and its mainly 80 mph.

Traincustomer · 11-04-2012, 16:50

That's good news - hopefully this acceleration will be reflected in the next revision of the public timetable.

comcor · 11-04-2012, 17:28

When is the next version of the timetable coming out? Are we loking at December?

2200DMU · 11-04-2012, 17:41

According to website current timetable is valid until 1 September.

Check any date after 1 September and :

Quote:

Timetable valid from 25/09/2011 to 01/09/2012.

Mark Gleeson · 11-04-2012, 20:07

The website merely rolls the date forward so do not attach any significance to the date it gives.

dowlingm · 12-04-2012, 13:39

Because the IE website upgrade broke a lot of existing links including the Network Statement I have uploaded it to Scribd. Obviously some of the info in it is going to be stale because of upgrade work done in 2011 but some may find it helpful when trying to understand stuff like why Rosslare 22K trains can't be 6 car length etc.

Interestingly it lists the Roscrea 2nd platform as active which is presumably an oversight on whoever compiled the data's part since we know from the issues around the new evening services that that platform is not in use. It was a draft admittedly but they never did upload the final version. Hopefully IE will get around to publishing another some time in the next decade.

josephpatrickobrien · 22-04-2012, 22:03

2200DMU · 07-05-2012, 21:17

There was a sign saying 90 mph between Cherryville-Athy. Only saw it today and it was 90 and not the limit of 80. Are they plans to increase it to 90 as its good quality track and no bends. Drivers are always putting on the breaks to keep within the 80mph limit which is annyoing as they go to slow one minute and then go to fast the next.

Jamie2k9 · 07-05-2012, 22:17

Its just part of the 8 missing from the sign.

dowlingm · 08-05-2012, 00:31

I bet 3rd track from Cherryville-Kildare (about 2 miles plus changes to the points and signals?) would save more time than +10mph on bits of Athy-Cherryville? Not grandiose enough for the Tiger era and too much for the Troika era I suppose...

Carrage A · 08-05-2012, 10:29

The replaced and moved the points at the junction quiet recently. Don't have a date but its around 2 years ago and once that was done they decreased the speed even further to 20 mph.

Current Layout
http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/5966663909/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/5268398909/

Old Layout
http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishsw...n/photostream/

ACustomer · 08-05-2012, 10:47

At Cherryville the Waterford line curves left as it leaves the main line which curves right. The main line is canted to cater for 90mph, and if the Waterford line were to be high speed it would have to be canted in the opposite direction. Whatever about the radius of curves invloved the reverse in the vertical profile is surely a limiting factor.

11-04-2012, 16:24	#1
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	There have being improvments in speed between Waterford-Kilkenny over the last 2 weeks. The most notable change is Mullinavat where the 25 mph restriction have bieng lifted and speed is now 60 mph. Overall its 80mph except fot a small 70mph section. From all services I have being on time savings between Waterford-Thomastown are 3-4 mins. All restrictions between Thomastwon-Lavistown J are lifted and its mainly 80 mph. Last edited by Jamie2k9 : 11-04-2012 at 16:30.

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Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The website merely rolls the date forward so do not attach any significance to the date it gives. __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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11-04-2012, 16:50	#2
Traincustomer Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ar an traein Posts: 602	That's good news - hopefully this acceleration will be reflected in the next revision of the public timetable.

11-04-2012, 17:28	#3
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	When is the next version of the timetable coming out? Are we loking at December?

12-04-2012, 13:39	#6
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	Because the IE website upgrade broke a lot of existing links including the Network Statement I have uploaded it to Scribd. Obviously some of the info in it is going to be stale because of upgrade work done in 2011 but some may find it helpful when trying to understand stuff like why Rosslare 22K trains can't be 6 car length etc. Interestingly it lists the Roscrea 2nd platform as active which is presumably an oversight on whoever compiled the data's part since we know from the issues around the new evening services that that platform is not in use. It was a draft admittedly but they never did upload the final version. Hopefully IE will get around to publishing another some time in the next decade.

07-05-2012, 21:17	#8
2200DMU Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 66	There was a sign saying 90 mph between Cherryville-Athy. Only saw it today and it was 90 and not the limit of 80. Are they plans to increase it to 90 as its good quality track and no bends. Drivers are always putting on the breaks to keep within the 80mph limit which is annyoing as they go to slow one minute and then go to fast the next.

07-05-2012, 22:17	#9
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	Its just part of the 8 missing from the sign.

08-05-2012, 00:31	#10
dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	I bet 3rd track from Cherryville-Kildare (about 2 miles plus changes to the points and signals?) would save more time than +10mph on bits of Athy-Cherryville? Not grandiose enough for the Tiger era and too much for the Troika era I suppose...

08-05-2012, 10:29	#11
Carrage A Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 30	The replaced and moved the points at the junction quiet recently. Don't have a date but its around 2 years ago and once that was done they decreased the speed even further to 20 mph. Current Layout http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/5966663909/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/finnyus/5268398909/ Old Layout http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishsw...n/photostream/

08-05-2012, 10:47	#12
ACustomer Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 767	At Cherryville the Waterford line curves left as it leaves the main line which curves right. The main line is canted to cater for 90mph, and if the Waterford line were to be high speed it would have to be canted in the opposite direction. Whatever about the radius of curves invloved the reverse in the vertical profile is surely a limiting factor.