17:05 Dublin - Sligo 04.10.13

[berneyarms]

And your point is?

There are trains at 1505, 1600 and 1905 as well, all of which are full six piece sets.

[Jamie2k9]

And trains half the way at 17.15 and 18.05. It's nothing unusual on Fridays all routes from Dublin are the same. One benefit of 7 car trains that are coming.

[Mark Gleeson]

It was a 6 coach set as was the 15:05, saw both in Connolly this evening.

[joey]

point is train was full, no standing room.

I had a reserved seat but this seems to go out the window.

Is it just a case that IR allow online booking to exceed capicity and then, even further sell tickets at the booking offices?

It doesnt matter that there maybe alternative times, I have booked and reserved my ticket online in good faith I'd get a seat on a train for a three hour journey, oh plus the 20 minute delay in Dromad.

[Jamie2k9]

The seat booked online was on the train, if someone was in it and you didn't ask them to move or find another seat you can claim a refund.

As for it being full, don't see a problem, it's up to people who buy tickets if they want to stand or wait for next train, there would need to be at least 100 standing to make it full so unless you saw all doorways you can't say it was full.

They don't sell all capacity online so they don't over sell tickets.

[joey]

Couldn't see the doorways, emergency situation not sure what would happen.

Eased a little now at carrick on Shannon

Why should I wait for the next train? Sure I'd be charged for travelling on a different service 10€
I shouldn't have to wait for themext train I booked the 1705 not the 1905

The punter that had my seat would not move Ã*nd unlike the cork or Belfast service there are no train stewards.

Train was definitely over sold

[joey]

When all seats are sold no further sales should take place

There must be a system in place they flags this once the 3 or 6 car set is full

[berneyarms]

Originally Posted by joey

Couldn't see the doorways, emergency situation not sure what would happen.

Eased a little now at carrick on Shannon

Why should I wait for the next train? Sure I'd be charged for travelling on a different service 10€
I shouldn't have to wait for themext train I booked the 1705 not the 1905

The punter that had my seat would not move Ã*nd unlike the cork or Belfast service there are no train stewards.

Train was definitely over sold

Again, what time did you board the train? Were the reservations on display?

Bizarrely enough trains are designed to carry standees as well as seated passengers - this is NOT regarded as unsafe by the regulatory authorities.

[berneyarms]

Originally Posted by joey

point is train was full, no standing room.

I had a reserved seat but this seems to go out the window.

Is it just a case that IR allow online booking to exceed capicity and then, even further sell tickets at the booking offices?

It doesnt matter that there maybe alternative times, I have booked and reserved my ticket online in good faith I'd get a seat on a train for a three hour journey, oh plus the 20 minute delay in Dromad.

Why did you not ask the person sitting in your seat to vacate it, which you were perfectly entitled to do if you had a reservation?

What time did you arrive at Connolly to board the train?