Irish rail projects

[James Shields]

Irish Rail have a strange habit of putting elaborate infrastructure in for what are expected to be temporary stations (Docklands), but bare platforms in what should be major stations (the newer platforms in Cork spring to mind).

[Jamie2k9]

Surly it will be in ad-hoc operation in the next few weeks. It's more less completed apart from last few bits relating to bridge.

It is not unreasonable to provide an amended Cork-Dublin timetable from September without impacting the whole network because it's largely southbound services which will benefit. Additionally there has been minor speed adjustments on sections of Cork/Dublin recently and probably more due long before December.

* 17.00 to Cork loses 5-6 minutes with scheduled stop outside Limerick J and delayed 17.25 ex Cork almost daily.
* 06.15 ex Cork can be up to 8 minutes ahead of schedule passing Portlaoise and still arrive in Dublin late because of the terrible scheduling job done when introduced.

IE's record of a schedule changes over the last few years is add a few minutes here and there usually to ensure OTP remains intact so no reason to wait until December unless they are finally going to provide an updated timetable to reflect useful adjustments since the current 2013 schedule.

[ACustomer]

As the new L Jcn platform simply removes a constraint on current operations it could usefully be be brought into operation when conflicts or delays might arise (as with the 1700 ex Heuston). Careful observation of how long it takes passengers to make it over the bridge to the Limerick connection would give very useful information for the detailed timings in the new December schedule.

[Mark Gleeson]

Current on time performance of the Dublin Cork is poor, very poor in fact so this bridge will bring us back to normal.

The bridges needs a full fit out, lifts etc so its not magically going to open soon.