[Articles] DART Underground - Page 6

comcor · 23-05-2011, 09:02

This morning, I got on the 145 at Heuston. Between the rain and the road closures for Obama's visit, I reached Blackhall Place 20 mins later.

I eventually decided I would have to get out and walk.

I am now in the offices of the client I'm currently doing some work for an hour an 15 minutes after leaving Heuston and soaked to the skin.

The sooner they build DART underground the better!

Mark Gleeson · 23-05-2011, 09:05

There was a queue of buses from Heuston to O'Connell Bridge to the Custom House then around to Westland Row and Merrion Square

ThomasJ · 23-05-2011, 11:16

its a pity there aren't spare sets to allow for shuttles to run from heuston to connolly via the pp tunnel in exceptional circumstances.

Even if it meant the train running to drumcondra and parked at sidings/sent back people could board a connolly bound maynooth train then.

ACustomer · 23-05-2011, 13:22

You can't run from Heuston to Connolly without reversal, or from Connolly to Heuston unless it's to Platform 10 (i.e. the boondocks).

As for spare rolling stock for such "exceptional circumstances", that's financially a no-no, given the amount of capital tied up in seldom-used rolling stock. (and please don't drag the Mark IIIs into it!)

23-05-2011, 09:05	#102
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	There was a queue of buses from Heuston to O'Connell Bridge to the Custom House then around to Westland Row and Merrion Square __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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23-05-2011, 09:02	#101
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	This morning, I got on the 145 at Heuston. Between the rain and the road closures for Obama's visit, I reached Blackhall Place 20 mins later. I eventually decided I would have to get out and walk. I am now in the offices of the client I'm currently doing some work for an hour an 15 minutes after leaving Heuston and soaked to the skin. The sooner they build DART underground the better!

23-05-2011, 11:16	#103
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	its a pity there aren't spare sets to allow for shuttles to run from heuston to connolly via the pp tunnel in exceptional circumstances. Even if it meant the train running to drumcondra and parked at sidings/sent back people could board a connolly bound maynooth train then.

23-05-2011, 13:22	#104
ACustomer Really Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 767	You can't run from Heuston to Connolly without reversal, or from Connolly to Heuston unless it's to Platform 10 (i.e. the boondocks). As for spare rolling stock for such "exceptional circumstances", that's financially a no-no, given the amount of capital tied up in seldom-used rolling stock. (and please don't drag the Mark IIIs into it!)