Intercity journey experiences - Page 7

Mark Gleeson · 27-01-2007, 10:18

Hope you enjoyed your 40 minutes in Cork

BlahDeBlah · 21-02-2007, 16:40

21 Feb 2007. 05.20 Galway > Heuston.

No catering car. No trolley service.

Not a single announcement anywhere along the journey until pulling into Heuston.

StephenM · 21-02-2007, 22:40

14:15/14:25 service Ballina/Westport - Dublin no catering for the past 2-3 weeks.

How about this:
Scrap trolley service when the cafe/bar is open, you save on a staff member and put them on a train that has neither a trolley or a cafe/bar instead!

Thomas J Stamp · 23-02-2007, 10:49

It has been mentioned to me by a regular long distance passenger that "proper" food is not being served after 9/10 am on services with restaurant cars. Can anyone confirm this?

StephenM · 24-02-2007, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas J Stamp

It has been mentioned to me by a regular long distance passenger that "proper" food is not being served after 9/10 am on services with restaurant cars. Can anyone confirm this?

I dont think Westport has ever had this kind of a service, they sometimes have the Bacon & Sausage rolls and once you could have a bacon sandwich I think.

Mark Gleeson · 24-02-2007, 19:35

Only trains with full catering are

7:00, 8:00 Dublin Cork
6:30, 7:30 Cork Dublin
7:35 Limerick Dublin
7:00 Tralee Dublin
7:10 Dublin Galway
7:35 Waterford Dublin
7:15 Galway Dublin

All Dublin Belfast except the 20:10 Belfast Dublin

All others are limited to catering trolley/shop

Oisin88 · 24-02-2007, 19:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Only trains with full catering are

7:00, 8:00 Dublin Cork
6:30, 7:30 Cork Dublin
7:35 Limerick Dublin
7:00 Tralee Dublin
7:10 Dublin Galway
7:35 Waterford Dublin
7:15 Galway Dublin

All Dublin Belfast except the 20:10 Belfast Dublin

All others are limited to catering trolley/shop

So snack foods on your 3 hour trip then. Not exactly consistent with the governments anti-obesity policy. Oh wait, they don't really have one, do they?

StephenM · 25-02-2007, 22:51

14:25 ex Westport - Dublin Heuston, Mk.2 Dining car, closed as usual. Nice to see we are half way back to getting some sort of catering service on the 14:25!

KSW · 29-10-2007, 18:34

Listen its been 4years since the Rosslare so called InterCity route had an InterCity train. Its now Oct'07 and with the 14sets of new 22000 railcars in Ireland why dont Iarnrod Eireann make it up to Rosslare and Sligo users by this Christmas. Maybe if Rosslare and Sligo services ended in Hueston then just maybe it would make these lines but thats never going to happen so there's no point talking about this. Why Iarnrod Eireann dont treat the Sligo and Rosslare lines like InterCity route's is just crazy I mean why?.. I think seeing as there is only 2intercity services that operate in the republic from Connolly, there should be more on these services at connolly station and not just for Enterprise as anyone can see entering connolly. Belfast has its own departure gate. The Gorey commuter services has i'm going to say literally thousands of free minutes added onto it, Espically the 17:25 ex Connolly. How many users live in Gorey and the entire line and are on this site. Even if you have travelled on this route tell us your experince. In regards to the new 22000 stock, Why introduce the trains in April what is the hold up. I have read that the signalling is the main factor but the signalling isnt causing the delay of 4months in 2008 lets be honest. When can we see the signalling working. The Rosslare Gorey services are in need of help as in the Sligo Longford services what if there was a direct service from Sligo to Wexford and Wexford to Sligo. Calling at starting from Wexford-Ennoscorthy-Gorey-Arklow-Rathdrum-Wicklow-Greystones-Bray-Connolly-Maynooth-Mullingar-Edgeworthstown-Longford-Dromod-Carrick on Shannon-Boyle-Ballymote-Collooney and Sligo. No stopping at DART,COMMUTER stations along the way just InterCity. THANKS ALL

Evertype · 09-11-2007, 17:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephenM

14:25 ex Westport - Dublin Heuston, Mk.2 Dining car, closed as usual. Nice to see we are half way back to getting some sort of catering service on the 14:25!

Thermos of tea and something to nosh. Never leave the station without it.

Dublin/Rosslare · 15-11-2007, 22:13

I like the Rosslare line its just a pitty that there is no Intercity train to run this Route. Sorry but on the timetable doesnt it say Intercity and not Commuter its false advisement.

Thomas Ralph · 16-11-2007, 19:47

I think you'll find it says Railcar.

KSW · 16-11-2007, 21:39

Sorry Tralph but it only says Railcar on the IE website nothing on the timetable booklet itself only InterCity on the bottom left of the page. I agree with Dublin/Rosslare on this one.

Thomas Ralph · 18-11-2007, 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Only trains with full catering are

7:00, 8:00 Dublin Cork
6:30, 7:30 Cork Dublin
7:35 Limerick Dublin
7:00 Tralee Dublin
7:10 Dublin Galway
7:35 Waterford Dublin
7:15 Galway Dublin

All Dublin Belfast except the 20:10 Belfast Dublin

All others are limited to catering trolley/shop

The new Cork/Dublin timetable has the knife and fork symbol for a full restaurant on quite a lot of services. Maybe things might improve*.

*When I say improve, it should be taken in the IÉ sense of improving for a couple of weeks/months before sliding back to its old standard.

Mark Gleeson · 18-11-2007, 11:55

Well they have pulled the trolley service off the 21:00 to Cork

Problem really is the price of the food on offer and as we all well know the weird opening hours will apply

Bear in mind most of the trains which now have the restaurant symbol on them lost them last year so its really just restoring things to the way things where. Everyone on the 17:05 to Limerick/Ennis will be happy we get food again

Thomas Ralph · 19-11-2007, 22:14

They've pulled the trolley service off of just about every train going. The only trolley I've seen in operation in the last three months was on a mid-afternoon Rosslare-Dublin.

MOH · 20-11-2007, 10:38

Trolley both ways on Sligo train weekend before last. Mind you, it seemed to spend most of the trip in the carriage I was in - every time I looked up it had moved another 6 inches.

Thomas Ralph · 20-11-2007, 21:45

And of course if the route is being run by 29000s then the trolley is stuck within the four-car set where it started.

EnterpriseUser · 17-06-2008, 11:14

It's a small point but illustrative of poor attention to customer servive: in the last few weeks on both the Enterprise and the Dublin-Cork service there has been no ice in the restaurant cars for drinks etc. It is a minor miracle that the Enterprise manages gin, tonic and ice!! Invariably one component is missing.

netlordr23 · 24-07-2008, 11:16

HI
I will be travelling from Dublin to Waterford with a quite large samsonite suitcase, and I just wanted to know if there is a baggage stowing zone in each car, because I don't want to be going down the aisle with a large bag...
thx

21-02-2007, 16:40	#122
BlahDeBlah New to the board Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Galway Posts: 7	21 Feb 2007. 05.20 Galway > Heuston. No catering car. No trolley service. Not a single announcement anywhere along the journey until pulling into Heuston. Last edited by BlahDeBlah : 21-02-2007 at 16:59. Reason: spelling

23-02-2007, 10:49	#124
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	It has been mentioned to me by a regular long distance passenger that "proper" food is not being served after 9/10 am on services with restaurant cars. Can anyone confirm this? __________________ We are the passengers

29-10-2007, 18:34	#129
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	Intersting Thread!!!!!! Listen its been 4years since the Rosslare so called InterCity route had an InterCity train. Its now Oct'07 and with the 14sets of new 22000 railcars in Ireland why dont Iarnrod Eireann make it up to Rosslare and Sligo users by this Christmas. Maybe if Rosslare and Sligo services ended in Hueston then just maybe it would make these lines but thats never going to happen so there's no point talking about this. Why Iarnrod Eireann dont treat the Sligo and Rosslare lines like InterCity route's is just crazy I mean why?.. I think seeing as there is only 2intercity services that operate in the republic from Connolly, there should be more on these services at connolly station and not just for Enterprise as anyone can see entering connolly. Belfast has its own departure gate. The Gorey commuter services has i'm going to say literally thousands of free minutes added onto it, Espically the 17:25 ex Connolly. How many users live in Gorey and the entire line and are on this site. Even if you have travelled on this route tell us your experince. In regards to the new 22000 stock, Why introduce the trains in April what is the hold up. I have read that the signalling is the main factor but the signalling isnt causing the delay of 4months in 2008 lets be honest. When can we see the signalling working. The Rosslare Gorey services are in need of help as in the Sligo Longford services what if there was a direct service from Sligo to Wexford and Wexford to Sligo. Calling at starting from Wexford-Ennoscorthy-Gorey-Arklow-Rathdrum-Wicklow-Greystones-Bray-Connolly-Maynooth-Mullingar-Edgeworthstown-Longford-Dromod-Carrick on Shannon-Boyle-Ballymote-Collooney and Sligo. No stopping at DART,COMMUTER stations along the way just InterCity. THANKS ALL

18-11-2007, 11:55	#135
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Well they have pulled the trolley service off the 21:00 to Cork Problem really is the price of the food on offer and as we all well know the weird opening hours will apply Bear in mind most of the trains which now have the restaurant symbol on them lost them last year so its really just restoring things to the way things where. Everyone on the 17:05 to Limerick/Ennis will be happy we get food again __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

24-07-2008, 11:16	#140
netlordr23 New to the board Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8	big luggage HI I will be travelling from Dublin to Waterford with a quite large samsonite suitcase, and I just wanted to know if there is a baggage stowing zone in each car, because I don't want to be going down the aisle with a large bag... thx

27-01-2007, 10:18	#121
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Hope you enjoyed your 40 minutes in Cork

21-02-2007, 22:40	#123
StephenM Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Back using the car due poor service Posts: 135	14:15/14:25 service Ballina/Westport - Dublin no catering for the past 2-3 weeks. How about this: Scrap trolley service when the cafe/bar is open, you save on a staff member and put them on a train that has neither a trolley or a cafe/bar instead!

24-02-2007, 19:35	#126
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Only trains with full catering are 7:00, 8:00 Dublin Cork 6:30, 7:30 Cork Dublin 7:35 Limerick Dublin 7:00 Tralee Dublin 7:10 Dublin Galway 7:35 Waterford Dublin 7:15 Galway Dublin All Dublin Belfast except the 20:10 Belfast Dublin All others are limited to catering trolley/shop

25-02-2007, 22:51	#128
StephenM Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Back using the car due poor service Posts: 135	14:25 ex Westport - Dublin Heuston, Mk.2 Dining car, closed as usual. Nice to see we are half way back to getting some sort of catering service on the 14:25!

15-11-2007, 22:13	#131
Dublin/Rosslare New to the board Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 15	I like the Rosslare line its just a pitty that there is no Intercity train to run this Route. Sorry but on the timetable doesnt it say Intercity and not Commuter its false advisement.

16-11-2007, 19:47	#132
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	I think you'll find it says Railcar.

16-11-2007, 21:39	#133
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	Sorry Tralph but it only says Railcar on the IE website nothing on the timetable booklet itself only InterCity on the bottom left of the page. I agree with Dublin/Rosslare on this one.

19-11-2007, 22:14	#136
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	They've pulled the trolley service off of just about every train going. The only trolley I've seen in operation in the last three months was on a mid-afternoon Rosslare-Dublin.

20-11-2007, 10:38	#137
MOH Really Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 372	Trolley both ways on Sligo train weekend before last. Mind you, it seemed to spend most of the trip in the carriage I was in - every time I looked up it had moved another 6 inches.

20-11-2007, 21:45	#138
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	And of course if the route is being run by 29000s then the trolley is stuck within the four-car set where it started.

17-06-2008, 11:14	#139
EnterpriseUser Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 60	It's a small point but illustrative of poor attention to customer servive: in the last few weeks on both the Enterprise and the Dublin-Cork service there has been no ice in the restaurant cars for drinks etc. It is a minor miracle that the Enterprise manages gin, tonic and ice!! Invariably one component is missing.

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