01-02-2008, 16:16 | #141 |
Technical Officer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coach C, Seat 33
Posts: 12,669
|
The 11:05/15:00 have a question mark over it on Saturday, it should be but it might not be
__________________
Unhappy with new timetable - let us know |
04-02-2008, 07:52 | #142 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Clonsilla
Posts: 2,812
|
just heard on the radio that the 22ks are being unveiled again today. Does this mean the remainder of the railcars are coming into service today?
|
04-02-2008, 08:34 | #143 |
Technical Officer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coach C, Seat 33
Posts: 12,669
|
Today is the first day where all services Dublin - Sligo are operated by the new fleet
Of course this was meant to happen last autumn
__________________
Unhappy with new timetable - let us know |
04-02-2008, 09:00 | #144 |
Technical Officer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coach C, Seat 33
Posts: 12,669
|
Red carpet is out for what appears to be the 11:05 to Sligo, platform 3 Connolly
__________________
Unhappy with new timetable - let us know |
04-02-2008, 10:00 | #145 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Drogheda, Ireland
Posts: 1,275
|
Red carpet was out with Irish, Japanese and Korean flags, and a big arch over the gate saying "welcome aboard". But not for passengers on the 9.05, apparently - there were announcements telling them to use platform 1.
|
04-02-2008, 10:02 | #146 |
Technical Officer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coach C, Seat 33
Posts: 12,669
|
One gets the feeling its worth the trip to Maynooth to try it out, again
__________________
Unhappy with new timetable - let us know |
04-02-2008, 10:31 | #147 |
Really Regular Poster
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 767
|
Does this mean that there will be a Ministerial or some other kind official "launch" each time a route is converted to 22k operation. Fits in with the tendency to have about 5 re-announcements of most infrastructure projects.
|
04-02-2008, 10:49 | #148 |
Chairman/Publicity
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The Home of Hurling
Posts: 2,708
|
Same happened on the Cork line. There is a considerable amount of guilt in the department and IE over the 29k debacle on the Sligo route so maybe that is why there is such a thing today about it.
Of course, having faster, more reliable trains on this route brings its own problems, and no red carpet is going to fix that soon |
04-02-2008, 11:24 | #149 |
Really Regular Poster
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 767
|
"There is a considerable amount of guilt in the department and IE over the 29k debacle on the Sligo route " Aw come on! Those guys never feel guilty about anything. Smugness, complacency, and so on... but if they ever had any feelings of guilt about the shorcomings of public transport they would all have had breakdowns long ago.
|
05-02-2008, 20:15 | #150 | |
Regular Poster
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Longford
Posts: 50
|
Quote:
O, if only IE were as good at timetabling as they are at theatrics.
__________________
Commuting since 2004 - can't take much more. |
|
06-02-2008, 11:34 | #151 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Drogheda, Ireland
Posts: 1,275
|
The 9.05 was a 29k again this morning. This means that not only are Sligo passengers getting a sub-standard service, commuters on actual commuter routes are being subjected to short trains and excessive overcrowding.
|
06-02-2008, 11:35 | #152 |
Technical Officer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coach C, Seat 33
Posts: 12,669
|
There are sufficent 22k trains available to cover all 8 services
__________________
Unhappy with new timetable - let us know |
06-02-2008, 23:11 | #153 |
Really Really Regluar Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 1,371
|
but are there sufficient serviceable 22ks?
|
06-02-2008, 23:21 | #154 |
Local Liaison Officer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,442
|
But are there sufficient serviceable 22ks, not on the Limerick route.
|
25-02-2008, 21:02 | #155 |
Regular Poster
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Longford
Posts: 50
|
25/02/2008
Exactly 3 weeks on from the "launch" - 09.05 Connolly-Sligo is still 29000 commuter railcar The 05.45 up service from Sligo was 22000 but arrived 30+ mins late at Connolly
__________________
Commuting since 2004 - can't take much more. |
25-02-2008, 21:06 | #156 |
Technical Officer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coach C, Seat 33
Posts: 12,669
|
Signalling problems between Enfield and Maynooth
http://forum.platform11.org/showthre...newpost&t=3863
__________________
Unhappy with new timetable - let us know |
13-04-2008, 17:39 | #157 |
Really Regular Poster
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 279
|
22k on Sligo line
Are Dublin-Sligo trains now 100% 22K and if not is there a date for it happening?
__________________
26271 12-60 |
13-04-2008, 18:41 | #158 |
Technical Officer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coach C, Seat 33
Posts: 12,669
|
One train each way 7 days a week are not
General laziness within Irish Rail is the reason
__________________
Unhappy with new timetable - let us know |
27-04-2008, 14:58 | #159 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Clonsilla
Posts: 2,812
|
Just spotted a three coach 22k heading inbound on the sligo line. Good to see they have started to run three coaches on the sligo line meaning they can assign the rest of the intercity railcars to the sligo line and put the commuter railcars back where they belong.
|
27-04-2008, 15:07 | #160 |
Technical Officer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Coach C, Seat 33
Posts: 12,669
|
Been a 3 car running for months on the 7:05 service
Tuesday May 6th is the date for full service
__________________
Unhappy with new timetable - let us know |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|