On train information and the lack thereof, post your experience - Page 9

Mark Gleeson · 05-05-2006, 18:24

17:25 Howth Bray (E250)
Tá an treain seo ag dul o thuaidh go dtí Bré, oh dear the ghost of northbound to Bray has returned
Wrong spelling of Sydney Parade

17:25 Bray Howth (E949)
Showing Bray as destination on front coach

Mark Gleeson · 08-05-2006, 10:03

14:45 Malahide Bray (E236)
8405/8205/8604/8603
Rear destination showing Malahide
No internal lights working

15:30 Malahide Greystones (E111)
8401/8201/8607/8608
No PIS, PA or displays
No destination shown on front

(I've started to note the train id's as well just to annoy Irish Rail)

Mark Gleeson · 09-05-2006, 08:31

17:25 Howth Bray (E250)
Northbound to Bray in Irish
Wrong spelling of Sydney Parade

Mark Gleeson · 09-05-2006, 08:35

8:05 Greystones Howth (E913)
No displays or maps in front coach 8602
Proclaimed CCTV fitted when none is fitted

8:08 Malahide Dun Laoghaire (E400)
Showing Out of Service as destination on rear coach

Mark Gleeson · 11-05-2006, 18:00

8:08 Malahide Dun Laoghaire (E400)
Not showing a destination on rear coach

Mark Gleeson · 11-05-2006, 18:02

17:25 Howth Bray (E250)
No PIS, PA or maps

Colm Donoghue · 12-05-2006, 08:55

6:45 gorey dublin pis not working.

1835 Connolly Rosslare crossing the Avonmore viaduct before Rathdrum, anounced the next stop is Arklow

Mark Gleeson · 12-05-2006, 08:57

Did I read that right a 2800 set actually had its PIS working in some format ?

Colm Donoghue · 12-05-2006, 09:35

nope, 29k set to rosslare last night. 2800 st back this morning.
29k working, 2800 not working at all.

d8boy · 17-05-2006, 22:15

22:20 Howth to Greystones. Joined coach 8523 at Killester 2 minutes late at 22:39 and travelled to Connolly. Front-of-train destination was correct but PIB said "next station Sutton" and electronic maps also stuck between Howth and Sutton. No improvement after Clontarf Road. No announcements.

Colm Donoghue · 18-05-2006, 08:20

22:25 dart tara to howth had Bray as destination.
Was at the end of the platform, so told driver.
"Ah yeah, thing's broke"

d8boy · 22-05-2006, 01:06

May 20th: 1530 Malahide to Greystones. No destination displayed at front of train. Coach 8607's PIB displayed "Destination Malahide... next station Malahide". Announcements were correct.

philip · 22-05-2006, 15:25

Everything worked until Coolmine when it all died. Then it all sprang back into life at Broombridge

(well sort of, it started doing that weird 06 8 scrolling business, does anyone know what that's all about?)

Mark Gleeson · 23-05-2006, 08:20

8:05 Greystones Howth
PIS on but stuck on next station Shankill, no PA
Rear coach not showing a destination

8:08 Malahide Dún Laoghaire (E400)
No destination shown on rear

17:25 Howth Bray (E250)
No working displays in front coach 8624

17:40 Bray Malahide
No working displays inside or out, no map
Showing Bray as destination on rear coach

Mark Gleeson · 24-05-2006, 08:19

8:05 Greystones Howth
PIS not working, no PA, no maps in coach 8602

17:25 Howth Bray (E250)
No working displays in front coach 8624

Mark Gleeson · 25-05-2006, 20:33

8:05 Greystones Howth
PIS working, PA chopped off the start of some announcements. Also insisted that CCTV was fitted when its not
No maps in coach 8602

Mark Gleeson · 26-05-2006, 08:00

8:05 Greystones Howth
PIS working, but stuck on next station Bray, No announcements.
Electronic map had one sole flashing light for Bray rest of panel dead
Coach 8611/8612+8114/8314

Slowcoach · 26-05-2006, 09:05

17:10 to Athlone May 23rd. Delayed Tuesday by almost 30mins, announcements not audible at that part of station. There was an old couple ahead of me, queuing, the lady had back problems no customer service staff or anything no information being circled about. One train was waiting and then removed from the platform without any passengers on board incidentially it looked new, an old model was brought in. At this stage the old women was leaning against a wall holding her back visibly in agony. I offered to get them help but having queued so long they thought they'd be left without a seat. By the time customer service came down to tell us something, the gates opened and they said nothing. When I got on the carriage the lady was weeping on her husbands shoulder. Not only should information be communicated better, people with special needs should be guaranteed a seat and told where to assemble to get it. I'm sure this all wasn't intentional but its so badly communicated nobody knows what to do.

farside · 28-05-2006, 20:41

Destination display on front of train showing "Arklow".

Mark Gleeson · 28-05-2006, 20:55

17:15 Bray Malahide
Showing Out of Service on the rear coach

17:25 Bray Howth
No destination on rear

05-05-2006, 18:24	#161
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	5-5-2006 17:25 Howth Bray (E250) Tá an treain seo ag dul o thuaidh go dtí Bré, oh dear the ghost of northbound to Bray has returned Wrong spelling of Sydney Parade 17:25 Bray Howth (E949) Showing Bray as destination on front coach Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 08-05-2006 at 10:04.

08-05-2006, 10:03	#162
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	6-5-2006 14:45 Malahide Bray (E236) 8405/8205/8604/8603 Rear destination showing Malahide No internal lights working 15:30 Malahide Greystones (E111) 8401/8201/8607/8608 No PIS, PA or displays No destination shown on front (I've started to note the train id's as well just to annoy Irish Rail)

09-05-2006, 08:31	#163
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	8-5-2006 17:25 Howth Bray (E250) Northbound to Bray in Irish Wrong spelling of Sydney Parade

09-05-2006, 08:35	#164
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	9-5-2006 8:05 Greystones Howth (E913) No displays or maps in front coach 8602 Proclaimed CCTV fitted when none is fitted 8:08 Malahide Dun Laoghaire (E400) Showing Out of Service as destination on rear coach

11-05-2006, 18:00	#165
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	10-5-2006 8:08 Malahide Dun Laoghaire (E400) Not showing a destination on rear coach

11-05-2006, 18:02	#166
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	11-5-2006 17:25 Howth Bray (E250) No PIS, PA or maps

12-05-2006, 08:55	#167
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	6:45 gorey dublin pis not working. 1835 Connolly Rosslare crossing the Avonmore viaduct before Rathdrum, anounced the next stop is Arklow

12-05-2006, 08:57	#168
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Did I read that right a 2800 set actually had its PIS working in some format ?

12-05-2006, 09:35	#169
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	nope, 29k set to rosslare last night. 2800 st back this morning. 29k working, 2800 not working at all.

17-05-2006, 22:15	#170
d8boy Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 12	22:20 Howth to Greystones. Joined coach 8523 at Killester 2 minutes late at 22:39 and travelled to Connolly. Front-of-train destination was correct but PIB said "next station Sutton" and electronic maps also stuck between Howth and Sutton. No improvement after Clontarf Road. No announcements.

18-05-2006, 08:20	#171
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	22:25 dart tara to howth had Bray as destination. Was at the end of the platform, so told driver. "Ah yeah, thing's broke"

22-05-2006, 01:06	#172
d8boy Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 12	May 20th: 1530 Malahide to Greystones. No destination displayed at front of train. Coach 8607's PIB displayed "Destination Malahide... next station Malahide". Announcements were correct.

22-05-2006, 15:25	#173
philip Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 632	22-05-2006, 13.23 Clonsilla-Pearse Everything worked until Coolmine when it all died. Then it all sprang back into life at Broombridge (well sort of, it started doing that weird 06 8 scrolling business, does anyone know what that's all about?)

23-05-2006, 08:20	#174
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	23-5-2006 8:05 Greystones Howth PIS on but stuck on next station Shankill, no PA Rear coach not showing a destination 8:08 Malahide Dún Laoghaire (E400) No destination shown on rear 17:25 Howth Bray (E250) No working displays in front coach 8624 17:40 Bray Malahide No working displays inside or out, no map Showing Bray as destination on rear coach Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 26-05-2006 at 09:12.

24-05-2006, 08:19	#175
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	24-5-2006 8:05 Greystones Howth PIS not working, no PA, no maps in coach 8602 17:25 Howth Bray (E250) No working displays in front coach 8624 Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 25-05-2006 at 20:32.

25-05-2006, 20:33	#176
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	25-5-2006 8:05 Greystones Howth PIS working, PA chopped off the start of some announcements. Also insisted that CCTV was fitted when its not No maps in coach 8602

26-05-2006, 08:00	#177
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	26-5-2006 8:05 Greystones Howth PIS working, but stuck on next station Bray, No announcements. Electronic map had one sole flashing light for Bray rest of panel dead Coach 8611/8612+8114/8314 Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 26-05-2006 at 11:11.

26-05-2006, 09:05	#178
Slowcoach New to the board Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9	No word Athlone 17:10 to Athlone May 23rd. Delayed Tuesday by almost 30mins, announcements not audible at that part of station. There was an old couple ahead of me, queuing, the lady had back problems no customer service staff or anything no information being circled about. One train was waiting and then removed from the platform without any passengers on board incidentially it looked new, an old model was brought in. At this stage the old women was leaning against a wall holding her back visibly in agony. I offered to get them help but having queued so long they thought they'd be left without a seat. By the time customer service came down to tell us something, the gates opened and they said nothing. When I got on the carriage the lady was weeping on her husbands shoulder. Not only should information be communicated better, people with special needs should be guaranteed a seat and told where to assemble to get it. I'm sure this all wasn't intentional but its so badly communicated nobody knows what to do.

28-05-2006, 20:41	#179
farside New to the board Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1	26/05/06 17:23 Connolly - Gorey Destination display on front of train showing "Arklow".

28-05-2006, 20:55	#180
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	26-5-2006 17:15 Bray Malahide Showing Out of Service on the rear coach 17:25 Bray Howth No destination on rear

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