Iarnród Éireann funding crisis puts lines at risk, report warns

grainne whale · 14-11-2016, 10:35

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Originally Posted by Underground

The next stop in, Adamstown, has free parking. The actual main carpark was never even finished!

It's really not easy to get to from Celbridge - the road network is not great - drive into Lucan and then up to Adamstown Station - if you drive that route - well you might as well just continue you journey by car.

KSW · 15-11-2016, 02:47

Investment is needed badly on the Rosslare line. I took the 18.47 last night haven't took the train is over four years open return €29.50 and a single way which I purchased €20.50 train took exactly 2hrs just from Gorey to Connolly are they serious. I will go back to my regular Wexford Bus such a different of a €10 extra fare bus most times take 1hr20 I don't know how IE honestly expect passengers on their services when clearly 2hrs is an absolute joke. Not impressed by those 22k new trains the seats are so uncomfortable The old Mk3 trains had comfort. If IE ever want my custom they seriously need to look into cheaper fares and a lot more services

Jamie2k9 · 15-11-2016, 16:55

More details
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1115/831...rnrod-eireann/

ThomasJ · 15-11-2016, 17:37

report download link (quite big)

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-...ete_Online.pdf

Jamie2k9 · 15-11-2016, 23:49

The passenger data for 2015 shows that some IC/Commuter show record numbers (well 2006-2015 period).

Cork, Tralee, Limerick, Galway, Westport/Ballina, Kildare and Cork Commuter.

Inniskeen · 16-11-2016, 08:18

Looks like this was thrown together in a mighty hurry with some very strange figures and rambling and irrelevant appendices. Some of the conclusions statements don't seem to correspond with the evidence.

Just one example that immediately stands out - Newry is included in the list of least used stations with 49 passengers in one direction and zero in the other ! How can these figures be correct ? Is this simply the number of passengers on the 0645 from Newry to Bray with nothing else counted ?

comcor · 16-11-2016, 08:53

What is the justification for looking at the cost per passenger journey, rather than cost per passenger km?

15-11-2016, 23:49	#5
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	The passenger data for 2015 shows that some IC/Commuter show record numbers (well 2006-2015 period). Cork, Tralee, Limerick, Galway, Westport/Ballina, Kildare and Cork Commuter. Last edited by Jamie2k9 : 16-11-2016 at 00:06.

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15-11-2016, 02:47	#2
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	Investment is needed badly on the Rosslare line. I took the 18.47 last night haven't took the train is over four years open return €29.50 and a single way which I purchased €20.50 train took exactly 2hrs just from Gorey to Connolly are they serious. I will go back to my regular Wexford Bus such a different of a €10 extra fare bus most times take 1hr20 I don't know how IE honestly expect passengers on their services when clearly 2hrs is an absolute joke. Not impressed by those 22k new trains the seats are so uncomfortable The old Mk3 trains had comfort. If IE ever want my custom they seriously need to look into cheaper fares and a lot more services

15-11-2016, 16:55	#3
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	More details http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1115/831...rnrod-eireann/

15-11-2016, 17:37	#4
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	report download link (quite big) https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-...ete_Online.pdf

16-11-2016, 08:18	#6
Inniskeen Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 951	Looks like this was thrown together in a mighty hurry with some very strange figures and rambling and irrelevant appendices. Some of the conclusions statements don't seem to correspond with the evidence. Just one example that immediately stands out - Newry is included in the list of least used stations with 49 passengers in one direction and zero in the other ! How can these figures be correct ? Is this simply the number of passengers on the 0645 from Newry to Bray with nothing else counted ?

16-11-2016, 08:53	#7
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	What is the justification for looking at the cost per passenger journey, rather than cost per passenger km?