[30-31/12/2009] DART services Lansdowne to Dun Laoghaire

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Per IR Twitter

Dart suspended Lansdowne to Dun Laoghaire til
1800hrs approx, idiot truck driver causes major overhead wire damage http://bit.ly/57r8Kr

On the website

30th December: DART suspended Lansdowne Rd to Dun Laoghaire, truck damages overhead wires at Merrion by Corporate Communications


30th December, UPDATE 10.20hrs

DART services are currently suspended between Lansdowne Rd and Dun Laoghaire, due to a truck causing major damage to Merrion Gates and overhead wires.

Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets for customers whose travel is disrupted.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused. DART services are operating from Howth/Malahide to Lansdowne Road, and from Greystones/Bray to Dun Laoghaire.

Unfortunately, it is not expected that services will return to normal before 6pm this evening.

12.05 Connolly to Gorey is also cancelled, although other Gorey/Rosslare services are expected to operate normally.

The genius truck driver in question had a lifting arm on the back of the truck which pulled down barriers, and extensive overhead wiring (as well as phone wiring in the area), and he subsequently fled the scene. Prosecution will follow.