29000 DMUs - Poor Condition

luasifer · 25-11-2017, 11:38

While the 29000s may be mechanically very reliable, the overall service in the GDA leaves a huge amount to be desired. It is a terrible rail service that is extremely slow and with regular delays. Adding in the poor appearance of the trains and many stations it just is not attractive to passengers.

They should not have started to repaint the 29000s if they could not afford to complete the project. The whole Dublin rail system is completely disjointed and even though it is a very small system it is not well presented to the public at all

Inniskeen · 25-11-2017, 21:42

And it is going to get even slower and less reliable when the fantasy 10 minute interval DART service is introduced !

luasifer · 15-05-2018, 13:17

Any updates on the 29000s? I recently saw one of them coming out of the Inchicore Paint Facility. Have they got the funding to make these presentable again?

Mark Gleeson · 19-05-2018, 09:16

Painting of the worst sets are continuing

There have been some patchwork repairs to the floors but its probably going to drag on until mid life overhaul

19-05-2018, 09:16	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Painting of the worst sets are continuing There have been some patchwork repairs to the floors but its probably going to drag on until mid life overhaul __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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25-11-2017, 11:38	#1
luasifer Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 37	While the 29000s may be mechanically very reliable, the overall service in the GDA leaves a huge amount to be desired. It is a terrible rail service that is extremely slow and with regular delays. Adding in the poor appearance of the trains and many stations it just is not attractive to passengers. They should not have started to repaint the 29000s if they could not afford to complete the project. The whole Dublin rail system is completely disjointed and even though it is a very small system it is not well presented to the public at all

25-11-2017, 21:42	#2
Inniskeen Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 951	And it is going to get even slower and less reliable when the fantasy 10 minute interval DART service is introduced !

15-05-2018, 13:17	#3
luasifer Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 37	Any updates on the 29000s? I recently saw one of them coming out of the Inchicore Paint Facility. Have they got the funding to make these presentable again?