[29-10-2007] Cork Area

Mark Gleeson · 29-10-2007, 10:59

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Cork services resumed by Corporate Communications

29th October 2007 - UPDATE 09.40hrs

Services to and from Kent Station, Cork have resumed following an earlier major signalling fault.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

The usual useless notice, won't tell you which trains are effected, or how bad things are

Mickey H · 29-10-2007, 11:49

A posting on a trainspotters' forum (not IRN) claims there have been no trains to or from Heuston this morning, 29 October, due to a strike. I can find nothing to support this claim anywhere else. Any truth in this?

Mark Gleeson · 29-10-2007, 12:08

We would know if there was a strike before it happened, is there one coming soon, of course

It is a bank holiday so there are no Athlone, Portlaoise, Athy or Kildare/Newbridge commuter services which would make Heuston look a bit empty

With the earlier problem in Cork there would be delays to everything after the 9am Dublin Cork as Cork has 4 Mk4 sets all of which where delayed

Mickey H · 29-10-2007, 12:15

"is there one coming soon, of course"

Is this a question or a typing error and it should read "there is" ? If so who is going on strike?

Mark Gleeson · 29-10-2007, 12:24

There is a strike coming, you can be sure of that, there is always one coming. Most never reach the point of actually happening and everyone is blissfully unaware.

If there was a strike this morning we would know

Most of the time from what we know the problems arise from a failure within Irish Rail to deal with reasonable staff issues within a reasonable time, not dissimilar to how passengers are dealt with

Rushed2nowhere · 01-11-2007, 00:13

There was a signalling fault in the Cork area according to the P.A announcements in Heuston station.

The 11.30am from Cork to Dublin arrived in Heuston at 3.40pm at platform 8.100 minutes late.

The 12.30am from Cork arrived a few minutes earlier on platform 5.

I was waiting in Heuston from 2.10pm for my Dad and sister who took the 11.30 train.

The only annoncement made in regard to the late running of the 11.30 train was when the train was pulling in.

I found out about the delay from the tiny arrival screens in Heuston station.

Mark Gleeson · 01-11-2007, 13:47

Of course this never happened
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29-10-2007, 11:49	#2
Mickey H Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 279	Strike? A posting on a trainspotters' forum (not IRN) claims there have been no trains to or from Heuston this morning, 29 October, due to a strike. I can find nothing to support this claim anywhere else. Any truth in this?

29-10-2007, 12:08	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	We would know if there was a strike before it happened, is there one coming soon, of course It is a bank holiday so there are no Athlone, Portlaoise, Athy or Kildare/Newbridge commuter services which would make Heuston look a bit empty With the earlier problem in Cork there would be delays to everything after the 9am Dublin Cork as Cork has 4 Mk4 sets all of which where delayed __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

29-10-2007, 12:24	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	There is a strike coming, you can be sure of that, there is always one coming. Most never reach the point of actually happening and everyone is blissfully unaware. If there was a strike this morning we would know Most of the time from what we know the problems arise from a failure within Irish Rail to deal with reasonable staff issues within a reasonable time, not dissimilar to how passengers are dealt with __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

01-11-2007, 13:47	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Of course this never happened __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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29-10-2007, 12:15	#4
Mickey H Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 279	"is there one coming soon, of course" Is this a question or a typing error and it should read "there is" ? If so who is going on strike?

01-11-2007, 00:13	#6
Rushed2nowhere New to the board Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 27	There was a signalling fault in the Cork area according to the P.A announcements in Heuston station. The 11.30am from Cork to Dublin arrived in Heuston at 3.40pm at platform 8.100 minutes late. The 12.30am from Cork arrived a few minutes earlier on platform 5. I was waiting in Heuston from 2.10pm for my Dad and sister who took the 11.30 train. The only annoncement made in regard to the late running of the 11.30 train was when the train was pulling in. I found out about the delay from the tiny arrival screens in Heuston station.