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22-05-2018, 13:22 | #1 | |
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The Local Link services are an important addition across the country and frankly should have happened years ago. I’m not sure how you think Wexford Bus can be stopped from adding a commercial bus service? |
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22-05-2018, 17:45 | #2 | |
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23-05-2018, 00:07 | #3 |
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The N11 corridor has become a very busy commuter route. Sadly the railway is now barely relevant due to poor service frequency, limited seating capacity and tediously slow journey times especially on the portion of the route shared with DART. It appears more likely to be partially closed than developed.
What is the strategy for the line ? Does either the operator or the NTA have any vision or ambition for the future ? The contrast with the Belfast/Derry line is instructive, similar length, similar infrastructure. One is booming, the other limps on with little promise of improvement. |
26-05-2018, 07:37 | #4 | |
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It would require a massive investment to upgrade the line to Rosslare to double track it as far as Enniscorthy and avoid being slowed down by the DART. People make pretty simple travel decisions based on what they know about the available options. If there's a quick train option into Dublin, they will use it. If it's quicker to go by road they will do that instead. Last edited by Eddie : 26-05-2018 at 07:46. |
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Eddie: Belfast to Coleraine is single track from about 6 miles outside Belfast. (It used to be double as far as Ballymena). What makes the present service on the Derry line so good is the absence of a very intensive and slow suburban service like the DART getting in the way of everything.
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26-05-2018, 09:19 | #6 | |
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That means you just need 30km of single track to be laid between Dublin and Greystones (with the odd passing place), cutting the investment required significantly to get the significant benefit improvements to the rest of the line. Last edited by Eddie : 26-05-2018 at 09:29. |
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26-05-2018, 21:03 | #7 |
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In fact Belfast to Coleraine has a half-hourly service during the morning and evening peak !
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