Timetable Changes

[Dublin13]

Any chance of Irish Rail actually updating the PDF timetables on their site from the old ones as the new timetable starts today?

I know this is typical Irish Rail, so it doesn't surprise me, but starting a timetable without making the relevant timetable available should lead to a sanction from the NTA.

The commuter and station timetables are still the old ones that do not reflect what is in the journey planner, they still show the old timetables.

Even if you go to the page that is supposed to contain the new timetables, the Northern commuter and DART timetable is the old one, not the new one.

[berneyarms]

Originally Posted by Dublin13

Any chance of Irish Rail actually updating the PDF timetables on their site from the old ones as the new timetable starts today?

I know this is typical Irish Rail, so it doesn't surprise me, but starting a timetable without making the relevant timetable available should lead to a sanction from the NTA.

The commuter and station timetables are still the old ones that do not reflect what is in the journey planner, they still show the old timetables.

Even if you go to the page that is supposed to contain the new timetables, the Northern commuter and DART timetable is the old one, not the new one.

All of the route timetables (including the Northern Line) are updated - as far as I can tell the DART pdf is the only one left?

[Dublin13]

The thing is that timetable isn't the DART timetable, it's the DART and Commuter timetable in one file.

As someone who uses both the DART and the Commuter it's instinctive to use the timetable that contains all services due to connections etc.

Still no excuse though - should have been updated or at least had a link to both the old and the new timetables, not like the timetable was decided yesterday.

[berneyarms]

Originally Posted by Dublin13

The thing is that timetable isn't the DART timetable, it's the DART and Commuter timetable in one file.

As someone who uses both the DART and the Commuter it's instinctive to use the timetable that contains all services due to connections etc.

Still no excuse though - should have been updated or at least had a link to both the old and the new timetables, not like the timetable was decided yesterday.

It’s primarily the DART timetable though, as all the commuter routes have their own route timetables. It’s generally the last of the main timetables to be published, based on previous changes.

As to your final comment, the final timetable was all decided pretty much at the last minute from what I can gather, given that the unions indicated late in the day that they wouldn’t accept any roster changes until after the pay negotiations were concluded.

That doesn’t leave a lot of time to get all of the pdfs prepared and get the Christmas/New Year pdf timetables done too.

I’d cut them a little bit of slack!

[Jamie2k9]

Into day 3 of the new weekday timetable and everyday the 07.25 to Waterford has been losing 6-7 minutes between Sallins/Newbridge. I am trying to work out what's causing it but can't see other services such as those using the bay platform blocking it.

None of the 3 early morning services have yet to arrive on time either, partly because of the above but not exclusively.

[Mark Gleeson]

There is a speed restriction in the area causing problems

[Jamie2k9]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

There is a speed restriction in the area causing problems

If referring to Sallins, not the issue. The N7 bypass link one was lifted before the new timetable commenced. You will see Cork/Galway services either side nor any other services during the day were not impacted since last Sunday. Strangely it reduced the day after I posted and completed schedule on Friday but starting to increase from 6 to 10 minutes again this week while others are not.

There was one at Carlow (lifted) now but while it had an impact most was down to poor scheduling. One or two bad schedules decisions and the problem on other routes as well. Daily 10-15 delays isn't a TSR problem.