Capacity Kildare South

James Howard · 15-10-2018, 16:29

The plans for 300 hybrids and in particular the 40 odd ICR cars have been floating about for a long time. They sound to me more like notions than actual plans. Given how long the saga of the 26x 2700 units has been going on, I wouldn't be holding my breath for things to get any better soon.

Anyway, given Irish Rail's habit of parking up relatively fresh rolling stock that they've taken a dislike to because they've got shinier things to play with now, who's to say that spending the guts of a billion euro on new rolling stock would help matters much?

comcor · 15-10-2018, 16:40

If and when those units show up, are there plans to cascade some of the other units out of Dublin? Cobh has also been struggling with capacity this year, particularly because demand can be so uneven because of cruise liners. On the 100 or so days there is a cruise liner in, I've hear complaints of morning commuters on stations after Cobh being unable to board.

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15-10-2018, 16:29	#1
James Howard Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sligo Line Posts: 1,115	The plans for 300 hybrids and in particular the 40 odd ICR cars have been floating about for a long time. They sound to me more like notions than actual plans. Given how long the saga of the 26x 2700 units has been going on, I wouldn't be holding my breath for things to get any better soon. Anyway, given Irish Rail's habit of parking up relatively fresh rolling stock that they've taken a dislike to because they've got shinier things to play with now, who's to say that spending the guts of a billion euro on new rolling stock would help matters much?

15-10-2018, 16:40	#2
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	If and when those units show up, are there plans to cascade some of the other units out of Dublin? Cobh has also been struggling with capacity this year, particularly because demand can be so uneven because of cruise liners. On the 100 or so days there is a cruise liner in, I've hear complaints of morning commuters on stations after Cobh being unable to board.