More competition for the railways on a key corridor:

Mark Gleeson · 09-05-2011, 10:33

Dublin Bus can't get a license to operate 24 hour services, there was to be a 746 Dun Laoghaire Airport via City but it was blocked by the DoT

Aircoach has a very strange license basically they are taking the pain by running empty (I mean who wants to go to Dublin Airport for 2am?) and in doing so blocking the opposition. The 20:30 Rosslare Dublin Bus is more or less empty but the 23:30 has a healthy load as its perfectly timed for the first flights of the day

The focus for too long is on Dublin, you can't get to Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford or Belfast for 9am from Dublin by rail

comcor · 09-05-2011, 12:43

Indeed.

I would have thought that there would be demand for an 06:00 ex Dublin on a Monday if not on other days.

That would have people in Cork and Limerick for 9am.

And to deal with the out of place rolling stock, you can have a 20:30 ex Cork on the Sunday evening. It never ceases to amaze me that the day that would have the greatest demand for a 20:30 is the one day that doesn't have one.

Mark Gleeson · 09-05-2011, 12:53

Believe it or not there timetable has a slot for a 06:00 Dublin Cork. We did suggest it to Irish Rail in the consultation process

That also gets you to Limerick for 9am as well.

Comes back as the 08:30 in front of the 7:20 from Tralee which is known to be busy and allows more stops to be covered

09-05-2011, 10:33	#1
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Dublin Bus can't get a license to operate 24 hour services, there was to be a 746 Dun Laoghaire Airport via City but it was blocked by the DoT Aircoach has a very strange license basically they are taking the pain by running empty (I mean who wants to go to Dublin Airport for 2am?) and in doing so blocking the opposition. The 20:30 Rosslare Dublin Bus is more or less empty but the 23:30 has a healthy load as its perfectly timed for the first flights of the day The focus for too long is on Dublin, you can't get to Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford or Belfast for 9am from Dublin by rail __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

09-05-2011, 12:53	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Believe it or not there timetable has a slot for a 06:00 Dublin Cork. We did suggest it to Irish Rail in the consultation process That also gets you to Limerick for 9am as well. Comes back as the 08:30 in front of the 7:20 from Tralee which is known to be busy and allows more stops to be covered __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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09-05-2011, 12:43	#2
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	Indeed. I would have thought that there would be demand for an 06:00 ex Dublin on a Monday if not on other days. That would have people in Cork and Limerick for 9am. And to deal with the out of place rolling stock, you can have a 20:30 ex Cork on the Sunday evening. It never ceases to amaze me that the day that would have the greatest demand for a 20:30 is the one day that doesn't have one.