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16-02-2012, 14:36 | #1 |
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oh my god
for anyone wondering the actual cost limerick-waterford the new fairs are single - €24 up from €12 return - €31(or 31.5 or something) up from €23 that is a 100% hike on a sub standard line with old broken down trains. no advertising and no information available to customers. let alone the fact that the only 3 trains that run each way every day are at unrealistic times for workers use and the fact there is no sunday service. i went into waterford ticket office yesterday and these are the costs i was told(at ticket box and the machine. for a change both prices are the same) needless to say i got the bus instead the bus went from €13.50 to €16 where the train went from €12 to €24 the excuse that the train losses money because of a lack of numbers is a joke. if it was promoted they coul easily take numbers from the regular bus service doing the exact same route €24 is ridiculous and i will not be using the train while the fair remains this high its all well and good saying some costs went up but at least the leap card will save money. but the leap card is of no use to me in limerick or waterford |
16-02-2012, 19:04 | #2 |
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The bus does Limerick-Waterford. The train does Limerick Junction-Limerick and Limerick Junction-Waterford. Not the same thing at all! IE doesn't want to mess up their failure to compete against the bus on the one route with a crappy enough road that even a 40mph 2700 is vaguely competitive.
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but even with the half hour wait at the junction it takes 2 and a half hours in totla which is literally 5 mins longer than the bus that goes direct but also stops at said junction the time differnce is nothing even with a crappy road competing with a crappy track when talking to students i rarely and i mean RARELY meet someone who uses the train because they assumed the train cost way more................... of course now they are right. but when i first started using the train it was €1.50 cheaper than the bus and i had the comfort of toilets and a socket for my laptop. if only the train was increased equally the way the bus was then id have no problem. but a €2.50 increase for busses and a €12 increase for trains is scandalous and shows a lack of respect for customers while trying to blind the media with the "hey Dublin i got you another present" campaign |
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17-02-2012, 20:06 | #4 |
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We understand that discounted fares apply ONLY between stations within the line
So there is a signiifcant discount Tipperary Waterford It may be worth while to investigate the fare from Limerick to Tipperary and from Tipperary Waterford. There may be a significant saving by doing this.
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17-02-2012, 22:44 | #5 |
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18-02-2012, 01:49 | #6 |
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True but its not a breach of the rail safety act which is what all current prosecutions are under. Its not a breach of the bye laws either.
It appears only in the T&C's which have very little or no legal power
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18-02-2012, 04:34 | #7 |
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the only way of me finding out said costs are to get off at every station and investigate the costs..........................................
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18-02-2012, 11:04 | #8 |
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No you don't, any ticket office can get you all the information and issue all the tickets.
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