New Timetables - Any insider info?

sandraoh · 17-10-2006, 15:31

Is there any word on the new timetable for Portlaoise-Dublin?

Tell me something nice.....please?!

Mark Gleeson · 17-10-2006, 15:45

I've seen part of it all I can say its slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooower than before and by a big lump

No extra trains from what I've seen

comcor · 17-10-2006, 16:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

I've seen part of it all I can say its slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooower than before and by a big lump

No extra trains from what I've seen

Is this not the timetable where Cork-Dublin goes hourly?

sandraoh · 17-10-2006, 16:22

Marvelous, they expect us to pay more for tickets because we will be spending more time on the train......

Mark Gleeson · 17-10-2006, 16:37

Making fewer stops so while there might be extra services to Cork it might not mean much on the ground

And IE are seeking a increase

sandraoh · 17-10-2006, 16:41

Does anyone else find it strange that there will be significantly more trains to and from cork than to and from "commuter" towns? Time to pass my driving test methinks.

comcor · 18-10-2006, 15:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandraoh

Does anyone else find it strange that there will be significantly more trains to and from cork than to and from "commuter" towns? Time to pass my driving test methinks.

Remember that direct services to Kerry have been slashed, so it won't actually mean all that much more capacity to the South-West.

As for the number of services, it is rumoured to be one of IrishRail's few profitable services, so it probably makes sense from that perspective.

Derek Wheeler · 19-10-2006, 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandraoh

Time to pass my driving test methinks.

Don't do it!

We've no room for you at the Red Cow.

Thomas J Stamp · 21-10-2006, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandraoh

Does anyone else find it strange that there will be significantly more trains to and from cork than to and from "commuter" towns? Time to pass my driving test methinks.

Hub and spoke is the IE way of doing things on the Cork line from December.

Oh, and any insider info will be duly spilled inside the members section.

kevin · 24-10-2006, 20:12

Hi

There were rumours of an additional service to carlow between the 16:25 and the 18:25.

Any substance to these?

thanks

kevin

Mark Gleeson · 24-10-2006, 20:19

Lots of talk about a lot of stuff, most of it wrong

Some of what I have seen isn't bad some of it is utter crap

2Funki4Wheelz · 26-10-2006, 14:42

New 'proposed' Portarlington timetable is in this thread
http://forum.platform11.org/showthre...2734#post12734

I think the Portlaoise train in the mornings has been swopped with the Cork train (now in Port 7.24 instead of 7.35) but we didn't get any info on other services.

Mark Gleeson · 26-10-2006, 15:04

We might know more about the 5 something am ex Cork later but it certainly gets into Dublin earlier probably somewhere in the 8:10-8:30 bracket since it needs to be in Dublin since it leaves at 9am to Cork

Working back my best guess would put the Cork train in Portarlington at about 7:20-7:25 which suggests the 7:24 is ex Cork

2Funki4Wheelz · 26-10-2006, 15:22

Myles said they had to get it to depart 15 mins earlier (5.15?) and ensure it hits the Port area before the Portlaoise train to get it running to the times they want, so it may well still be heading for it's usual ("scheduled") arrival of 8.30am in Heuston. He did awknowledge serious 'teething' problems with it's run on the 5.30 service.

Mark Gleeson · 26-10-2006, 15:39

Evidence from the ground indicates a maintainence failure was what nuked the 5:30am which is the most demanding service on the Cork mainline in terms of stops and journey times

The MK4 train just made it worse since its 35 tonnes heavier than the old

17-10-2006, 15:31	#1
sandraoh Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlaoise Posts: 145	New Timetables - Any insider info? Is there any word on the new timetable for Portlaoise-Dublin? Tell me something nice.....please?! __________________

17-10-2006, 16:22	#4
sandraoh Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlaoise Posts: 145	Marvelous, they expect us to pay more for tickets because we will be spending more time on the train...... __________________

17-10-2006, 16:41	#6
sandraoh Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlaoise Posts: 145	Does anyone else find it strange that there will be significantly more trains to and from cork than to and from "commuter" towns? Time to pass my driving test methinks. __________________

24-10-2006, 20:12	#10
kevin Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Carlow...real soon now. Posts: 79	Carlow Hi There were rumours of an additional service to carlow between the 16:25 and the 18:25. Any substance to these? thanks kevin

26-10-2006, 14:42	#12
2Funki4Wheelz Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Portarlington Posts: 397	New 'proposed' Portarlington timetable is in this thread http://forum.platform11.org/showthre...2734#post12734 I think the Portlaoise train in the mornings has been swopped with the Cork train (now in Port 7.24 instead of 7.35) but we didn't get any info on other services. __________________ Customer Service costs nothing...

17-10-2006, 15:45	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I've seen part of it all I can say its slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooower than before and by a big lump No extra trains from what I've seen

17-10-2006, 16:37	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Making fewer stops so while there might be extra services to Cork it might not mean much on the ground And IE are seeking a increase

24-10-2006, 20:19	#11
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Lots of talk about a lot of stuff, most of it wrong Some of what I have seen isn't bad some of it is utter crap

26-10-2006, 15:04	#13
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	We might know more about the 5 something am ex Cork later but it certainly gets into Dublin earlier probably somewhere in the 8:10-8:30 bracket since it needs to be in Dublin since it leaves at 9am to Cork Working back my best guess would put the Cork train in Portarlington at about 7:20-7:25 which suggests the 7:24 is ex Cork Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 26-10-2006 at 15:07.

26-10-2006, 15:22	#14
2Funki4Wheelz Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Portarlington Posts: 397	Myles said they had to get it to depart 15 mins earlier (5.15?) and ensure it hits the Port area before the Portlaoise train to get it running to the times they want, so it may well still be heading for it's usual ("scheduled") arrival of 8.30am in Heuston. He did awknowledge serious 'teething' problems with it's run on the 5.30 service. __________________ Customer Service costs nothing...

26-10-2006, 15:39	#15
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Evidence from the ground indicates a maintainence failure was what nuked the 5:30am which is the most demanding service on the Cork mainline in terms of stops and journey times The MK4 train just made it worse since its 35 tonnes heavier than the old

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