Irish Rail catering

MrX · 04-03-2007, 12:00

Why do IE keep closing the dining cars at the penultimate station?

It's getting very annoying when they announce on the CDE that the dining car's closing AT THURLES!!!!!

I really wonder why I bother paying for a ticket at all. The service is so unpredictable it's a joke.

It'd be fair enough to close it at Cherry orchard or mallow or something, but when the penultimate stop is nearly half way it's a complete joke.

How lazy are these people?!

Mark Gleeson · 04-03-2007, 12:07

When you see the new prices you won't be eager to buy stuff onboard

Catering was offically privatised this morning

IHIR · 04-03-2007, 18:51

i saw the results of the new catering, they were always a bit pricey but today a woman got a chicken stuffing sandwich in the pastic wrapper which was 4.95! tea gone to 2 euro, can of coke 1.50 and a packet of crisps 1.10. Bit cheeky i think. I wont be getting anything from it anyway.

WhiteSheetPal · 04-03-2007, 19:40

I see that these people are ripping the consumer off,time to bycott and force them out of business by not buying anything off them.

Derek Wheeler · 04-03-2007, 20:47

yes the sandwich price increase is along the lines of a 16%. Its also worth mentioning that evening meals have been abandoned on the CDE since its inception. In my opinion its a deterioration of service on such a "premier train". Breakie rolls is a tad tacky on the morning services. The one area where IE tended to get it right over the years in terms of quality has now gone. Closing snack cars early totally unnacceptable. We should set up a reprt thread to monitor before we attempt anything.

StephenM · 04-03-2007, 21:02

They 14:25 Westport Dublin snack car opened in Manualla Jctn/Claremorris and had run out of water by Ballyhaunis. They had absolutely no stock appart from the bit of tea and milk until that ran out too 1 hr into a 4 hr journey!

04-03-2007, 12:00	#1
MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	Closing snack car / dining car early? Why do IE keep closing the dining cars at the penultimate station? It's getting very annoying when they announce on the CDE that the dining car's closing AT THURLES!!!!! I really wonder why I bother paying for a ticket at all. The service is so unpredictable it's a joke. It'd be fair enough to close it at Cherry orchard or mallow or something, but when the penultimate stop is nearly half way it's a complete joke. How lazy are these people?!

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04-03-2007, 12:07	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	When you see the new prices you won't be eager to buy stuff onboard Catering was offically privatised this morning

04-03-2007, 18:51	#3
IHIR Regular Poster Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 47	i saw the results of the new catering, they were always a bit pricey but today a woman got a chicken stuffing sandwich in the pastic wrapper which was 4.95! tea gone to 2 euro, can of coke 1.50 and a packet of crisps 1.10. Bit cheeky i think. I wont be getting anything from it anyway.

04-03-2007, 19:40	#4
WhiteSheetPal New to the board Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2	I see that these people are ripping the consumer off,time to bycott and force them out of business by not buying anything off them.

04-03-2007, 20:47	#5
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	yes the sandwich price increase is along the lines of a 16%. Its also worth mentioning that evening meals have been abandoned on the CDE since its inception. In my opinion its a deterioration of service on such a "premier train". Breakie rolls is a tad tacky on the morning services. The one area where IE tended to get it right over the years in terms of quality has now gone. Closing snack cars early totally unnacceptable. We should set up a reprt thread to monitor before we attempt anything.

04-03-2007, 21:02	#6
StephenM Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Back using the car due poor service Posts: 135	They 14:25 Westport Dublin snack car opened in Manualla Jctn/Claremorris and had run out of water by Ballyhaunis. They had absolutely no stock appart from the bit of tea and milk until that ran out too 1 hr into a 4 hr journey!