[6-6-2007] All services Galway and Mayo

Mark Gleeson · 06-06-2007, 09:54

Second major disruption to these services in the last week or so

Note failure to give a time of publication

Quote:

Due to vandalism on the track near Athlone Station, trains operating on the Galway and Mayo Routes may be delayed by up to 20 minutes until further notice.

Iarnród Éireann wish to apologise for the inconvenience caused during the repair work.

kevin · 07-06-2007, 11:46

Hi Mark,

Do you know what damage was caused?

Yesterday's 18:25 service to Waterford was a spare set (going from platform 4) as the usual set from Galway was ~40 mins late.

kevin

Mark Gleeson · 07-06-2007, 12:05

No idea but it is between Athlone and Clonnydonin, vandals in Athlone have been busy and the secondary schools are just off which somewhat explains why it started this week

It sounds like the signalling has been damaged in some way.

Oisin88 · 07-06-2007, 17:37

According to my usual sources, something to do with the signalling has been burnt out. It happened overnight between the bank holiday Sunday and Monday.

A pilot has to travel each way with every train, i.e. from Athlone to Cloneydonin with one train and then change trains and go back.

The problem is supposed to be sorted by the end of the week. Photocopied A4 notices are sellotaped in strategic places warning of 20 minute delays.

Wednsesdays 16:31 Tullamore to Dublin (from Galway) went through 45 minutes late. Today was 30 minutes late but managed to avail of padding benefits and arrived in Dublin at a few minutes past 6. The Waterford Queue was out the door.

Mark Gleeson · 07-06-2007, 20:28

Problem of course is what happens if the next train is going the same way, well the guy has to get into a car and drive.

07-06-2007, 17:37	#4
Oisin88 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 608	According to my usual sources, something to do with the signalling has been burnt out. It happened overnight between the bank holiday Sunday and Monday. A pilot has to travel each way with every train, i.e. from Athlone to Cloneydonin with one train and then change trains and go back. The problem is supposed to be sorted by the end of the week. Photocopied A4 notices are sellotaped in strategic places warning of 20 minute delays. Wednsesdays 16:31 Tullamore to Dublin (from Galway) went through 45 minutes late. Today was 30 minutes late but managed to avail of padding benefits and arrived in Dublin at a few minutes past 6. The Waterford Queue was out the door. __________________ !

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07-06-2007, 11:46	#2
kevin Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Carlow...real soon now. Posts: 79	Hi Mark, Do you know what damage was caused? Yesterday's 18:25 service to Waterford was a spare set (going from platform 4) as the usual set from Galway was ~40 mins late. kevin

07-06-2007, 12:05	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	No idea but it is between Athlone and Clonnydonin, vandals in Athlone have been busy and the secondary schools are just off which somewhat explains why it started this week It sounds like the signalling has been damaged in some way.

07-06-2007, 20:28	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Problem of course is what happens if the next train is going the same way, well the guy has to get into a car and drive.