Forum: Intercity and Regional
07-04-2007, 01:34
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Replies: 102
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Good idea in theory but knowing IE, in practice...
Good idea in theory but knowing IE, in practice it wouldn't be implemented at all or else in a half-assed fashion similar to the fining of people without tickets seen on other threads.
Will the new...
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Forum: Dublin Galway
06-04-2007, 01:57
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Replies: 0
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[05-04-2007] 0915 Galway-Dublin
Train was a Mk II, there was some sort of problem with the PA (I think in all the carriages) which gave off a buzzing noise when train was stationary and incredibly loud 'static' - loud enough to...
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Forum: Intercity and Regional
06-04-2007, 01:43
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Replies: 102
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Odd that, had booked A27 myself on the 1905...
Odd that, had booked A27 myself on the 1905 Dublin-Galway tonight too and the seat didn't exist either (no cards over any seats either)
TBH I'd personally be on the verge of giving up on the...
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Forum: Dublin Limerick
29-03-2007, 16:08
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Replies: 5
Views: 40,342
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
09-03-2007, 15:16
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,862
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
09-03-2007, 01:48
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,862
Might be stealing yer thunder a bit :D , but...
Might be stealing yer thunder a bit :D , but there was an article in this week's Clare People saying that the IE business case for Ennis-Athenry failed - this was found out under an FOI request. A...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
22-02-2007, 15:14
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Replies: 17
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There was what looked to be one of these new...
There was what looked to be one of these new buses parked outside the Great Southern in Eyre Square today. Seems like an utter waste using them in Galway, the potential for right of way/segregation...
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Forum: Intercity and Regional
10-11-2006, 23:48
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Replies: 102
Views: 35,795
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Forum: Intercity and Regional
10-11-2006, 22:50
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Replies: 102
Views: 35,795
17.05 Heuston-Ennis Friday 10 Nov
Booked a...
17.05 Heuston-Ennis Friday 10 Nov
Booked a student single online (seat A37) arrived at Heuston about 4.45 so far so good. However a huge queue had formed for the train snaking all the way around the...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
25-10-2006, 00:23
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,643
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
24-10-2006, 21:26
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,643
To be fair to Barrett (as an ex-student of his)...
To be fair to Barrett (as an ex-student of his) he does acknowledge the non-monetary benefits of railways, he just doesn't see them outweighing the monetary costs by and large in an Irish context,...
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Forum: Intercity and Regional
17-10-2006, 16:56
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Replies: 102
Views: 35,795
Same story with no cards stuck in on the 7.10...
Same story with no cards stuck in on the 7.10 Galway-Heuston for my reserved ticket on Monday morning, not that it mattered given the train wasn't busy. At least they managed it on the 18.30 service...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
16-10-2006, 16:22
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,305
There is,...
There is, http://www.esri.ie/pdf/QEC1003SA_Barrett.pdf , page 9. While you can argue the study was by Barrett himself, simple division reveals the inter-city railway subsidy to be higher per capita...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
16-10-2006, 12:47
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,305
If that logic was followed then no-one would...
If that logic was followed then no-one would object to the WRC (for example) being built... there has to be some level of economic analysis of the costs and benefits of transport projects to ensure...
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Forum: Events, Happenings and Media
26-07-2006, 16:10
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,366
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
11-05-2006, 13:39
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Replies: 33
Views: 15,287
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
10-05-2006, 13:16
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Replies: 33
Views: 15,287
That's how it should work, having marginal...
That's how it should work, having marginal revenue = marginal cost. The aim though should be to maximise the revenue not the passenger numbers (i.e. 50 people at 20 euro is better than 100 people at...
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Forum: General Irish Rail Discussion
10-05-2006, 12:36
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Replies: 33
Views: 15,287
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