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Mark Gleeson · 11-01-2007, 15:34

The existing track requires realignment at several points, 25 Mph limit

Station platforms underconstruction in many cases will require speed restrictions, more 25 mph

Short of it taking twice as long to complete the work I can't see any alternative. Irish Rail has had the option in the last 5 years to sort out speed restrictions elsewhere to claw back some of the time but that would only apply to Cork, Tralee and Limerick services

Doing the math worst case you can expect to cruise at 30mph to Hazelhatch, current intercity time is given as 13 minutes (as per internal timetable), its 10 miles so worst it becomes 20 minutes and it effects faster trains more naturally

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Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The existing track requires realignment at several points, 25 Mph limit Station platforms underconstruction in many cases will require speed restrictions, more 25 mph Short of it taking twice as long to complete the work I can't see any alternative. Irish Rail has had the option in the last 5 years to sort out speed restrictions elsewhere to claw back some of the time but that would only apply to Cork, Tralee and Limerick services Doing the math worst case you can expect to cruise at 30mph to Hazelhatch, current intercity time is given as 13 minutes (as per internal timetable), its 10 miles so worst it becomes 20 minutes and it effects faster trains more naturally Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 11-01-2007 at 15:37.