Hottest day of the year- and the heating on!

animaal · 17-06-2014, 20:43

I was on the 16:18 from Connolly to Maynooth today, the hottest day of the year.

The heating was turned on full! When the doors opened to get on, I felt the blast of hot air.

It's not great for the environment, the customers, or the company's finances. Although, If they have the money to burn I guess it's ok.

James Howard · 18-06-2014, 06:49

Are you sure the heat was on or was it just that the aircon wasn't working.

I've noticed the odd 22K car with no air conditioning over the last week. Generally it will only be one car out of a set so if you try another car it will generally be cooler.

animaal · 18-06-2014, 06:57

No, the heating was definitely on. The heater running along the floor underneath the windows was too hot to touch, and it wasn't in direct sunlight.

I don't know if the aircon was on, but I'd imagine the onboard systems wouldn't let both the heating and aircon operate at the same time.

James Howard · 18-06-2014, 08:06

Well if this is the case, that's beyond not being great for the customers. It is forecast to get to 29 degrees today and running packed commuter trains with heating on would end up being defined as negligence if a passenger collapsed due to the heat.

17-06-2014, 20:43	#1
animaal New to the board Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 9	Hottest day of the year- and the heating on! I was on the 16:18 from Connolly to Maynooth today, the hottest day of the year. The heating was turned on full! When the doors opened to get on, I felt the blast of hot air. It's not great for the environment, the customers, or the company's finances. Although, If they have the money to burn I guess it's ok.

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James Howard Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sligo Line Posts: 1,115	Well if this is the case, that's beyond not being great for the customers. It is forecast to get to 29 degrees today and running packed commuter trains with heating on would end up being defined as negligence if a passenger collapsed due to the heat. Last edited by James Howard : 18-06-2014 at 08:10.

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18-06-2014, 06:49	#2
James Howard Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sligo Line Posts: 1,115	Are you sure the heat was on or was it just that the aircon wasn't working. I've noticed the odd 22K car with no air conditioning over the last week. Generally it will only be one car out of a set so if you try another car it will generally be cooler.

18-06-2014, 06:57	#3
animaal New to the board Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 9	No, the heating was definitely on. The heater running along the floor underneath the windows was too hot to touch, and it wasn't in direct sunlight. I don't know if the aircon was on, but I'd imagine the onboard systems wouldn't let both the heating and aircon operate at the same time.