Kildare Line Sunday

Mark Gleeson · 07-12-2006, 18:28

So about 14 months after both myself and Derek proposed this to IE managers finally Sunday service on Kidlare line arrives

Of course we asked for Pearse

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General News
Sunday Shopping - Kildare line - Commuter Christmas Specials this weekend by Corporate Communications

Iarnrod Eireann will operate Sunday Shopping Commuter Christmas specials this coming weekend (Sunday, 10th December 2006).

For full details please click here to enter your journey planner.

Celbridge traveller · 08-12-2006, 21:24

I was in Heuston station tonight (8/12/2006). Plenty of announcements about cancelled late services on Saturday (9/12/2006) night re Kildare Route Project but not a single voice or written notification that I could see/hear re the Sunday Christmas service for Sunday (10/12/2006). One wonders if IE are hoping for a low up-take - then they can say that they put on a service but that there was no demand!

PaulM · 08-12-2006, 22:16

Not going to Pearse is extremelly foolish. They would probably get a far larger demand if they did.

Of course then they'd be fearful of people expecting this as a daily service.

Mark Hennessy · 08-12-2006, 22:49

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One wonders if IE are hoping for a low up-take - then they can say that the put a service on but there was no demand!

I would imagine thats the plan. Blame the customers for a lack of demand.

Derek Wheeler · 09-12-2006, 00:02

I'll be on one of these trains on Sunday with full report for Kildare media.

P11 is solely responsible for the "forced" introduction of a Sunday service on this line and in particular the "shopping specials". Nobody else. The next stage is to get them routed to Pearse. It will happen.

The last commuter line without a Sunday service, takes its rightfull place "nearly". It aint over yet. Photos will appear online.

Shopping special, a year late. But thats IE for you.

PaulM · 09-12-2006, 00:08

Isn't it funny. Ireland is one of few cities in Europe where Sunday is a major day for retaillers. Somehow, the national rail company have failed to notice this when they have a densely populated line waiting to be used. Yet, they need this recommended to them.

The Kildare line is now a major commuter route for Dublin, the plan for the interconnector shows this, yet they are not given a Sunday service like people on other rail lines. Why?

08-12-2006, 21:24	#2
Celbridge traveller New to the board Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 15	Sunday Rail Service on Kildare Line I was in Heuston station tonight (8/12/2006). Plenty of announcements about cancelled late services on Saturday (9/12/2006) night re Kildare Route Project but not a single voice or written notification that I could see/hear re the Sunday Christmas service for Sunday (10/12/2006). One wonders if IE are hoping for a low up-take - then they can say that they put on a service but that there was no demand! Last edited by Celbridge traveller : 09-12-2006 at 11:58. Reason: syntax corrections

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08-12-2006, 22:16	#3
PaulM Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 826	Not going to Pearse is extremelly foolish. They would probably get a far larger demand if they did. Of course then they'd be fearful of people expecting this as a daily service.

09-12-2006, 00:02	#5
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	I'll be on one of these trains on Sunday with full report for Kildare media. P11 is solely responsible for the "forced" introduction of a Sunday service on this line and in particular the "shopping specials". Nobody else. The next stage is to get them routed to Pearse. It will happen. The last commuter line without a Sunday service, takes its rightfull place "nearly". It aint over yet. Photos will appear online. Shopping special, a year late. But thats IE for you.

09-12-2006, 00:08	#6
PaulM Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 826	Isn't it funny. Ireland is one of few cities in Europe where Sunday is a major day for retaillers. Somehow, the national rail company have failed to notice this when they have a densely populated line waiting to be used. Yet, they need this recommended to them. The Kildare line is now a major commuter route for Dublin, the plan for the interconnector shows this, yet they are not given a Sunday service like people on other rail lines. Why?