Reliability of Cork Cobh Services

Mark Gleeson · 12-12-2007, 12:44

The grapevine is telling us that there have been a fair few cancellations on the Cork Cobh in recent days

Anyone out there in cyberspace have experience of this?

ccos · 05-01-2008, 20:06

Over Christmas there was a notice in Cobh station saying that the 19.30 & 20.30 ex cobh were replaced by buses and so presumably the 19.00 and 20.00 ex Cork would be buses as well.
I used the train quiet a few times over Christmas and they were generally very punctual with only 5 minute delays on the evening rush hour ones from mallow, this was caused by the CDE sitting on platform 4 and so forcing both the Cobh and Mallow bound trains to use platform 5, I don't know where the crossover is on the north side of Cork, is it in the tunnel or further out????

On a different subject sombody has laid some blue electrical cable on stakes along the Midleton track from Cobh Junction.

Colm Moore · 06-01-2008, 12:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccos

I don't know where the crossover is on the north side of Cork, is it in the tunnel or further out????

Just between the station and the tunnel in the open section / under the bridge.

I imagine there is another north of the tunnel.

Derek Wheeler · 07-01-2008, 21:52

Screw the crossover. Who cares!

All Dublin bound services are working the new timetable now. However this is as a result of some Mallow and Cobh services being cancelled, with continued bus substitution. In order to protect the integrity of Cork - Dublin services, IE management have conceeded to Driver wishes on rosters. (amazing how they couldn't do that a month ago

) For the next 2 weeks at least, local Cork services will be disrupted as drivers are rostered to intercity services. After that Dublin crews will be used to bring balance to the disputed roster, with a final solution planned after that.

Keep an eye on the IE web site to see if they mention cancelled cobh services on Sunday mornings.

There are also reports of crossing keepers not working the new timetable as management failed to engage with them in relation to changes in working hours.

ThomasJ · 18-02-2008, 10:55

From Breaking News - Sunday 17th February 2008

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mheysnmhkfsn/

Quote:

Union and Irish rail to meet to resolve dispute
17/02/2008 - 21:27:24

Unions and management at Irish Rail will meet tomorrow in a bid to resolve unofficial industrial action.

The dispute began when the company introduced its new roster for trains operating between Cork and Cobh last December.

Some train services on the Cork to Cobh line were cancelled today, with passengers being transferred by bus instead.

Some drivers at Cork station are refusing to operate the new schedule and are continuing to operate the old one.

Trains cancelled today were the 7.30am, 9.30am, and 11.30am service from Cobh to Cork, and the 10.30am and 2pm service from Cork to Dublin.

A bus transfer has been in operation since the dispute arose in December and tomorrow's talks are aimed at bringing an end to the current impasse.

Mark Gleeson · 18-02-2008, 10:58

Its not industrial action, working your agreed work and nothing more is fully legal

The question to ask is why Irish Rail pushed ahead with a timetable without staff agreement

12-12-2007, 12:44	#1
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Reliability of Cork Cobh Services The grapevine is telling us that there have been a fair few cancellations on the Cork Cobh in recent days Anyone out there in cyberspace have experience of this? __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

18-02-2008, 10:58	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Its not industrial action, working your agreed work and nothing more is fully legal The question to ask is why Irish Rail pushed ahead with a timetable without staff agreement __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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05-01-2008, 20:06	#2
ccos Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kazbegi Posts: 281	Over Christmas there was a notice in Cobh station saying that the 19.30 & 20.30 ex cobh were replaced by buses and so presumably the 19.00 and 20.00 ex Cork would be buses as well. I used the train quiet a few times over Christmas and they were generally very punctual with only 5 minute delays on the evening rush hour ones from mallow, this was caused by the CDE sitting on platform 4 and so forcing both the Cobh and Mallow bound trains to use platform 5, I don't know where the crossover is on the north side of Cork, is it in the tunnel or further out???? On a different subject sombody has laid some blue electrical cable on stakes along the Midleton track from Cobh Junction.

07-01-2008, 21:52	#4
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	Screw the crossover. Who cares! All Dublin bound services are working the new timetable now. However this is as a result of some Mallow and Cobh services being cancelled, with continued bus substitution. In order to protect the integrity of Cork - Dublin services, IE management have conceeded to Driver wishes on rosters. (amazing how they couldn't do that a month ago ) For the next 2 weeks at least, local Cork services will be disrupted as drivers are rostered to intercity services. After that Dublin crews will be used to bring balance to the disputed roster, with a final solution planned after that. Keep an eye on the IE web site to see if they mention cancelled cobh services on Sunday mornings. There are also reports of crossing keepers not working the new timetable as management failed to engage with them in relation to changes in working hours.