Trains are earlier but still arriving late

Hawk · 17-01-2007, 14:17

The trains on the Galway to Dublin line are departing earlier but they're still arriving late I know its only two days since the new timetable took effect, but start as we mean to continue and its not a good start, for many it mean getting up earlier.

Take today for example it was 8:20 when the train arrived in Heuston there were times last year under the old timetable when the trains arrived nearly 1/2 early!!

The driver crawls into the station and the train is parked in the furtherst platform available!!

2Funki4Wheelz · 17-01-2007, 14:32

I have noticed this too - and it's holding up the ones behind as well!
Not a great start.

IT-Girl! · 17-01-2007, 15:02

I agree, I'm still getting to work on time (just about) but I'm getting up half an hour earlier than I used to - only to wait on a freezing platform for a late train.

Stephen O'Leary · 17-01-2007, 16:10

The Portarlington Railway Action Group have today contacted Irish Rail to raise the issues we received from commuters over the current timetable.

Mark Gleeson · 17-01-2007, 16:28

Monday evening was classic example

14:30 Dublin Cork rolls through Kildare at 16:30 and arrives Inchicore just after 17:00 it sits until 17:12 ish and rolls into P5 Heuston, 17:17. The reason for the delay there was a train in P5

Cork trains must use P5-8 at all costs and even if P2-4 are empty you will sit waiting with preference for P5, IE will deny it but the new Cork train is effectively banned from P2-4 resulting in some werid experiences this results in knock on effects to all services

I'm betting the 5:35 out of Limerick (7:00 am ex Portarlington) is the problem, can someone confirm what type of train ran the service this week, that alone could explain it

2Funki4Wheelz · 18-01-2007, 09:11

*Newsflash* The 5:15 Cork-Dub arrived in Portarlington on time - and into Heuston 5 minutes early.

Hawk · 19-01-2007, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Funki4Wheelz

*Newsflash* The 5:15 Cork-Dub arrived in Portarlington on time - and into Heuston 5 minutes early.

The Galway to Dublin train was also early, it took them 5 days to get it right!

2Funki4Wheelz · 19-01-2007, 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawk

The Galway to Dublin train was also early, it took them 5 days to get it right!

Well at least they got one right, the 5:15 was 10 minutes late this morning

Derek Wheeler · 19-01-2007, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Funki4Wheelz

*Newsflash* The 5:15 Cork-Dub arrived in Portarlington on time - and into Heuston 5 minutes early.

HOLY S**T!

Derek Wheeler · 19-01-2007, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawk

The Galway to Dublin train was also early, it took them 5 days to get it right!

HOLY S**T!

Derek Wheeler · 19-01-2007, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Funki4Wheelz

Well at least they got one right, the 5:15 was 10 minutes late this morning

Phew! Thank god. We're back in business again.

17-01-2007, 14:17	#1
Hawk New to the board Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2	Trains are earlier but still arriving late The trains on the Galway to Dublin line are departing earlier but they're still arriving late I know its only two days since the new timetable took effect, but start as we mean to continue and its not a good start, for many it mean getting up earlier. Take today for example it was 8:20 when the train arrived in Heuston there were times last year under the old timetable when the trains arrived nearly 1/2 early!! The driver crawls into the station and the train is parked in the furtherst platform available!!

17-01-2007, 14:32	#2
2Funki4Wheelz Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Portarlington Posts: 397	I have noticed this too - and it's holding up the ones behind as well! Not a great start. __________________ Customer Service costs nothing...

18-01-2007, 09:11	#6
2Funki4Wheelz Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Portarlington Posts: 397	Newsflash The 5:15 Cork-Dub arrived in Portarlington on time - and into Heuston 5 minutes early. __________________ Customer Service costs nothing...

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17-01-2007, 15:02	#3
IT-Girl! New to the board Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portarlington Posts: 10	I agree, I'm still getting to work on time (just about) but I'm getting up half an hour earlier than I used to - only to wait on a freezing platform for a late train.

17-01-2007, 16:10	#4
Stephen O'Leary New to the board Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	The Portarlington Railway Action Group have today contacted Irish Rail to raise the issues we received from commuters over the current timetable.

17-01-2007, 16:28	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Monday evening was classic example 14:30 Dublin Cork rolls through Kildare at 16:30 and arrives Inchicore just after 17:00 it sits until 17:12 ish and rolls into P5 Heuston, 17:17. The reason for the delay there was a train in P5 Cork trains must use P5-8 at all costs and even if P2-4 are empty you will sit waiting with preference for P5, IE will deny it but the new Cork train is effectively banned from P2-4 resulting in some werid experiences this results in knock on effects to all services I'm betting the 5:35 out of Limerick (7:00 am ex Portarlington) is the problem, can someone confirm what type of train ran the service this week, that alone could explain it