[11/06/2010] 15:20 Connolly Belfast delayed by 60 minutes

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=796

15:20 Connolly Belfast delayed by 60 minutes by Press Office

11th June: Due to a mechanical fault, the 15:20 Dublin to Belfast Enterprise is delayed by 60 minutes

[Colm Moore]

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Expect confusion in Connolly due delay to 15:20 to Belfast still at Connolly. 16:50 will use different platform

15:20 to Belfast service departed Connolly at 16:30 70 minutes late - 50% refund applies

[Mark Gleeson]

Irish Rail's computer system has gotten very confused, the 15:20 has departed three times, 15:21, 16:30 and 16:35

Confirmed its actually in motion to Belfast this time, 76 minutes late

[tigger1962]

It arrived on time! I decided that given that it was late for the last two days that I'd get the 14.45 to Dundalk today! Oh and yesterday they changed the engine!

On the timing front. I noted on the display yesterday that trains were being marked as arrived 2 minutes after they actually arrived according to the display. Eg the Drogheda-bray was marked as arrived 15.32 but the display time on all clocks stated 15.29?

[Colm Moore]

Running 79 minutes late at Balbriggan.

Originally Posted by tigger1962

It arrived on time!

??? For the train following it?

On the timing front. I noted on the display yesterday that trains were being marked as arrived 2 minutes after they actually arrived according to the display. Eg the Drogheda-bray was marked as arrived 15.32 but the display time on all clocks stated 15.29?

Different parts of the system have different times. While one can understand up to a minute, you can often see 3-4 minute differences on various clocks or displays within the same station.

[Colm Moore]

Running 82 minutes late at Drogheda, 1650 is only a few minutes behind.