[07/07/2013]-Bus Transfers for Limerick, Cork and Tralee services

[Jamie2k9]

Due to fire damage to signaling equipment at Limerick Junction bus transfers are in operation between Charleville & Thurles & Limerick & Thurles. 08.20 Cork-Dublin and 08.25 Limerick to Dublin have both terminated at Thurles and will operate as bus transfer to Dublin.

Bus transfers expected to operate for some time.

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4865&p=116&n=237

Bus Transfers in Operation between Limerick and Thurles
07 July 2013
12:20hrs

Due to fire damage to signalling equipment at Limerick Junction, Bus transfers are in operation until further notice between:

Limerick and Thurles

Services have resumed between Thurles and Charleville for Cork and Kerry customers but will be subject to delays of approximately 30mins.

Limerick Junction will not be served at this time. Passenger not for Limerick wishing to alight at Limerick Junction, should alight at Thurles for a bus Transfer

Engineers are working to rectify the faults caused by fire damage at Limerick Junction

Updates will be posted on this website and on Twitter @irishrail

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused

[Jamie2k9]

Twitter update:

Update 13:20 & 14:20 Cork Heuston services will be amalagamated to minimise delays

Update: 15:00 & 16:00 Heuston Cork will be amalagmated to minimise delays

14:20 Limerick Heuston & 18:25 Heuston Limerick will operate as a train Via Nenagh

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4865&p=116&n=237

Bus Transfers in Operation between Limerick and Thurles
07 July 2013
17:00hrs

Due to fire damage to signalling equipment at Limerick Junction, Bus transfers are in operation until further notice between:

Limerick and Thurles

Services have resumed between Thurles and Charleville for Cork and Kerry customers but will be subject to significant delays.

Limerick Junction will not be served at this time. Passenger not for Limerick wishing to alight at Limerick Junction, should alight at Thurles for a bus Transfer

Engineers are working to rectify the faults caused by fire damage at Limerick Junction

Updates will be posted on this website and on Twitter @irishrail

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused

[karlr42]

Originally Posted by Jamie2k9

Update: 15:00 & 16:00 Heuston Cork will be amalagmated to minimise delays

Does that mean a train leaves at 1500, 1600 or 1530, or some other time? They could stand to make these updates much clearer.

[Jamie2k9]

Does that mean a train leaves at 1500, 1600 or 1530, or some other time? They could stand to make these updates much clearer.

16.00 but everything was just late as it was more likely a case of a departure whenever an inbound train arrives.

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4865&p=116&n=237

Signal fault at Limerick Junction has been rectified


07 July 2013

18:00hrs

The signal fault caused by fire damage at Limerick Junction has been rectified.

Services currently enroute are still subject to significant delays but services departing after 18:00 will operate with minimal delays

All morning services will depart to time

Iarnrod Eireann apologises for any inconvenience caused

[Thomas J Stamp]

pricewatch chap on ray darcy made the very interesting point that refund vouchers are not refunds at all. for example you may be only using the train one way or are tourists ect. the only refund that is a true refund is cash.

also a point made was that IE knew people were going to be savagely delayed but put them on their merry way anyway instead of organising transfers.

[Mark Gleeson]

Refunds to online bookings are made to the credit/debit card used

[Thomas J Stamp]

and if you dont book online?

[Mark Gleeson]

That depends, the policy is not consistent

[Thomas Ralph]

As I understand it you get a paper voucher sent out in the post.

[Thomas J Stamp]

still potentially useless though