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noticed that IE have installed ducting all around the platform entrances in Connolly (ie where the waiting seats in the concourse are now) so looks like a whole load of turnstiles are going in there.
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I noticed in the morning that most people get off at GCD with huge queues every day. I have never been in that station but something needs to be done with it. |
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People still fumbling for tickets is a real hold up on the operation you can see it clearly in Lansdowne, the queue getting out has actually reduced since exit validation went in
There always was a queue out of GCD even before the exit validation went in, station was never designed for the numbers it now takes Tara Street has been set up with at least 15 turnstiles, you will infact be able to exit quicker if arriving from the southside since you will exit via 8 turnstiles at the bottom of the stairs directly to outside avoiding the right and left turn and any passengers heading up to the platform which currently which slows things down |
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IE, I know this is probably over your heads but if you swap the entry and exit points for the southbound platform, people would flow in and out a lot faster. As they will not be crossing paths anymore. |
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Someone in work this morning tried to board a train in Blackrock but found that none of the ticket validators would accept her ticket. They were all set to exit-only until the train arrived and people got off the train. Has anyone heard of that happening before? Seems a little odd when there are 6 of them in that station.
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I am nearly certain the machine at blackrock kept my ticket today. I put it in, waited a second and the barrier was open so I walked through. Either the machines are slow (and broken) or they are going to start keeping tickets.
If they do keep tickets, thank you IE. :) |
Tara st online this morning.
stupid system has entering and exiting passengers crossing. Also wife's ticket doesn't scan any more. guys in ticket office us to either Connolly or Abbey st. to get a replacement. I thought you could get a replacement in your local station, or even at a stretch the "busiest station in Dublin" but no you can get it is a place not served by trains, or Connolly (allegedly) |
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I posted somewhere how they could alleviate the passenger crossing a bit by swapping where people enter and exit, maybe they'll learn simple route planning one day. |
Theres always kind of a settling in / trial period in this circumstances. Dont worry about it now but if it persists in a week or so we'll look into it.
Were the new automatic doors at the bottom of the northbound platform operating? |
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Thats the theory and if it works like that you really can't fault it, I'll see if I can track down the form |
(excuse jumping in for my first post, I don't know if there's some protocol whereby you're obliged to introduce yourself or anything)
so, I have a question regarding this exit validation. I use tara street sometimes, thought not on my regular commute. I have an annual bus/rail ticket which is almost a year old and the magnetic strip is worn, it doesn't validate on buses, or on entry validation - so I assume it's not going to work on exit either. is there a gate where you can show your ticket to the bloke in the cap as well as the auto gates? |
Yeah there's a kiosk in the middle. Itll be slower but no probs as long as you have a valid ticket.
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Any idea how you're supposed to get out if you arrive and your ticket doesn't scan and the guy in the kiosk is off on one of his 'buy your ticket from the vending machine' naps? |
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They've given up on Tara today.
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I used a different machine today in Blackrock and it did not take my ticket....
I didn't use a machine in Tara today though as they were dead. I wonder if you use a single in a new machine twice (entry and exit) does it keep it? |
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