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Traincustomer 11-11-2013 17:09

DART Christmas & New Year DART Survey
 
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DART Christmas & New Year DART Survey

11 November 2013



In order to plan services over the Christmas and New Year Holidays, Iarnród Éireann is seeking feedback from customers to determine the level of demand for DART services over the public holidays.
Source: http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_news.jsp?i=4949&p=116&n=237

Mark Gleeson 11-11-2013 17:18

And the dates are all goofed up

Friday 13th and Saturday 14th not 15/16 as in survey

Awaiting update from IE

ThomasJ 11-11-2013 18:49

Nice to see passengers on the Commuter lines in the greater Dublin area are being thought about as per usual :rolleyes:

Last time this was experimented solely on the DART line and didnt work out so well.

Rashers 11-11-2013 20:10

They probably should have used this opportunity to get a price range (although I know it is difficult). A lot of people will not use it if they still have to get a taxi when they arrive at their station, as the train fare is set too high.
Agree about the poor treatment of suburban users. :(

Mark Gleeson 11-11-2013 21:38

Costs to operate more than the DART are significant, Maynooth line in particular would need 3 level crossings staffed

Jamie2k9 11-11-2013 22:01

Would be surprised if demand would be high enough to justify extra DART services. They might get some business on the 31th but can't see other dates.

Have they not tried this before?

Mark Gleeson 12-11-2013 11:03

It has been tried before, varying levels of success

Annual ticket holders will go for free

Rashers 12-11-2013 15:22

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson (Post 73059)
Annual ticket holders will go for free

Never knew that!

grainne whale 12-11-2013 15:34

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson (Post 73059)
It has been tried before, varying levels of success

Annual ticket holders will go for free

Surely they have already paid :rolleyes:

Eddie 12-11-2013 22:16

I'd definitely use a late night Dart if I happened to be out when it was operating, but I certainly could not predict at this stage when I might use it.

I've had no luck in the past catching the nightbus in Dublin as they only stop and a handful of random stops and I don't intend to do research to find out which stop I'd need to walk a couple of miles to. At least with the Dart you know it'll stop at every station.

Inniskeen 13-11-2013 00:23

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson (Post 73057)
Costs to operate more than the DART are significant, Maynooth line in particular would need 3 level crossings staffed

Operating to Drogheda/Dundalk, Wicklow or Kildare would only incur train crew and security costs. On the down side demand would probably be modest and many of the potential users would most likely hold season/annual tickets. A supplementary fare would be needed to offset additional costs.

Mark Gleeson 13-11-2013 07:34

Would have to staff Heuston, and passengers get to Heuston as IE will not admit to the park tunnel.

DART has the potential demand to make it happen plus least running costs

Rashers 31-12-2013 09:09

Any feedback on how the services went?
Was in town on Sunday night, and not even the nightlinks ran.


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