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Originally Posted by ccos
I thought it was an EU wide directive that all new timetables come into force across Europe annually on 11 Dec?
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The new IE timetable is already available to other European operators.
As Mark said, we predicted months ago, that they wouldn't make it. Information suggests that its more than just suspension problems with the Mk4s. It appears that IE management have been rather slow to deal with "staff issues" and once again we may be on the brink of yet more disruption due to poor management from the crew in head office.
Hourly to Cork was meant for December 2005.
In June 2005 P11 knew of suspension problems on the Mk4s. Introduction delayed due to staff issues.
December 2005 timetable remains unimaginiative.
In April 2006, we predicted industrial relations problems affecting introduction of Mk4s. IE denied it and then all hell broke lose in May.
Suspension problems persist, but word has it that new trains are ready and its unresolved staff issues causing the delay. (we know one set is in Connolly on blocks)
Some of this could be wrong, but bottom line tells us that new timetable is deferred.... again. The important point here is that they didn't explain to their weary customers the reason why.
We can talk all night about the technical stuff, but at the end of the day IEs communication of fact to customers through their own resources is woeful. They only seem to talk when pushed by an informed media source. Thats not customer service.