Got the 12:53 train from mallow to Heuston yesterday (sunday 12th Nov) The reserved seating was causing alot of hassle as the train was jammed.
In my carriage I counted four reserved seats with names over them which were vacant. Nobody was willing to sit in them until after the last stop (Thurles). This appeared to be the same in other carriages with alot of people standing up.
If people go to the bother of reserving their seat they should go to the bother of sitting their ass in that seat and not leave the people standing. train manager was very good and tried to find these people to seat them correctly. he also went about the train finding seats for non reserved ticket holders.
Other points to note about the MK4, The dining car is a joke. it is laid out badly with poor presentation of items for sale and no change for anything larger than €10 leaving alot of unhappy people (me included). The swaying on the train was rather violent at times particularly on the cork side of kildare station??
People complaining about lack of baggage storage space which I didnt see as a valid issue.
finally I really think it is time IE stopped serving drink on friday and sunday trains. Stag parties heading from dublin to cork have been a thorn in my side on these trains for years. I was subjected to this sh#t yesterday again with six drunken guys trying to insult any person that walked by while drinking the bar dry by the time we got to kildare.
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