Rail Users Ireland Forum - View Single Post - Going the wrong way to get to where you are going

Mark Gleeson · 31-01-2007, 16:43

As many will know there are times when you end up passing through your station non stop to get a connection back owing to the large gaps in the timetable

The Platform 11 position on this has always been if it is in the timetable planner, it is a legitimate journey and no extra fare is due, if it is in the journey planner

Eg
10:00 Connolly Belfast for Donabate change Drogheda (Sunday)
18:40 Heuston Thurles for Monestervin change Portarlington

YOU SHOULD NOT PAY ANY EXCESS FARE if challenged you are correct though IE staff will claim you are not. I made a trip Sallins Dublin via Newbridge before Xmas but there was no check enroute

We would be very interested in hearing from anyone who has met with resistance while making such a journey

31-01-2007, 16:43	#1
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Going the wrong way to get to where you are going As many will know there are times when you end up passing through your station non stop to get a connection back owing to the large gaps in the timetable The Platform 11 position on this has always been if it is in the timetable planner, it is a legitimate journey and no extra fare is due, if it is in the journey planner Eg 10:00 Connolly Belfast for Donabate change Drogheda (Sunday) 18:40 Heuston Thurles for Monestervin change Portarlington YOU SHOULD NOT PAY ANY EXCESS FARE if challenged you are correct though IE staff will claim you are not. I made a trip Sallins Dublin via Newbridge before Xmas but there was no check enroute We would be very interested in hearing from anyone who has met with resistance while making such a journey Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 31-01-2007 at 17:08.