From RTE Website
Over 300 stranded as train breaks down
Sunday, 11 November 2007 20:56
More than 300 people have been stranded near Killucan, Co Westmeath this evening after engine failure on the Dublin to Sligo train.
Passengers on the 5.05pm service from Connolly station say the train broke down shortly after 6.30pm near Killucan, where it has also blocked a local roadway.
A number of passengers contacted RTÉ to complain about the lack of catering and support services for a large number of elderly passengers on the train.
AdvertisementIt is understood a number of people have left the train at this stage and walked more than a mile to local premises in search of hot food.
A train engine has arrived at the stalled train to transport passengers from Killucan.
Iarnród Éireann have said that passengers would be on their way to Sligo within half an hour.
I travelled on this train twice over the weekend (loco 073 and 8 mk2) and it was performing well on both occaisions, obviously something went wrong after today's 0855 from Sligo
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