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Lucy_Lu · 07-01-2008, 21:14

Most of businesses are back today as well as the schools. I took the DART today on Glenageary at 8:27 a.m. going to Malahide. As the previous poster was sa ying, the DART was way too short and it was already packed by Dun Laoghaire station.

Being winter the heating was on but at full blast... Picture this: DART was jammers on each carriage, heating blasting and NO window opened! I witnessed 2 people fainting just this morning because there was no air!

I believe this is a health and safety issue. I wonder if DART drivers could be aware of how hot it gets in the carriages when the DART is so packed!!! And also, why is a shorter DART functioning at that time of the morning and on a day like today???

Trains are also very badly designed - even the "new" ones which have heaters under the seats and basically burn you when you sit down!!!

07-01-2008, 21:14	#4
Lucy_Lu New to the board Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1	Overcrowding and overheating on Dart carriages Most of businesses are back today as well as the schools. I took the DART today on Glenageary at 8:27 a.m. going to Malahide. As the previous poster was sa ying, the DART was way too short and it was already packed by Dun Laoghaire station. Being winter the heating was on but at full blast... Picture this: DART was jammers on each carriage, heating blasting and NO window opened! I witnessed 2 people fainting just this morning because there was no air! I believe this is a health and safety issue. I wonder if DART drivers could be aware of how hot it gets in the carriages when the DART is so packed!!! And also, why is a shorter DART functioning at that time of the morning and on a day like today??? Trains are also very badly designed - even the "new" ones which have heaters under the seats and basically burn you when you sit down!!!