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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson
This is a social problem, nothing to do with the staffing of the station. Some of the worst cases I've heard of happened at staffed stations, some in full view of Irish Rail staff.
We have called for a transport police, and it was added to the program for government but given the current state of the country its unlikely we will be seeing anything
As I keep saying Northern Ireland has no such problems with unstaffed stations, similarly having travelled in North Wales, every station was in pristine order but unstaffed
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It has everything to do with staffing of the station, as when it is manned the depotman puts troublemakers out and informs the gardai as required. His actions ensure the safety of waiting passengers and protects the company's property. My point is what would happen if the station was demanned?
While I support the call for a Transport Police corps - and have done for more than 30 years - it would not be practical to assign them to every station on the system. Perhaps J.C.Decaux or some other private contractor could look after station security on their weekly visits to maintain the flowerbeds and clean the toilets!!!!
Believe it or not, I too have travelled extensively in North Wales and in many cases the umanned stations are in sparsely populated areas, and there are few if any buildings to vandalise
or shelter in. That sort of scorched earth railway is already in existence in Ireland - on the South Wexford line - is this really what RUI is advocating? If so CIE/IE will be delighted to accomodate you as the one thing they are good at is knocking things down!!!
Incidentally I will be 50 this month and I object to your bullying, school mistress like attitude to people who don't agree with you. As I have stated previously is it any wonder that your message boards are dominated by contributions by committee members and real debate about anything 'you' disagree with is stifled.