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Originally Posted by Traincustomer
It's the 19.15 Ballybrophy-Limerick and why it needs a full thirty-two minutes to travel from Ballybrophy to Roscrea that I'm questioning (the other trains take nineteen minutes).
There is no other passenger train at Roscrea at 19.48 apart from the 19.15 Ballybrophy-Limerick.
Unless there is an empty stock movement or signalling reason this extra time seems quite wasteful.
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Two comments which are relevant to timings and operation at Roscrea.
The extended interval beteeen the arrival at Ballybrophy of the 1705 from Dublin and the departure of the 1820 to Limerick seems unnecessary. I can't see why this train shouldn't be away by 1805 although it would have to wait at Roscrea for the 1705 from Limerick. Mind the additional time at Roscrea could be used to shunt from one platform to the other thus allowing the 1705 from Limerick to serve the station. At least this way Roscrea passengers get home ten minutes earlier and there would be additional evening service to Dublin.
As regards the 1915 from Ballybrophy, this train would also seem to linger unnecessarily in Ballybrophy, although it will have to wait at Roscrea in any event until the preceding service reaches Birdhill. It might in fact be more sensible for this train to connect with the 1900 from Dublin and thus have a clear path through Roscrea, departing Ballybrophy at say 2013 providing both a more balanced and faster service.
As regards the 0515 from Limerick, does this train really have to take 84 minutes to cover the 66 miles from Ballybrophy ?