The Luas ticket machines arent that slow, and i dont find them any much different to the IE ones. Using them outside makes the screen hard to see, the fact that there are only two at each stop means long queues as well. Probably just a slower processor, that's all.
anyway, yes there are lots of things IE do right you just have to be in the right place. EG I have no intention of starting up a Templemore/Thurles/Ballybrophy rail users action group because our rail service is pretty nifty.
Pitty about Roscrea and Nenagh though
