Rail Users Ireland Forum - View Single Post - [article] Aiken Promotions in train rip off

Mark Gleeson · 22-06-2006, 10:57

Just to prove the point the RPSI are running a train from Dublin to Ballina 338 miles round trip and they have to hire the coaches and a driver from IE €60, Dublin Rosslare €40, 210 miles round trip, Dublin Wexford €32 for 190 miles round trip, Dublin Arklow €20 for 102 miles. Note the trips must be profitable to fund preservation work. There is a charter Waterford -Dublin - Sligo - Dublin - Rosslare - Waterford, 523 miles for €50 less than 10 cent/mile

Kilkenny is 160 mile round trip Aiken want €50.65 work it out the RPSI can run ancient steam trains for profit for lower fares

Steam train is about 17-19 cent/mile, the Aiken charter is 32 cent/mile, normal fare is 17 cent/mile

There is something very very wrong going on, either Aiken are pocketing the loot or Irish Rail jacked the costs up. Advice clearly is they should have chartered a steam train, progress?

22-06-2006, 10:57	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Just to prove the point the RPSI are running a train from Dublin to Ballina 338 miles round trip and they have to hire the coaches and a driver from IE €60, Dublin Rosslare €40, 210 miles round trip, Dublin Wexford €32 for 190 miles round trip, Dublin Arklow €20 for 102 miles. Note the trips must be profitable to fund preservation work. There is a charter Waterford -Dublin - Sligo - Dublin - Rosslare - Waterford, 523 miles for €50 less than 10 cent/mile Kilkenny is 160 mile round trip Aiken want €50.65 work it out the RPSI can run ancient steam trains for profit for lower fares Steam train is about 17-19 cent/mile, the Aiken charter is 32 cent/mile, normal fare is 17 cent/mile There is something very very wrong going on, either Aiken are pocketing the loot or Irish Rail jacked the costs up. Advice clearly is they should have chartered a steam train, progress? Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 22-06-2006 at 11:17.