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Mark Gleeson · 01-08-2006, 10:12

Its a three fold problem

There are no Cork based train managers so a train can't start the day there
The Cork based staff don't like the new maintenance facilities so a train can't start the day there
All the technical staff seem to be Dublin based and a small team seem to travel on each and every train to babysit it

4 sets have now been accepted by Iarnrod Eireann from CAF, only 2 are in service (they rotate) and each manages only 330 miles a day, the old coaches manage 500 with ease

As of Monday 10 of the 16 departures could be covered by the new fleet, only 4 are due to the ongoing industrial relations mess

01-08-2006, 10:12	#156
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Its a three fold problem There are no Cork based train managers so a train can't start the day there The Cork based staff don't like the new maintenance facilities so a train can't start the day there All the technical staff seem to be Dublin based and a small team seem to travel on each and every train to babysit it 4 sets have now been accepted by Iarnrod Eireann from CAF, only 2 are in service (they rotate) and each manages only 330 miles a day, the old coaches manage 500 with ease As of Monday 10 of the 16 departures could be covered by the new fleet, only 4 are due to the ongoing industrial relations mess Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 01-08-2006 at 10:21.