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Originally Posted by joey
IR are hardly matching demand, the 0900 ex dublin to sligo is an 8 car 29K set with hardly a sinner on it, how is that matching demand?
29K is not suitable for intercity routes end of. There are ICRs there to be used and IR are not using them.
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It is an 8 piece 29000 because the return working from Sligo, the 13:00 from Sligo does require the longer train - you need to look at both workings!!
Again, the problem boils down to sets being out of their normal position, and the additional demand on Sunday evenings from Sligo.
As I've already pointed out there is one additional ICR than normal in Sligo on Saturday nights, due to the 15:05 from Dublin on Fridays being strengthened to a 6 car train. This set is needed to operate the 16:30 from Sligo on Sundays as the demand requires a longer train.
While there is one ICR in Dublin on Sundays, that could operate the 09:05 service, that would not be sufficient capacity to cope with the demand on the return working - the 13:00 from Sligo. Otherwise people would be left standing.