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Unread 02-04-2006, 12:26   #55
MrX
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I honestly think IE should be taken to task under consumer protection legislation. You cannot describe commuter trains as "intercity". The "intercity" branding implies a certain level of service. Charging intercity prices for extended trips on commuter trains, which are CLEARLY branded as "commuter" on the sides has to be legally dodgy.

If they're going to continue operating commuter stock to long distance destinations they should at least stop calling them intercity routes and take the PR consequences this will cause.

I have some sympathy for them at the moment as they've a serious shortage of servicable stock, however, once the new DMUs arrive this situation shouldn't continue.

Could you imagine if you were waiting for your Aircoach to Cork and, without any explanation, a 10 year old dublin bus double-decker pulled up instead. I can't imagine passengers would be quite so accepting!

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