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Unread 30-01-2014, 21:08   #13
Mark Gleeson
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Originally Posted by Jamie2k9 View Post
When you compare Muilingar to Portarlington-Athlon the second busiest section on the network which get average of 34 trains/freight passing per day doing Muilingar just doesn't stand up and no way does it justify it. Limerick is the busiest with 36.
Remember journey time is a big factor, Sligo line is slow so unblocking the route will cut big lumps out of the journey time.

The busiest single track section is actually Bray Greystones which at peak hits 5 trains per hour and manages over 84 movements a day
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