Looked at the numbers and the 18:05 situation is interesting
The 18:05 shouldn't exist at all, the train ahead of it arrives Mullingar at more or less the same time the 18:05 arrives Killucan. The train ahead cannot leave Mullingar unless the 17:00 from Sligo arrives.
If you let the 18:05 depart Killucan you end up with 3 trains at once in Mullingar
Given the volumes of passengers on the Mullingar - Maynooth section, restoration of the second track is justified and that combined with higher speeds would eliminate much of the troubles
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