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Jamie2k9 · 08-01-2013, 23:08

As far as I can see once the draft was taken down it was just sent to the NTA and very few suggestions looked at I can't see anyone looking for the 17.20 to be extended to Portlaoise, would say its down to driver based there or for scheduled maintance/clean etc. The timetable went straight to the NTA and with Christmas hoildays it delayed the process and thats why its only today that it went up. Its a discrase that 20 Jan for a start date was decided when IE know full well it would cause problems. If the draft was issued in mid November as stated by them to me twice then a 20 Jan start date would be fine.

Just two changes I sent in:
18.25 Waterford-Hueston arrive Kilkenny 19.00 depart 19.02.
17.35 Heuston-Waterford arrive Kilkenny 19.05 depart 19.10.
I told them to change the 19.02 to 19.06 but no they couldn't even manage that even though the schedule is timetabled for a 19.06 departure.

18.05 Waterford-Heuston arrives 20.20. Takes 2h15m for the train when all the other trains up take 2h10m. They decided to allow 30 minutes for a 20 (3 other services) between Newbridge-Heuston. Just why do this when they know full well that the current 18.05 service arrives in at 20.20 when it departes Newbridge at 19.59 every week and the new timetable has a departure at 19.52. Just what sort of plebs are putting the schedule together?

08-01-2013, 23:08	#108
Jamie2k9 Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,146	As far as I can see once the draft was taken down it was just sent to the NTA and very few suggestions looked at I can't see anyone looking for the 17.20 to be extended to Portlaoise, would say its down to driver based there or for scheduled maintance/clean etc. The timetable went straight to the NTA and with Christmas hoildays it delayed the process and thats why its only today that it went up. Its a discrase that 20 Jan for a start date was decided when IE know full well it would cause problems. If the draft was issued in mid November as stated by them to me twice then a 20 Jan start date would be fine. Just two changes I sent in: 18.25 Waterford-Hueston arrive Kilkenny 19.00 depart 19.02. 17.35 Heuston-Waterford arrive Kilkenny 19.05 depart 19.10. I told them to change the 19.02 to 19.06 but no they couldn't even manage that even though the schedule is timetabled for a 19.06 departure. 18.05 Waterford-Heuston arrives 20.20. Takes 2h15m for the train when all the other trains up take 2h10m. They decided to allow 30 minutes for a 20 (3 other services) between Newbridge-Heuston. Just why do this when they know full well that the current 18.05 service arrives in at 20.20 when it departes Newbridge at 19.59 every week and the new timetable has a departure at 19.52. Just what sort of plebs are putting the schedule together? Last edited by Jamie2k9 : 08-01-2013 at 23:10.