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Unread 03-08-2010, 20:48   #6
Mark Gleeson
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All I know is they needed to provide access to the new car park, being of significant advantage to passengers. 50-60 extra spaces provided as a result.

The track at the end of the station needed to be removed to allow this safely, and to allow direct access to the station for those who parked their cars. The set of points would cost 500k to replace and for what they wouldn't be used anyway, so why waste the money when the goods yard has the facility that will only be used a handful of times in a year.

Trains in Tralee have not pulled in under the shed for a long time, the first passenger door was always beyond the roof. As far as I remember there is some form of canopy which extends beyond the roof for a good 40m or so.

There is going to have to be some serious pruning of infrastructure, if it ain't needed its going to have to get sliced. Emphasis here is if it isn't needed. Mini CTC got rid of large amount of waste. The removal of the loop at Cobh was stupid move as there was not alternative but in Tralee there is. Serious costs savings are needed to ensure there is no reduction in train frequencies.

Have passengers benefited, yes new expanded car park
Has a cost saving been achieved, yes both capital and current spending.
Any changes in passenger experience, no train parks same location as before
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