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Unread 06-01-2009, 23:31   #2
Mark Gleeson
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This is fairly normal, there is so much slack in the timetable its ridiculous. West of Mallow seems to be a blackspot for signaling faults. Normally the hold is 10 minutes but the 12:30 has as easy schedule

To get from Mallow to Dublin in under 2 hours is quick 74 mph average, that said its still well below what it should be, its a 90/100 mph railway so that kind of speed is no way even close to breaking the limits

If there is any good news is the Mallow Tralee branch has a new 3 car ICR railcar as of last week, another one incoming months and the direct services to go over in coming months as well

The train host isn't meant to do the Ryanair aren't we great we are early line. Its widely accepted that for every 1% cut in journey times more than 1% extra comes in cash, Irish Rail are losing a heap of potential revenue

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