[27-8-2008] Howth - Howth Junction

[Mark Gleeson]

Wednesday 27th August: DART Service currently suspended between Howth and Howth Junction. by Corporate Communications

Wednesday 27th August 09.30hrs:

Iarnród Éireann advises passengers that DART Services currently suspended between Howth and Howth Junction due to an incident of the line at Bayside.

Dublin Bus are honouring rail tickets.

All change at Rahney for Howth and Sutton

[Mark Gleeson]

Update: DART Services returning to normal. by Corporate Communications

Update: Wednesday 27th August 12.30hrs

Iarnród Éireann advises passengers that DART Services are returning to normal between Howth and Howth Junction following an earlier incident on the line at Bayside.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for any incovenience caused.

Took them near on 3 hours to sort it out, the target is under 2 hours in the UK and indeed the average time is now close to 90 minutes

[Mark]

Any idea what the 'indicent' was?

[Mark Gleeson]

Incident is the IE code word for train vs person on the line

[Mark]

I figured as much but Bayside station isnt a known location for that.

[zag]

The train (and platform) display was continually announcing that the train I was on at about 1000 this morning was destined for Howth. At each station they were making loud announcements that trains were not running between Howth & Howth Junction.

Can the on train displays not be changed to indicate short running or do they really only support Malahide, Howth, Connolly, Bray & Greystones ?

z

[Mark Gleeson]

Yes the displays can be updated quite easily

lack of staff training is the real problem