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25-02-2014, 22:52 | #1 |
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Rumours of Waterford station downgrade
I was wondering if anyone had heard what the situation is regarding Waterford station?
There are rumours that it is being converted into a one platform terminus with all bar one of the running lines through the station being ripped out along with all the signalling. They seem incredible - no other major city terminus has only one platform - but I am concerned that given IE's peculiar attitude to railway operations that they are using the rockfall as a pretext for a substantial downgrade of passenger rail services in the South East. Anyone have any ideas? |
25-02-2014, 23:05 | #2 |
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Word is 16 million required to step back the rock face, x ray showed large fissures in the rock.
Can only see it being done is if the RAUI report say it has to be done, money or no money. Guess we will have to see what happens on Monday. |
26-02-2014, 01:03 | #3 |
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What is anticipated to happen on Monday? A meeting?
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26-02-2014, 04:04 | #4 |
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The lifting of tracks starts Monday if the rumour is true, take a look on boards.
I'm not to worried about a one platform station but it gives no operational flexibility. Just hope there is no train failures in the station. The rock face will have to be done at some point so it's being put on the long finger. How do they hope to stop another slide? Last edited by Jamie2k9 : 26-02-2014 at 04:09. |
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Comment from Barry Kenny.
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26-02-2014, 12:28 | #6 |
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Given the greatly diminished scale of operations at Waterford, rationalisation was inevitable. It would appear from reading Barry Kenny's statement that the intention is to modify the track layout so that the only access to tracks east of the redundant overhead signal box will be via the goods yard. The passenger platform will probably be accessed via a single line from Waterford West. It is possible that all arriving trains will have to stop twice between Newrath and Waterford until a more standard method of working is established. I would guess that the ultimate arrangements at Waterford will be similar to those at Sligo, Wexford or Galway - ie a crossing loop immediately on the Dublin side of the station leading to one or perhaps two platforms.
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The statment from Barry dons't say a lot but only more less confirms that evertyuhgn arport from that one bay platform and the central line through the station to belview are being disconnected. Him saying its "not reversable" is laughable. When have IE ever reversed decisions, it would take this to be discueed in the Dail for it to be given any consideration to be chagned. As for the short and long term solutions suposedly under consideration, if P5 is extended once the tracks/points are removed to allow a 6 peice operatio. It will say a lot about the short term solutions being considered as it will be it most likely be the short term one. Hence the removal of points I expect. Last edited by Jamie2k9 : 26-02-2014 at 16:41. |
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