Rail Users Ireland Forum

Go Back   Rail Users Ireland Forum > General Information & Discussion > Up To Date Travel Information > Concerts and Sport Specials
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Unread 18-05-2014, 20:35   #1
Jamie2k9
Really Really Regluar Poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,146
Default Late Night Services - One Direction @ Croke Park

http://www.irishrail.ie/fare-and-tic...-one-direction
http://www.translink.co.uk/Services/...oach-Specials/

The following additional commuter services will operate after the concert each night:
22:35hrs Drumcondra - Maynooth
22:50hrs Drumcondra -Maynooth
23:05hrs Drumcondra - Maynooth
23:05hrs Connolly - Drogheda
23:21hrs Drumcondra - Maynooth
23:55hrs Connolly - Drogheda

The following additional intercity services will operate after the concert each night:
00.00** Connolly - Belfast (Newry, Portadown, Lisburn and Belfast)
00.30 Heuston - Galway (Tullamore, Athlone, Ballinasloe, Athenry, Oranmore and Galway)
00.40 Heuston - Cork (Limerick Jct. (with connection to Limerick), Charleville, Mallow and Cork)

** departure time approx & to be confirmed closer to departure date (expect they were waiting for IE to decide on commuter services)

Last edited by Jamie2k9 : 18-05-2014 at 20:40.
Jamie2k9 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 19-05-2014, 07:08   #2
Inniskeen
Really Regular Poster
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 951
Default

Several of the "special" commuter trains listed in your post for "One Direction" are in fact re-timed regular services - some by over twenty minutes !
Inniskeen is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 19-05-2014, 10:14   #3
comcor
Really Regular Poster
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford
Posts: 855
Default

Considering the time of night when it won't interfere with many other operations, thought could have been given to operating the Cork or Galway services from Connolly.

As always, I question whether Charleville will generate more business than Port Laoise or Thurles.
comcor is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 19-05-2014, 10:22   #4
haddockman
Regular Poster
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 113
Default

IE special services always shun people who live in the Portlaoise to Thurles section in favour of Limerick and Cork.
Has it ever occurred to IE that people in these places do want to avail of late services?
haddockman is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 19-05-2014, 11:47   #5
Jamie2k9
Really Really Regluar Poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,146
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by comcor View Post
Considering the time of night when it won't interfere with many other operations, thought could have been given to operating the Cork or Galway services from Connolly.

As always, I question whether Charleville will generate more business than Port Laoise or Thurles.
I understand that when the recent two match specials to Cork and Galway were scheduled from Connolly, they also have to stop in Heuston as many passengers turned up at Heuston instead of Connolly.

Seems easier to keep to one station and the Luas will still be running so getting down won't be a problem.
Jamie2k9 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 19-05-2014, 14:28   #6
berneyarms
Really Regular Poster
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 602
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by comcor View Post
Considering the time of night when it won't interfere with many other operations, thought could have been given to operating the Cork or Galway services from Connolly.

As always, I question whether Charleville will generate more business than Port Laoise or Thurles.
Quote:
Originally Posted by haddockman View Post
IE special services always shun people who live in the Portlaoise to Thurles section in favour of Limerick and Cork.
Has it ever occurred to IE that people in these places do want to avail of late services?
To be fair, they did ask people to fill in a survey as to whether they wanted a train or not for One Direction and Garth Brooks, so I imagine that the stopping patterns of these trains are based on the results of that survey.
berneyarms is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 19-05-2014, 16:32   #7
Jamie2k9
Really Really Regluar Poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,146
Default

Quote:
To be fair, they did ask people to fill in a survey as to whether they wanted a train or not for One Direction and Garth Brooks, so I imagine that the stopping patterns of these trains are based on the results of that survey.
Doing this 3 or 6 months depending on which concert isn't exactly good for customers. Nobody would of knows their plans back then however I do think IE would never of provided such services outside of Cork/Limerick/Galway/Belfast anyway.
Jamie2k9 is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 19-05-2014, 20:01   #8
Inniskeen
Really Regular Poster
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 951
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by haddockman View Post
IE special services always shun people who live in the Portlaoise to Thurles section in favour of Limerick and Cork.
Has it ever occurred to IE that people in these places do want to avail of late services?
One imagines that there would be some business to be had at local stations to Portlaoise, whether sufficient to justify a special service, I couldn't say.

Irrespective of the demand for a local service to Portlaoise, Portlaoise itself, Templemore and Thurles could be served by the Cork special and as you say would in all probability generate as much business as Charleville.
Inniskeen is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 20-05-2014, 15:11   #9
dowlingm
Really Really Regluar Poster
 
dowlingm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 1,371
Default

The difference with Charleville is that the Limerick connection would no longer be waiting at the Junction so only one driver's time would be at issue by additional stops. Presumably a direct Limerick service which could have handled Tipp was not practical to do.

If as Inniskeen noted some of the services are merely retimed rather than additional then the Information Minister's minions need a smack.
dowlingm is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 06:47.


Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.