If you live on the Rosslare/Gorey line

KSW · 25-09-2007, 12:12

Can I ask everyone,want would your times be from Gorey/Rosslare to Dublin and form Connolly Station to Gorey/Rosslare.......

Thomas J Stamp · 25-09-2007, 12:57

Do you mean "what have been your best times" or "What do you want the times to be?"

shweeney · 25-09-2007, 13:11

I took the train down to Wexford for the first time in years last week. The first thing I noticed was how impressively scenic it is - along the beach to Wicklow, through the hills and forests to Rathdrum and Arklow and then along by the Slaney on the way into Wexford.

It is a fairly slow journey though, even when the train seemed to be going flat-out, we didn't seem to be going that fast. Is there potential to speed up the journey with faster trains? Presumably the new trains are faster than the existing commuter carriages, but will they be allowed go any faster on this line?

Thomas Ralph · 25-09-2007, 20:12

Doubtful. The 29000 DMUs can probably go faster than the line speed limit on that line.

Mark Gleeson · 25-09-2007, 20:30

The line is heavily restricted by curves and hills which slow trains down. The signaling also imposes speed restrictions approaching stations and at some level crossings, signaling will be fixed by Easter

No train permitted to operate above 75 mph has ever operated the line, 70 mph is the best the 2800 can manage, 29k can manage 75 mph with ease but are not permitted above 70 mph.

New intercity railcars are reported to be as fast if not faster than the 29k in acceleration so they should be able to deal with the hills with ease

The line speed limit used to be 60mph, its now 70mph. It will probably more to 80mph in the future on some sections

Best practical time is 2:30 when the new signaling, new timetable and new trains are all in place

25-09-2007, 12:12	#1
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	If you live on the Rosslare/Gorey line Can I ask everyone,want would your times be from Gorey/Rosslare to Dublin and form Connolly Station to Gorey/Rosslare.......

25-09-2007, 12:57	#2
Thomas J Stamp Chairman/Publicity Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Home of Hurling Posts: 2,708	Do you mean "what have been your best times" or "What do you want the times to be?" __________________ We are the passengers

25-09-2007, 20:30	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	The line is heavily restricted by curves and hills which slow trains down. The signaling also imposes speed restrictions approaching stations and at some level crossings, signaling will be fixed by Easter No train permitted to operate above 75 mph has ever operated the line, 70 mph is the best the 2800 can manage, 29k can manage 75 mph with ease but are not permitted above 70 mph. New intercity railcars are reported to be as fast if not faster than the 29k in acceleration so they should be able to deal with the hills with ease The line speed limit used to be 60mph, its now 70mph. It will probably more to 80mph in the future on some sections Best practical time is 2:30 when the new signaling, new timetable and new trains are all in place __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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25-09-2007, 13:11	#3
shweeney Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 180	I took the train down to Wexford for the first time in years last week. The first thing I noticed was how impressively scenic it is - along the beach to Wicklow, through the hills and forests to Rathdrum and Arklow and then along by the Slaney on the way into Wexford. It is a fairly slow journey though, even when the train seemed to be going flat-out, we didn't seem to be going that fast. Is there potential to speed up the journey with faster trains? Presumably the new trains are faster than the existing commuter carriages, but will they be allowed go any faster on this line?

25-09-2007, 20:12	#4
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Doubtful. The 29000 DMUs can probably go faster than the line speed limit on that line.