[20-8-2008] Dublin Belfast

[Mark Gleeson]

Crew in Translink as always on the ball with info

NI RAILWAYS - PORTADOWN/NEWRY LINE UPDATE 19-Aug-2008 17:47
NI Railways would like to inform passengers that the Portadown/Newry railway line is now fully opened.
Trains services are now operating as normal.

For further information please contact the Translink Callcentre on 02890 666630.

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Clearly someone in Connolly is not paying attention

20th August 2008

All trains on the Dublin-Belfast line will remain subject to delays of up to 30-40 minutes, on Wednesday 20th August, due to flooding on the line at Portadown.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

[Mark Gleeson]

Notice went up at 9:45 not 9:30

Appears neither side is being 100% clear

Belfast line floods by Press Office

UPDATE 09.30HRS, 20th August 2008

All trains on the Dublin-Belfast line remain subject to delays of up to 30 minutes, due to flooding on the line at Portadown.

It is hoped that services will return to normal this afternoon.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

Enterprise - 0800 Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly 20-Aug-2008 9:29
Due to earlier flooding the 0800 Enterprise from Belfast to Dublin will be delayed by 25 minutes.

Enterprise - 0650 Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly 20-Aug-2008 9:28
Due to earlier flooding the 0650 Enterprise from Belfast to Dublin departed Newry 30 minutes late.

[tigger1962]

not sure if this is related to floods (signal failures) but

Enterprise - 1230 Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly 20-Aug 14:09
Due to Signal problems, the 1230 service from Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly has been delayed by 40 minutes

[ThomasJ]

Originally Posted by tigger1962

not sure if this is related to floods (signal failures) but

The 16:00hrs update on the irish rail website is citing damage to signalling caused by the flooding and saying that the 15-20 minute delays are expected to continue into tomorrow.

[Mark Gleeson]

Curiously the signaling problem is south of Portadown, where as the flooding was north of Portadown

[chris]

I was under the impression that there were two sets of floods last week, one from the canal between portadown and poyntzpass, and one between moira and lisburn. I don't know if you know the terrain, but i reckon it would take the bann to rise about 6m or the craigavon balancing lakes to rise about 4m for any flooding immediately north of portadown.