[24/12/2010] Travel News

Colm Moore · 24-12-2010, 09:05

http://irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=969

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IrishRail

Trains to Heuston operating up to 30 mins delay, due to weather conditions

24 minutes ago

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IrishRail

Northbound DART delays at present due to mechanical fault at Seapoint; Maynooth-Dublin delays due to frozen points

35 minutes ago reply

Colm Moore · 24-12-2010, 09:07

07:35-Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central(14 mins late) @ Drogheda

08:47-Limerick Junction to Limerick(22 mins late) @ Limerick Junction
08:30-Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise(36 mins late) @ Adamstown
07:20-Dublin Heuston to Waterford(42 mins late)

05:15-Westport to Dublin Heuston(52 mins late) @ Cherry Orchard
07:10-Waterford to Dublin Heuston(24 mins late) @ Adamstown
07:05-Galway to Dublin Heuston(18 mins late) @ Kildare
07:35-Limerick to Dublin Heuston(22 mins late) @ Portlaoise
07:40-Waterford to Dublin Heuston(17 mins late) @ Carlow
07:30-Cork to Dublin Heuston(20 mins late) @ Ballybrophy

5-40 minute delays on 40% of DARTs.

Colm Moore · 24-12-2010, 11:36

I'm at Heutson. Modestly busy. South quays very congested due to snow and people heading home.

Army on duty clearing ice from the bus / Luas area.

10-30 minute delays on Heuston arrivals. Up to 40 minute delays on Dublin-Cork services.

Mickey H · 24-12-2010, 13:35

EnterpriseTrain #Ent - 1320 Dublin-Belfast & 1610 Belfast-Dublin will be non-Enterprise with limited catering and no 1st Plus.

EnterpriseTrain #Ent - 10:35 Belfast-Dublin is operating approx. 100 minutes late, due to a barrier failure at Dunmurry.

Source: http://twitter.com/Translink_NI/nirailways

Rashers · 24-12-2010, 14:53

Up to 1 hour delays to southbound DARTS this morning.
The Malahide to Bray DART due in at 08.39, arrived 09.22am. This also had a significant impact on southbound Drogheda trains.
I was on the 07.24am Drogheda-Pearse service which was only 4 carriages. We ended up leaving passengers behind at Suburban stations, crazy stuff with significant overcrowding. Driver apologised, blamed 'unprecedented demand'. This also ran about 20 mins late, behind the delayed Malahide DART.

Then my 12.25 Pearse-Drogheda return service failed at Pearse Street. A replacement was provided 30 minutes later, but was only 4 cars. Again, significant overcrowding. Not sure if many were left behind at Connolly, as I was the other side of the train.

Just spoke to someone who told me the following Pearse-Drogheda was also 30 mins late, due to the previous train (I assume they swapped sets). It was only 4 cars and again, significant overcrowding. Confirmed that lots of passengers left behind at Connolly.

Not a good day for DART/suburban rail users.

Kilkea · 24-12-2010, 15:14

Why does IE have such difficulty putting up the seat reservations on the digital screens?
On a packed train from Heuston and they put the names up 2 mins before departure, so all the annual/monthly ticket holders end up potentially being kicked out of seats by last minute arrivals with their gaggle of shopping bags. So bloody annoying!

Mickey H · 24-12-2010, 15:45

Real time is currently showing the 1320 ex Dublin Enterprise as 124 minutes late when in fact it is "only" 22 minutes late and is confirmed as a 29K

Jamie2k9 · 24-12-2010, 17:57

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IrishRail Well inevitably, famous last words. Signal fault Limerick to Limerick Junction, services currently delayed pending fault being rectified about 1 minute ago reply

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Jamie2k9 · 24-12-2010, 18:54

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IrishRail Cork and Limerick services delayed, ESB power fault affecting signalling, working to restore.

Tralee also affected.

24-12-2010, 09:07	#2
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	07:35-Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central(14 mins late) @ Drogheda 08:47-Limerick Junction to Limerick(22 mins late) @ Limerick Junction 08:30-Dublin Heuston to Portlaoise(36 mins late) @ Adamstown 07:20-Dublin Heuston to Waterford(42 mins late) 05:15-Westport to Dublin Heuston(52 mins late) @ Cherry Orchard 07:10-Waterford to Dublin Heuston(24 mins late) @ Adamstown 07:05-Galway to Dublin Heuston(18 mins late) @ Kildare 07:35-Limerick to Dublin Heuston(22 mins late) @ Portlaoise 07:40-Waterford to Dublin Heuston(17 mins late) @ Carlow 07:30-Cork to Dublin Heuston(20 mins late) @ Ballybrophy 5-40 minute delays on 40% of DARTs. __________________ Last edited by Colm Moore : 24-12-2010 at 09:25.

24-12-2010, 11:36	#3
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	I'm at Heutson. Modestly busy. South quays very congested due to snow and people heading home. Army on duty clearing ice from the bus / Luas area. 10-30 minute delays on Heuston arrivals. Up to 40 minute delays on Dublin-Cork services. __________________ Last edited by Colm Moore : 24-12-2010 at 11:40.

24-12-2010, 13:35	#4
Mickey H Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 279	EnterpriseTrain #Ent - 1320 Dublin-Belfast & 1610 Belfast-Dublin will be non-Enterprise with limited catering and no 1st Plus. EnterpriseTrain #Ent - 10:35 Belfast-Dublin is operating approx. 100 minutes late, due to a barrier failure at Dunmurry. Source: http://twitter.com/Translink_NI/nirailways __________________ 26271 12-60

24-12-2010, 14:53	#5
Rashers Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 431	Up to 1 hour delays to southbound DARTS this morning. The Malahide to Bray DART due in at 08.39, arrived 09.22am. This also had a significant impact on southbound Drogheda trains. I was on the 07.24am Drogheda-Pearse service which was only 4 carriages. We ended up leaving passengers behind at Suburban stations, crazy stuff with significant overcrowding. Driver apologised, blamed 'unprecedented demand'. This also ran about 20 mins late, behind the delayed Malahide DART. Then my 12.25 Pearse-Drogheda return service failed at Pearse Street. A replacement was provided 30 minutes later, but was only 4 cars. Again, significant overcrowding. Not sure if many were left behind at Connolly, as I was the other side of the train. Just spoke to someone who told me the following Pearse-Drogheda was also 30 mins late, due to the previous train (I assume they swapped sets). It was only 4 cars and again, significant overcrowding. Confirmed that lots of passengers left behind at Connolly. Not a good day for DART/suburban rail users. __________________ Last edited by Rashers : 24-12-2010 at 15:25.

24-12-2010, 15:45	#7
Mickey H Really Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 279	Real time info failed Real time is currently showing the 1320 ex Dublin Enterprise as 124 minutes late when in fact it is "only" 22 minutes late and is confirmed as a 29K __________________ 26271 12-60

24-12-2010, 15:14	#6
Kilkea Regular Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athy Posts: 111	Why does IE have such difficulty putting up the seat reservations on the digital screens? On a packed train from Heuston and they put the names up 2 mins before departure, so all the annual/monthly ticket holders end up potentially being kicked out of seats by last minute arrivals with their gaggle of shopping bags. So bloody annoying!

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