Lets all go to platform 3

[Mark Gleeson]

Its starting to become a joke in Dun Laoghaire

So after finally getting Irish Rail to admit the timetable was impossible they now get the 7:37 from Malahide to Dun Laoghaire to leave at 7:40. It of course arrives Dun Laoghaire at the same time as before, just of course under the 5 minute delay window

Staff in Dun Laoghaire of course frequently fail to notice that the 8:37 starting from platform 3 will be held to let the 8:44 train on platform 1 through first. By the time you notice the signal going green its too late to swap platforms

So this morning, it looked like the 8:44 would get out first, but everyone is directed to platform 3, sure enough 8:44 rolls in and out on platform 1, normally thats ok since the 8:37 will follow on the heels of the 8:44. But then we are told the train we are on is stuck due a points failure so we have to change for the 8:59.

Not the first time, bad coordination and communication.

[shweeney]

on a similar topic - why is so difficult to get from P3 to P1 - they're effectively the same platform but it's pointlessly fenced off between them, and where there is a gate in the middle, its always locked. Why Irish Rail, why!?

[Mark Gleeson]

P3 to P1 require a hike via the booking office and two flights of stairs

[Mark Gleeson]

Repeat experience this morning, lots of folks standing on platform 3, no announcement that the next train will be off platform 1

[Alan French]

That's right - there was no public announcement. I managed to catch the 08.44 from platform 1 because I was watching the signals from the bridge. I overhead a staff member directing another passenger, but there was no announcement.

[Mark Gleeson]

This week has been fun

Mon/Tues was fine as normal platform 3

Wednesday everyone is told to go to platform 1, sure enough the train rolls into platform 3, but its so late that it doesn't matter and the 8:44 arrives on platform 1 at the same time

Thursday everyone is told to go to platform 1, finally it works and a train does leave for Connolly

Friday everyone is heading to platform 3, I make inquiries given the delays after the breakdown at Tara Street at 8pm and all of sudden its off to platform 1 again.