Wishlist for upcoming timetable

ThomasJ · 15-08-2009, 19:59

Just thought it might be an idea for people to put up what they would like to see in the new timetable without any technical aspects or anything that would need a miracle to do!

ThomasJ · 15-08-2009, 20:24

There are a couple of things I would like to see on the Maynooth/longford line:

-7 day clockface timetable: I want to be able to know the timetable without having to refer to a timetable.

-Later train: would like to see the 23:10hrs pushed back to 23:30hrs

-21:55hrs pearse maynooth, i have missed this train a couple of times if it had let pearse at ten i would have made it!

-later sunday service 2230 from pearse should be the last on a sunday

-should be a 21:00hrs pearse mullingar service

anything else?

Oisin88 · 15-08-2009, 21:10

Simple things:
(1) As much clockface as possible
(2) Cut the padding
(3) Consistency, not 3 trains within an hour and then a 3 hour break.

ThomasJ · 15-08-2009, 21:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Oisin88

Simple things:
(1) As much clockface as possible
(2) Cut the padding
(3) Consistency, not 3 trains within an hour and then a 3 hour break.

Agreed, example would be longford

With 17:05 and 17:15 then 18:05 and 18:18. Speead them out!
Agreed

KSW · 15-08-2009, 21:22

What I do would like for the Rosslare line is clockface something that I can remember in pattern in both directions.

-A later train home from Connolly leaving at 19.30 to Rosslare serving Tara St,Pearse,Dun Laoghaire even Kilcoole then going as fast as the tracks will glide the train to the following stations until it reaches Rosslare.

-New trains, IE for example putting a 4coach 29k on the new proposed 13.30 find another 22k train

-Faster train times

-Try to give just that much top priority between Bray & Connolly

Do these simple things and you will have at least one passenger happy....

ThomasJ · 15-08-2009, 21:35

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Originally Posted by KSW

What I do would like for the Rosslare line is clockface something that I can remember in pattern in both directions.

-A later train home from Connolly leaving at 19.30 to Rosslare serving Tara St,Pearse,Dun Laoghaire even Kilcoole then going as fast as the tracks will glide the train to the following stations until it reaches Rosslare.

-New trains, IE for example putting a 4coach 29k on the new proposed 13.30 find another 22k train

-Faster train times

-Try to give just that much top priority between Bray & Connolly

Do these simple things and you will have at least one passenger happy....

When you say 13.30 keith do you mean the new service do you mean the train to arklow? I presume that will be a six coach 28k because it will be running back to maynooth.

ThomasJ · 15-08-2009, 21:58

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Originally Posted by ThomasJ

When you say 13.30 keith do you mean the new service do you mean the train to arklow? I presume that will be a six coach 28k because it will be running back to maynooth.

One other example for gorey would be connection with the other lines especially on a sunday!

ThomasJ · 15-08-2009, 22:02

Two things that sping to mind:

- a better service than every 2 hours on a sunday during the day

-the 22:30ish should run on a saturday night

KSW · 15-08-2009, 23:34

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Originally Posted by ThomasJ

When you say 13.30 keith do you mean the new service do you mean the train to arklow? I presume that will be a six coach 28k because it will be running back to maynooth.

I mean the proposed 13.30 from Connolly to Rosslare. I think you meant the proposed 12.05 to Arklow that will be a 6car 28k..

karlr42 · 16-08-2009, 00:00

If every train was an 8-car set between 4pm and 7pm(I realise this is entirely impossible), I'd be very happy.
Other than that, just consistency, so there are no more huge gaps and short bursts.

sublimity · 17-08-2009, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSW

What I do would like for the Rosslare line is clockface something that I can remember in pattern in both directions.

-A later train home from Connolly leaving at 19.30 to Rosslare serving Tara St,Pearse,Dun Laoghaire even Kilcoole then going as fast as the tracks will glide the train to the following stations until it reaches Rosslare.

-New trains, IE for example putting a 4coach 29k on the new proposed 13.30 find another 22k train

-Faster train times

-Try to give just that much top priority between Bray & Connolly

Do these simple things and you will have at least one passenger happy....

Agreed. New trains to take over completely from September 27th.

We will also need 6 coach 22k very soon. 2800/29000 trains to be a thing of the past on the rosslare line, with only the odd one for Gorey services being acceptable.

KSW · 17-08-2009, 23:31

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Originally Posted by sublimity

Agreed. New trains to take over completely from September 27th. We will also need 6 coach 22k very soon. 2800/29000 trains to be a thing of the past on the rosslare line, with only the odd one for Gorey services being acceptable.

We will also need 6 coach 22k very soon
Agreed

, The 13.05 service seems to be full every Tuesday - Hopefully people will more and more use the new trains making IE use 3x2, 22k car sets

... Take the smartness out of the company....

How many bets are on the 27th that the news trains may not operate on all services and not just the odd one

ThomasJ · 17-08-2009, 23:42

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Originally Posted by KSW

How many bets are on the 27th that the news trains may not operate on all services and not just the odd one

Highly unlikely! Unless IE feel they will be able to cope with 3-coach 22ks on all services which i doubt, one of the evening peaks will be 6-coach 2800

Based on the "reported" new timetable the 16:30hrs (from maynooth) will be six-coach 2800 with the 17:30hrs and 18:30hrs being 3-coach 22k! that cant be right!

Untill SDO is sorted (not for a good while- still out to tender?) six-coach 22ks cant operate on the rosslare line!

Thomas Ralph · 18-08-2009, 08:43

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Originally Posted by sublimity

Agreed. New trains to take over completely from September 27th.

We will also need 6 coach 22k very soon. 2800/29000 trains to be a thing of the past on the rosslare line, with only the odd one for Gorey services being acceptable.

6-coach 22K is still not going to happen on the Rosslare line until the selective door opening issues are resolved. A 6-coach 22K is longer than the platforms at Rathdrum and Enniscorthy, and possibly Arklow as well.

Thomas Ralph · 18-08-2009, 08:43

And then I read ThomasJ's post. Great Thomases think alike, eh?

15-08-2009, 19:59	#1
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Wishlist for upcoming timetable Just thought it might be an idea for people to put up what they would like to see in the new timetable without any technical aspects or anything that would need a miracle to do!

15-08-2009, 20:24	#2
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Maynooth and longford line There are a couple of things I would like to see on the Maynooth/longford line: -7 day clockface timetable: I want to be able to know the timetable without having to refer to a timetable. -Later train: would like to see the 23:10hrs pushed back to 23:30hrs -21:55hrs pearse maynooth, i have missed this train a couple of times if it had let pearse at ten i would have made it! -later sunday service 2230 from pearse should be the last on a sunday -should be a 21:00hrs pearse mullingar service anything else?

15-08-2009, 21:10	#3
Oisin88 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 608	Simple things: (1) As much clockface as possible (2) Cut the padding (3) Consistency, not 3 trains within an hour and then a 3 hour break. __________________ !

15-08-2009, 21:22	#5
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	Rosslare/Dublin What I do would like for the Rosslare line is clockface something that I can remember in pattern in both directions. -A later train home from Connolly leaving at 19.30 to Rosslare serving Tara St,Pearse,Dun Laoghaire even Kilcoole then going as fast as the tracks will glide the train to the following stations until it reaches Rosslare. -New trains, IE for example putting a 4coach 29k on the new proposed 13.30 find another 22k train -Faster train times -Try to give just that much top priority between Bray & Connolly Do these simple things and you will have at least one passenger happy....

15-08-2009, 22:02	#8
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Any northern line folk here? Two things that sping to mind: - a better service than every 2 hours on a sunday during the day -the 22:30ish should run on a saturday night

16-08-2009, 00:00	#10
karlr42 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 340	If every train was an 8-car set between 4pm and 7pm(I realise this is entirely impossible), I'd be very happy. Other than that, just consistency, so there are no more huge gaps and short bursts.

18-08-2009, 08:43	#15
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	And then I read ThomasJ's post. Great Thomases think alike, eh?

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