Service as Usual

tigger1962 · 16-11-2009, 08:32

Th malahide Line reopened and Irish rail are back to their usual bad service.. on the 06.35 service Dundalk to Bray we had a wee stopover outside Skerries, after 5 minutes we were eventually told there was a signal block. At approximately 08.50 we eventually crawled over the new fixed bridge... eventually leading to being 17minutes late at pearse... if this the the way all northern line trains are running today we can expect further 20 minute delays.

of course Irish Rail will in a few weeks pad their timetables by 10 minutes so it will look like we will be less delayed...

The headline on the Metro now makes more sense... bring back the direct buses, at least we might get in to work on time.

tigger1962 · 16-11-2009, 11:56

the 09.55 Dundalk to Connolly service was equally 15 minutes late at connolly and made unscheduled stops at all stations from skerries including malahide and portmarnock

Mark Gleeson · 16-11-2009, 12:35

Absolute chaos

I count at least 4 cancellations so far, several trains terminated at Connolly for no reason

Delays of 20+ minutes on bulk of services

Enterprise services where all over the shop

ThomasJ · 16-11-2009, 12:40

Are there any drogheda services "trapped" south of dun laoghaire at the moment because of the line closure due to Flooding ?

The current notice has a time of 10.20

tigger1962 · 16-11-2009, 13:10

It should not take 10minutes to cross malahide at 25mph!

Quote:

Enterprise - 1100 Dublin to Belfast Central 16-Nov-2009 12:27
Due to speed restrictions the 1100 service from Dublin to Belfast Central is delayed by 10 minutes

Mark Gleeson · 16-11-2009, 13:18

I can confirm that the 8am Belfast - Dublin Enterprise was ten minutes late before it crossed the viaduct

Colm Moore · 16-11-2009, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigger1962

It should not take 10minutes to cross malahide at 25mph!

It does when you play silly buggers at Malahide for 5 minutes and crawl through Donabate and Rush & Lusk!

The real reason may have been (a) the arrival from Belfast was about 20 minutes late (b) the train was booked out, possibly as a 'special'.

tigger1962 · 16-11-2009, 13:22

i have a gps logger/tagger... for my bike though works for cars also ... I thinking of bringing it on the trains over the coming few days...

Mark Gleeson · 18-11-2009, 11:00

Things slightly better this morning but still some delays

Enterprise as always is embarrassing

roamling · 18-11-2009, 11:55

I am going to join the fleet from tommorow onwards.
I will keep an eye on things as well (but I no longer go for the 6.35am from Dundalk

... to much bad memories. I will take a later "longer" train from now on)

Padna · 18-11-2009, 14:04

06:35 service from Dundalk to Bray is invariably 8 carriages. I got it yesterday and it was 8 carriages as usual.

tigger1962 · 18-11-2009, 14:38

apologies for delay.. it was an 8 car... This morning it was slightly faster at 15hph also an 8 car... it was service as usual including the freezing carriage syndrome..

tigger1962 · 18-11-2009, 14:42

I wish I could take a later train

roamling · 18-11-2009, 15:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Padna

06:35 service from Dundalk to Bray is invariably 8 carriages. I got it yesterday and it was 8 carriages as usual.

sorry, i got mixed up here I meant the 6.31am from Drogheda, that one stops 6.57am in Rush/Lusk and thats the one with the 4 carriages (the one i am abandoning). sorry for the confusion

the 6.35am from Dundalk is the train I am going to use now, stops at 7.26am in Rush/Lusk

tigger1962 · 19-11-2009, 10:01

the attached is a kml file of my journey..2 of the days are short coz i fell asleep! the logger takes way too much info.. i might have to reset it for 1min for the train...

motorhead · 28-11-2009, 19:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by roamling

sorry, i got mixed up here I meant the 6.31am from Drogheda, that one stops 6.57am in Rush/Lusk and thats the one with the 4 carriages (the one i am abandoning). sorry for the confusion

the 6.35am from Dundalk is the train I am going to use now, stops at 7.26am in Rush/Lusk

why is it only 4 carriages used all the time on this peak time train it really is getting to be a right pain in the backside why cant you yokels in irish rail pull your fingers out for once and do something positive

16-11-2009, 08:32	#1
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	Service as Usual Th malahide Line reopened and Irish rail are back to their usual bad service.. on the 06.35 service Dundalk to Bray we had a wee stopover outside Skerries, after 5 minutes we were eventually told there was a signal block. At approximately 08.50 we eventually crawled over the new fixed bridge... eventually leading to being 17minutes late at pearse... if this the the way all northern line trains are running today we can expect further 20 minute delays. of course Irish Rail will in a few weeks pad their timetables by 10 minutes so it will look like we will be less delayed... The headline on the Metro now makes more sense... bring back the direct buses, at least we might get in to work on time.

16-11-2009, 12:35	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Absolute chaos I count at least 4 cancellations so far, several trains terminated at Connolly for no reason Delays of 20+ minutes on bulk of services Enterprise services where all over the shop __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

16-11-2009, 13:18	#6
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I can confirm that the 8am Belfast - Dublin Enterprise was ten minutes late before it crossed the viaduct __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

18-11-2009, 11:00	#9
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Things slightly better this morning but still some delays Enterprise as always is embarrassing __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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16-11-2009, 11:56	#2
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	the 09.55 Dundalk to Connolly service was equally 15 minutes late at connolly and made unscheduled stops at all stations from skerries including malahide and portmarnock

16-11-2009, 12:40	#4
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Are there any drogheda services "trapped" south of dun laoghaire at the moment because of the line closure due to Flooding ? The current notice has a time of 10.20

16-11-2009, 13:22	#8
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	i have a gps logger/tagger... for my bike though works for cars also ... I thinking of bringing it on the trains over the coming few days...

18-11-2009, 11:55	#10
roamling Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lusk Posts: 112	I am going to join the fleet from tommorow onwards. I will keep an eye on things as well (but I no longer go for the 6.35am from Dundalk ... to much bad memories. I will take a later "longer" train from now on)

18-11-2009, 14:04	#11
Padna Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 69	06:35 service from Dundalk to Bray is invariably 8 carriages. I got it yesterday and it was 8 carriages as usual.

18-11-2009, 14:38	#12
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	apologies for delay.. it was an 8 car... This morning it was slightly faster at 15hph also an 8 car... it was service as usual including the freezing carriage syndrome..

18-11-2009, 14:42	#13
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	I wish I could take a later train