[13-14/07/2010] Enterprise services

[ThomasJ]

irish rail are saying that enterprise services are running between portadown and dublin only

Bus transfers are operating from newry for belfast passengers

What is deeply worrying is the bbc are saying in the height of the parade trouble yesterday, there was an attempt to hijack and set fire to an enterprise train in lurgan yesterday and the driver had just managed to pull off.

They are saying translink are not taking that risk at the moment and rightly so!http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/northern_...d/10609926.stm

[Mark Gleeson]

The video post incident looks extremely dodgy

http://www.u.tv/News/Trouble-flares-...e-eb091bf4d146

[karlr42]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

The video post incident looks extremely dodgy

http://www.u.tv/News/Trouble-flares-...e-eb091bf4d146

Certainly does!

[Colm Moore]

Theres a candidate for a bridge.

[ThomasJ]

from translink http://www.translink.co.uk/latesttra...p#story_184114

Enterprise - Dublin Line Closure 13-Jul-2010 6:53
Due to earlier civil unrest in the Lurgan area the rail line from Belfast to Dublin is closed between Lisburn and Portadown.

As a result passengers will be bused between Belfast Central and Newry...the Enterprise service will still operate between Portadown and Dublin however some delays may be experienced.

For further information please call the Translink Contact Centre on 02890 66 66 30.

[Colm Moore]

Some delays to Enterprise and Northern line commuter services.

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/travel_alerts.asp?action=view&news_id=847

Security alert - Belfast line by Corporate Communications

UPDATE 13th July 2010 - 06.30hrs

Due to an ongoing security alert, Belfast Enterprise services are currently operating as follows:

Trains will operate between Dublin and Portadown only.

Customers travelling to/from Belfast can avail of a bus transfer between Newry and Belfast.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

[Colm Moore]

16:43 - Portadown-Dublin Connolly running 23 minutes late at Balbriggan

http://irishrail.ie/your_journey/results.asp

16:43 - Portadown to Dublin Connolly (A131) 18:15 18:48 20 Mins Departed Balbriggan

[ThomasJ]

By Kevin Doyle and Claire Murphy
Friday July 16 2010
THUGS who hijacked a Dublin - bound train
doused passengers ' bags in petrol in an
attempt to commit "mass murder".
A community worker was hailed a hero today
after confronting rioters who attacked the Irish
Rail train in Lurgan on July 12.
The full horror of the incident only emerged
today as Iarnrod Eireann confirmed to the
Herald that some pieces of luggage were
soaked in an attempt to burn up to 60 people
alive .
Footage showing bags being thrown off the
train initially led investigators to believe they
were being stolen.
However, it has now emerged that a
community worker risked his life to remove the
petrol - soaked bags, most of which belonged to
boy scouts.
"Some were doused and some were burned , "
explained an Irish Rail spokesperson .
"They were trying to set the driver ' s cab on fire
and they also poured petrol on to some of the
heavy bags and luggage."
Steven Moutrey DUP said ; "But for the work of
a community worker on Monday there could
have been mass murder. "
Today, a hero community worker told how he
confronted the vicious mob and tried to alert
those on board the train to the danger. The
man , identified only as John , told UTV how he
confronted a masked man as rioters were
intent on killing all 55 passengers .
"I told him that there were women and children
on the train, he said ' f them, let them burn' , "
he recalled . Having confronted the masked
man , who had a five galloon drum in his hand ,
John got into the driver' s carriage.
"I move from there through the carriage and
started to shout at the people because
somebody shouted to me that they were going
to set the train on fire . They just couldn ' t
comprehend what was going on."
Irish Rail said that an investigation is ongoing
but the spokesperson was unaware of the
community worker ' s heroic actions .
hnews@ herald.ie
- Kevin Doyle and Claire Murphy

from todays herald. very worrying ! :-(