[30-7-2007] Connolly Utter Chaos

Mark Gleeson · 30-07-2007, 15:57

Heard what must have been the longest PA ever in Pearse

Quote:

y 2007 - 16.40hrs

There is major disruption to northside DART, and Northern and Maynooth line commuter services, Belfast and Sligo Intercity services this evening.

This is due to overhead line damage north of Connolly Station, where a DART is also blocking lines.

No DART services will operate north of Tara Stret Station until further notice.

No Northern Commuter services will depart city centre until further notice.

Docklands to Clonsilla services are operating normally, but no Maynooth commuter services will depart city centre until further notice.

Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann will honour rail tickets on affected routes.

Belfast and Sligo Intercity services are also disrupted.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused. Further details will be updated on this website as soon as they become available.

ThomasJ · 30-07-2007, 16:09

All north bound darts are cancelled from connolly for rest of the day

Mark Gleeson · 30-07-2007, 16:11

Any passenger for Maynooth line would be advised to head to Docklands.

Given the situation it is likely inbound Maynooth line trains will have to divert there, however and it is a big however there is no reason what so ever that the evening Bray Maynooth/Longford trains cannot operate as normal except operating via the Midland line

It is likely the power is off on all DART platforms in Connolly as a result of the incident and it is likely those passengers on the effected train may have to walk back to Connolly

Mark Gleeson · 30-07-2007, 16:12

Not a very usefull notice, no estimates on when these Docklands Maynooth trains will operate

No info on the Bray Maynooth/Longford trains

DART, Northern Commuter, Maynooth Commuter: Major disruption by Corporate Communications

Quote:

30th July 2007 - UPDATE 17.00hrs

There is major disruption to northside DART, and Northern and Maynooth line commuter services, as well as Belfast and Sligo Intercity services this evening.

This is due to overhead line damage north of Connolly Station, where a DART is also blocking lines.

No DART services will operate north of Tara Street Station until further notice.

No Northern Commuter services will depart city centre until further notice.

Docklands to Clonsilla services are operating normally, and a limited Maynooth commuter service will also operate from Docklands Station. Drumcondra Station will not be served by these services.

Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann will honour rail tickets on affected routes.

Belfast and Sligo Intercity services are also disrupted.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused. Further details will be updated on this website as soon as they become available.

Mark Gleeson · 30-07-2007, 16:16

Southbound DART services are moving, there is one just arrived Pearse and one in Tara Street ready to roll

Should note also baring a miracle of inteligence on IE's part no trains to Gorey or Rosslare this evening

Mark Gleeson · 30-07-2007, 16:32

Just to show IE can't deliver up to date information, real time system for Connolly currently says:
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Really quite impressive for a station which is all but closed

ThomasJ · 31-07-2007, 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Just to show IE can't deliver up to date information, real time system for Connolly currently says:
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Really quite impressive for a station which is all but closed

Sorry to drag this topic completly off-topic for a moment but i noticed in the screenshot that castleknock is displayed as a location for one of the maynooth trains. I thought it was sligo ctc that was originally shown. has this just changed and does this mean that we might eventually see the platform information screens on the maynooth line turned on.

Sorry to drag if off-topic even further but how come the heuston and adamstown platform information screens are different format to connollys?

MOH · 01-08-2007, 09:19

I got a DART southbound from Blackrock at about 17:55, which must be at least an hour after the problem occurred.

At that stage, the platform sign were indicating my DART as going to Howth, while the next one was correctly marked as Tara St.

I looked out at a few stations on the way in, and each of them showed the DART as going to Howth.

The driver made one announcement somewhere around Sydney Parade, but anyone who got on after that thought the train was going to Howth until he announced again just before Tara that the train was terminating there and becoming a southboubd train. when I got off at Tara, platform display said Howth.

The other thing they never tell you in these situations, and I'm dumb enough to fall for it each time, is that even getting the DART to Tara is going to take you twice as long as usual. Delays are never mentioned.

ThomasJ · 30-07-2007, 16:34

An announcement has just been made at connolly that the 17.28 is next at platform seven it has now arrived and will call at all stations to maynooth except Drumcondra drogheda and dundalk will resume in next ten to fifteen minutes according to connolly

Mark Gleeson · 30-07-2007, 16:43

8 car 29k just left Pearse heading for Tara Street which totally contradicts the notice on the IE website

Gorey train just arrived Pearse which is good news

ThomasJ · 30-07-2007, 16:46

Sligo are longford are now departing the main station is Drumcondra back in action you should see the ticket stiles at connolly the staff cant cope

Brian Condron · 30-07-2007, 16:53

Just got a report from the better half, Clontarf station is closed, everyone is being told to use buses.

Derek Wheeler · 30-07-2007, 16:54

Disaster. Absolute disaster. Witnessed the chaos in Connolly. Looked very badly managed.

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Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Just to show IE can't deliver up to date information, real time system for Connolly currently says: Really quite impressive for a station which is all but closed

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30-07-2007, 16:09	#2
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	All north bound darts are cancelled from connolly for rest of the day

30-07-2007, 16:11	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Any passenger for Maynooth line would be advised to head to Docklands. Given the situation it is likely inbound Maynooth line trains will have to divert there, however and it is a big however there is no reason what so ever that the evening Bray Maynooth/Longford trains cannot operate as normal except operating via the Midland line It is likely the power is off on all DART platforms in Connolly as a result of the incident and it is likely those passengers on the effected train may have to walk back to Connolly

30-07-2007, 16:16	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Southbound DART services are moving, there is one just arrived Pearse and one in Tara Street ready to roll Should note also baring a miracle of inteligence on IE's part no trains to Gorey or Rosslare this evening

01-08-2007, 09:19	#8
MOH Really Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 372	I got a DART southbound from Blackrock at about 17:55, which must be at least an hour after the problem occurred. At that stage, the platform sign were indicating my DART as going to Howth, while the next one was correctly marked as Tara St. I looked out at a few stations on the way in, and each of them showed the DART as going to Howth. The driver made one announcement somewhere around Sydney Parade, but anyone who got on after that thought the train was going to Howth until he announced again just before Tara that the train was terminating there and becoming a southboubd train. when I got off at Tara, platform display said Howth. The other thing they never tell you in these situations, and I'm dumb enough to fall for it each time, is that even getting the DART to Tara is going to take you twice as long as usual. Delays are never mentioned.

30-07-2007, 16:34	#9
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	An announcement has just been made at connolly that the 17.28 is next at platform seven it has now arrived and will call at all stations to maynooth except Drumcondra drogheda and dundalk will resume in next ten to fifteen minutes according to connolly

30-07-2007, 16:43	#10
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	8 car 29k just left Pearse heading for Tara Street which totally contradicts the notice on the IE website Gorey train just arrived Pearse which is good news

30-07-2007, 16:46	#11
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Sligo are longford are now departing the main station is Drumcondra back in action you should see the ticket stiles at connolly the staff cant cope

30-07-2007, 16:53	#12
Brian Condron Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 268	Just got a report from the better half, Clontarf station is closed, everyone is being told to use buses.

30-07-2007, 16:54	#13
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	Disaster. Absolute disaster. Witnessed the chaos in Connolly. Looked very badly managed.