[18-10-2007] Grand Canal Dock Bridge Strike

[Mark Gleeson]

18th October 2007 - 08.35hrs

DART & Commuter services are currently delayed due to a truck hitting a bridge near Grand Canal Dock.

Services are suspended between Pearse and Lansdowne Road while the bridge is assessed for damage. Services will be restored as soon as possible.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

Same bridge second time in less than a week

[Mark]

GF stuck in Connolly on southbound DART, waiting a while - they are moving now.

[Mark]

Just to give you an example of how futile promoting public transport can be - my girlfriend has a very important appointment this morning in Ballsbridge and wanted to drive over. I convinced her to take the train, citing traffic, delays, parking, tolls, driving in town etc.. What happens.. bridge strike, phone call, "what do I do?", taxi, "I should have driven"...

Cant win can you?..

[Mark Hennessy]

At least I got as far as Tara before this happened.

[Morgase]

I was on the 7.30(ish) train from Wicklow to Connolly. We were stopped for ages near Booterstown and the driver eventually informed us that "there will be a short delay" (even though we were already delayed for some time).

He eventually drove on to Sandymount and let people off there. I opted to get off there instead of Lansdowne. Had a nice long walk to work then!

[Mark]

She hasnt texted me back.

The bridge strike was obviously my fault!

[Derek Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Mark

Just to give you an example of how futile promoting public transport can be - my girlfriend has a very important appointment this morning in Ballsbridge and wanted to drive over. I convinced her to take the train, citing traffic, delays, parking, tolls, driving in town etc.. What happens.. bridge strike, phone call, "what do I do?", taxi, "I should have driven"...

Cant win can you?..

Your girlfriend is too cute to be sending on the train Mark. Shame on you!!

[Mark Gleeson]

18th October 2007 - UPDATE 09.15hrs

DART & Commuter services are currently delayed following an earlier incident involving a truck hitting Barrow St bridge near Grand Canal Dock.

Services have now resumed between Pearse and Lansdowne Road after the bridge was assessed for damage. However, as the line was closed for over 40 minutes, major delays to services remain.

Iarnród Éireann apologises for the inconvenience caused.

Given the district engineers office is in Pearse 40 minutes is a poor response time