Limerick train users get fecked over in new timetable

[TomB]

I've posted something in the members section of this board explaining how you can find out what services will be in the new timetable. So if you're not a member, join up and get the scoop on what the timetable will look like next year.

But anyway that's an aside. This is a whinge about Limerick train services, which can be best describe by the following:

Old timetable:
Services a day: 10
Average journey time: 2 hours 20 minutes

New timetable
Services a day: 7*
Average journey time: 2 hours 24 minutes

*I've deliberately left out any journey taking more than three hours, as that's just an insane amount of time to spend in Limerick Junction

It's complete and utter ****e. No train that will get you in for a meeting in Limerick before noon. No decent service that will get you home after 6:00 in the evening from Heuston.

Cork may be getting their hourly service, and this is to be welcomed, but a new Limerick service with an average of SIX stops and no option of changing at the junction off a fast Cork train means that Limerick passengers are getting completely shagged over with the new timetable.