The Cork Dublin Express Train has entered service

[IHIR]

got mk4 on friday on 13.30 cork to dublin - just took off and got to just past the tunnel at kent station where the train stopped for 10/15 minutes, no explanation, no apology - got in on time though

[Mark Gleeson]

Did another Mk4 pass you? Sounds like a swap from the 11:00 ex Dublin

That was set 4005 when it left Heuston at 9:00 am it stopped at Inchicore for 20 seconds

[IHIR]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Did another Mk4 pass you?

I didnt think so but it may have - either way it shouldnt have happened

[2Funki4Wheelz]

Due to arrive 7:35 in Portarlington, arrived at 8.05 after the station intially announcing a 20 min delay, they changing to a 29 minute delay.

Announcement on train when we boarded to "apologise the the passengers and also to those who have just boarded" (more passengers??) for the delay which was due to electrical failures between Ballybrophy and Port and (I think) Thurles and Templemore.

Got into Heuston at about 8:50, PA announcements there apologising for inconvenience too.

Dying to see how the service goes when it gets pushed back by 10 mins in Jan. Will I ever see 8:30 on the clock in Heuston??

[Mark Gleeson]

There is a well known electrical fault which halts the train when driven from the pointy end

I got stuck in Kildare for 45 minutes as a result in the past

[portarlington_user]

Originally Posted by 2Funki4Wheelz

Will I ever see 8:30 on the clock in Heuston??

I got this train on Saturday just gone - it arrived near enough on time, went at a normal train speed up, and I saw 8.29 on the clock in Heuston. Why can't they do it the rest of the week??

[Mark Gleeson]

Since Monday to Friday there is a train ahead of it arriving at 8:25 and if that one is 30 seconds late so are you

It has been offically recognised that the timetable was impossible should be sorted next year

[2Funki4Wheelz]

Unreal - just got an email from a mate.
She went for the 21.00 last night, which left late for starters and then sat outside Kildare for 40 minutes - only getting into Port at 22.45.

I'll get more details but if anyone was on it, do share - the amount of 21.00's going late in the last while seems a bit OTT.

EDIT
Right - MK4, didn't depart until around 21.20, no reason given.
Reached Kildare at 21:55 after an extra stop at Newbridge.
Announcement outside Kildare train was waiting for platform clearance and train would be off again in 5 mins. This became over 30 mins.
Free tea and coffee offered.

(and tell me if this should be in the Up to Date Travel info forum instead)