Traffic Congestion due to new Dockland Train Services

[Derek Wheeler]

Originally Posted by MrX

While I know this will result in an immediate rebuke from the anti-car lobby on here, the barriers through ballsbridge, and particularly at serpentine avenue are not setup correctly.

I have been stuck at that crossing for anything between 8 and 12 mins, often in the rain (as a pedestrian).
The barriers often come up and then close again within 50 seconds at peak times. Then remain down for extended periods of time.

I can appreciate that there is a safety issue, however there are many level crossing barriers that are simply not operating in a way that optimises the open time.

Why does a barrier need to close just before Sandymount station as a train leaves Grand Canal Dock ?

Surely with modern signalling something can be done so that the barriers only come down a min or so before the train actually goes through.

It's crazy having the damn things in the firstplace on a "metro-like" service.

We discussed this before, I agree with you. Mark sees it differently in terms of the signal set up. I think it could be tighter.