[23-08-2007] 15:20 & 16.50 Dublin Belfast - breakdowns and delays

tigger1962 · 23-08-2007, 15:21

This train is delayed by at least 20mins because the earlier 15.20 train failed at kilester!

Mark Gleeson · 23-08-2007, 15:23

Quote:

Enterprise - 1520 Dublin Connolly to Belfast Central 23-Aug-2007 16:11
Due to mechanical problems the 1520 service from Dublin to Belfast has failed at Killester. Update to follow.

Indeed but IE are saying nothing

tigger1962 · 23-08-2007, 15:33

We were told a few minutes ago by a passing IE person that the 15.20 was being brought back to connolly and to take a seat!! there are already 3 q's but no official announcement

tigger1962 · 23-08-2007, 15:36

Ok the 14.10 from belfast seems to have arrived so maybe the problem has cleared... Still no announcement as to whats goion on

Mark Gleeson · 23-08-2007, 15:51

more info

Quote:

Non- Enterpise 1810 Belfast to Dublin Connolly 23-Aug-2007 16:38
Due to the earlier breakdown of the 1520 service from Dublin to Belfast, the 1810 service from Belfast to Dublin will be a Non Enterprise train. There will be no First Class and limited catering.

Still nothing from IE

tigger1962 · 23-08-2007, 15:59

Sneaky! Ie closed over the double doors so that passengers could not see that the train on platform 2 had left!! There was some sort of announcement a few mins ago but it was not audible and now there are a lot of annoyed passengers!

Mark Gleeson · 23-08-2007, 16:08

Well there are 2 trains in Dublin, or should be two

14:10 from Belfast and 15:20 to Belfast

The 15:20 suffered a failure chances are it would have to be brought to platform 2, emptied and then towed out so the locomotives could swap over or be taken to be repaired in the shed

Yes they could have swaped the 15:20 passengers over and left without you since P3 is normally empty up until 5pm

Odds are the 16:50 is waiting for the 15:20 to get out of the way

Mark Gleeson · 23-08-2007, 16:28

Good news it appears my reading of the situation is correct

Quote:

Enterprise - Update 1520 Dublin to Belfast 23-Aug-2007 17:20
Passengers on the 1520 failed service from Dublin to Belfast will be transferred on to the 1650 service from from Dublin to Belfast.

Passengers due to depart Dublin on the 1650 train to Belfast will depart Dublin at approximately 1730 on a replacement train.

Still somewhat curious that the best info to be had is coming from Belfast despite the issue being a 100m from both the CTC room and the IE press sorry media and communications office

Needless to say passengers on the 14:10, 15:20 and 16:50 all quailify for a refund of somekind
http://www.platform11.org/passenger_...hp#their_fault

tigger1962 · 23-08-2007, 16:37

Things have gone from bad to worse! There was no announcement of a platform change. The first anyone new was ppl moving from the back of the q. Now we are all on platform 4. All gathered around the doors. Everyone is complaining. Ok they have now opened the doors. An ie person said we'd be leaving in 10 minutes. Most people are complaining about the way irish rail handled the situation and from my point of view irish rail made a bad situation worse!

Mark Gleeson · 23-08-2007, 16:45

I;d say 17:50 is the planned departure time, its the only gap

Everyone on board for the 16:50 is entitled now to 50% refunds, anyone from the 15:20 full 100%. If it gets to 90 minutes late 100% refund

tigger1962 · 23-08-2007, 16:51

Enterprise left at 17.37! Seems to be stopping at drogheda too according to an onboard announcement... Not the automated kind. Wlii see what happens, though i did see a regular drogheda person getting on the train.

tigger1962 · 23-08-2007, 18:19

yep it stopped at drogheda... i didn't see anyone actually getting off! It arrived in Dundalk at 18.42... another fine day of enterprise commuting.. They are doing particularly bad this week... must be the good weather!

seamus kilcock · 23-08-2007, 18:37

Is the Enterprise the most unreliable train service on the Island of Ireland?

How does it compare to the Dublin/Cork service?

Mark Gleeson · 23-08-2007, 18:47

It is the worst no question

Mk4's on the Dublin Cork run have settled down and generally the faults encountered are not show stoppers

Terrontress · 23-08-2007, 19:04

Translink C3K just passed Donabate

Rashers · 23-08-2007, 21:22

Here's what I can figure out:
At Donabate at 18.00 approx.- southbound Drogheda service, possibly the unit that forms the 18.40 Connolly-Dundalk. Stuck behind this was the Belfast-Connolly service, due to arrive in at 18.20.Enterprise seemed to be running slowly.
The 16.50 Bray-Drogheda was pulled into the southbound platform at Skerries @ 18.10, to allow the 16.50 Connolly - Belfast service by.
At 19.50 at The ladies Steps in Balbriggan, I spotted a southbound Translink C3K set. And at exactly the same spot, at 21.05 I spotted the same set heading northbound.
All seems to makes sense with the other postings.

MOH · 24-08-2007, 09:11

When I was getting the DART just before six, the platform display indicated that there were delays due to an earlier train failure at Killester, but that things were 'begining to resume to normal'.

Can anyone in IE spell, or speak English?

23-08-2007, 15:21	#1
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	[23-08-2007] 15:20 & 16.50 Dublin Belfast - breakdowns and delays This train is delayed by at least 20mins because the earlier 15.20 train failed at kilester!

23-08-2007, 18:37	#13
seamus kilcock Regular Poster Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 103	unreliable enterprise service Is the Enterprise the most unreliable train service on the Island of Ireland? How does it compare to the Dublin/Cork service?

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23-08-2007, 15:33	#3
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	We were told a few minutes ago by a passing IE person that the 15.20 was being brought back to connolly and to take a seat!! there are already 3 q's but no official announcement

23-08-2007, 15:36	#4
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	Ok the 14.10 from belfast seems to have arrived so maybe the problem has cleared... Still no announcement as to whats goion on

23-08-2007, 15:59	#6
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	Sneaky! Ie closed over the double doors so that passengers could not see that the train on platform 2 had left!! There was some sort of announcement a few mins ago but it was not audible and now there are a lot of annoyed passengers!

23-08-2007, 16:08	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Well there are 2 trains in Dublin, or should be two 14:10 from Belfast and 15:20 to Belfast The 15:20 suffered a failure chances are it would have to be brought to platform 2, emptied and then towed out so the locomotives could swap over or be taken to be repaired in the shed Yes they could have swaped the 15:20 passengers over and left without you since P3 is normally empty up until 5pm Odds are the 16:50 is waiting for the 15:20 to get out of the way

23-08-2007, 16:37	#9
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	Things have gone from bad to worse! There was no announcement of a platform change. The first anyone new was ppl moving from the back of the q. Now we are all on platform 4. All gathered around the doors. Everyone is complaining. Ok they have now opened the doors. An ie person said we'd be leaving in 10 minutes. Most people are complaining about the way irish rail handled the situation and from my point of view irish rail made a bad situation worse!

23-08-2007, 16:45	#10
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	I;d say 17:50 is the planned departure time, its the only gap Everyone on board for the 16:50 is entitled now to 50% refunds, anyone from the 15:20 full 100%. If it gets to 90 minutes late 100% refund

23-08-2007, 16:51	#11
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	Enterprise left at 17.37! Seems to be stopping at drogheda too according to an onboard announcement... Not the automated kind. Wlii see what happens, though i did see a regular drogheda person getting on the train.

23-08-2007, 18:19	#12
tigger1962 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcurry Posts: 501	yep it stopped at drogheda... i didn't see anyone actually getting off! It arrived in Dundalk at 18.42... another fine day of enterprise commuting.. They are doing particularly bad this week... must be the good weather!

23-08-2007, 18:47	#14
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	It is the worst no question Mk4's on the Dublin Cork run have settled down and generally the faults encountered are not show stoppers

23-08-2007, 19:04	#15
Terrontress Regular Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 132	Translink C3K just passed Donabate

23-08-2007, 21:22	#16
Rashers Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 431	Here's what I can figure out: At Donabate at 18.00 approx.- southbound Drogheda service, possibly the unit that forms the 18.40 Connolly-Dundalk. Stuck behind this was the Belfast-Connolly service, due to arrive in at 18.20.Enterprise seemed to be running slowly. The 16.50 Bray-Drogheda was pulled into the southbound platform at Skerries @ 18.10, to allow the 16.50 Connolly - Belfast service by. At 19.50 at The ladies Steps in Balbriggan, I spotted a southbound Translink C3K set. And at exactly the same spot, at 21.05 I spotted the same set heading northbound. All seems to makes sense with the other postings.

24-08-2007, 09:11	#17
MOH Really Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 372	When I was getting the DART just before six, the platform display indicated that there were delays due to an earlier train failure at Killester, but that things were 'begining to resume to normal'. Can anyone in IE spell, or speak English?