TIMETABLE

[laoisfan]

Hi

I asked the guys in the office at Portlaoise train station this morning about any minor/major timetable changes. They said that there will be a 06:30am service to Heuston starting from Portlaoise.

Just passing on what they told me.

--laoisfan

[James_Lawless]

The 17.25 no longer stops in Sallins but the 17.35 does instead.

No sign of the 19.25 to Limerick (with a Sallins stop ) but we're pushing for something in that gap.

Later last train 23.00 out of Heuston.

Rest of timetable broadly unchanged.

[Mark Gleeson]

There is a train to Sallins at 18:50, its a one seat journey but its a little on the slow side

[James_Lawless]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

There is a train to Sallins at 18:50, its a one seat journey but its a little on the slow side

Wasn't in the timetable we saw - is that definitely in the timetable or are you suggesting that as a possibility to fill the gap?

Forgive my ignorance but what do you mean by 'one seat journey'?

thanks

[James_Lawless]

Sorry get you now - you mean 18.50 to Newbridge and then change to come back?

That's been a real thorn in our side all year. Aware there are legal questions about whether its valid or not but people were and are being challenged and at this stage we just want either a clear statement from IR that's its a valid journey or better still just give us a direct train...

[CSL]

sounds like waiting for the same set to go back the other way and getting off at Sallins

[James_Lawless]

Originally Posted by CSL

sounds like waiting for the same set to go back the other way and getting off at Sallins

That's exactly what it is. You sit on the same train for 10 mins in Newbridge station and then come back again. You may or may not be charged depending on the conductor.

[Mark Gleeson]

We have made the journey before, no problems, it is fully legal under Irish Rail's conditions of travel, they even let us book seats once

Unless you have a spare railcar lying around the service is not going to get better

The only way to plug the gap would be to sacrfice a rush hour service. The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few so that isn't happening

19:15 to Galway isn't stopping and won't be nor will the 19:25 to Limerick if it runs

Its a better evening rush hour than last year be grateful IE didn't try the classic reduction in service leaked draft routine

[Mr T.]

Just checked out the IE website - new timetable for 2008 can be found here.

You can find all the 2008 timetables here too.

It's good to be back...