Greystones 22.44 Service last night

essoII · 27-04-2008, 12:47

Waited for this train which was scheduled on dart text at killiney. Train (called Greystones on signs) came in on time, sign suddenly changed to "bray", also the led at the front of the train said bray. Train terminated at bray, no reason given...asked the ticket guy at bray what the deal was, he just said something like sorry bud, next greystones is at 24.30...no reason given for the cancellation of the service

Mark Gleeson · 27-04-2008, 13:18

No train was cancelled, the 22:44:30 departure from Killiney southbound terminates in Bray.

The printed public and staff timetables as well as the pocket ones all give Bray as destination. The online system reports no change for Sat 26th.

The train is assigned E259, which is electric train 59 to Bray, this drives the signaling, radio, destination displays on train and the onboard auto announcements

As we have pointed out numerous times DART text is not to be trusted in any shape or form

Mark Hennessy · 27-04-2008, 13:22

I think we have complained about DART text to the advertising standards but all Irish Rail are obliged to do is state that it may not be accurate.

I am simply amazed that real and accurate information cannot be supplied, it doesnt sound like the hardest problem in the world.

essoII · 28-04-2008, 19:00

the actual real time information screen on the platform said greystones train in 4 mins when i got there..so it did match up with what dart text told me. It was only when the train was about 2 minutes away did the "1 Greystones 2mins" change to "1 Bray 2 minutes" though?

27-04-2008, 12:47	#1
essoII Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Co. Wicklow Posts: 124	Greystones 22.44 Service last night Waited for this train which was scheduled on dart text at killiney. Train (called Greystones on signs) came in on time, sign suddenly changed to "bray", also the led at the front of the train said bray. Train terminated at bray, no reason given...asked the ticket guy at bray what the deal was, he just said something like sorry bud, next greystones is at 24.30...no reason given for the cancellation of the service

27-04-2008, 13:18	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	No train was cancelled, the 22:44:30 departure from Killiney southbound terminates in Bray. The printed public and staff timetables as well as the pocket ones all give Bray as destination. The online system reports no change for Sat 26th. The train is assigned E259, which is electric train 59 to Bray, this drives the signaling, radio, destination displays on train and the onboard auto announcements As we have pointed out numerous times DART text is not to be trusted in any shape or form __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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27-04-2008, 13:22	#3
Mark Hennessy Membership Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Maynooth Posts: 1,116	I think we have complained about DART text to the advertising standards but all Irish Rail are obliged to do is state that it may not be accurate. I am simply amazed that real and accurate information cannot be supplied, it doesnt sound like the hardest problem in the world.

28-04-2008, 19:00	#4
essoII Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Co. Wicklow Posts: 124	the actual real time information screen on the platform said greystones train in 4 mins when i got there..so it did match up with what dart text told me. It was only when the train was about 2 minutes away did the "1 Greystones 2mins" change to "1 Bray 2 minutes" though?