Wicklow Train Overcrowding Today 23/09/08

[ErnestGoodheart]

Originally Posted by Laois Commuter

Yes, you are paying to get there. You are not necessarily paying for a seat!

You guessed wrong. I do not work for IE, or any other transport company these days, and never have worked in the public transport industry in Ireland. I do however have 35+ years of such experience in the UK, public and private sector, rail and road, operational and customer facing. It was not a cheap jibe - like many, you made a comment on competence of others which you have failed to back up with any indication of your experience, on the basis that you could apparently do better, with no knowledge of the constraints which operators - not just IE - have to work under.

Now, what was your operational experience again?

LC

First off, you stated 'you got where you were going'. As if it was a privelge and I should be in debt to Irish Rail for getting the train from A-B. As Mark says, a travel time of 07:25 - 08:50, 1hr 25Min (Connolly - Wicklow), it is not being unreasonable to expect a seat when it is costing €1,500 a year!

Secondly, my operational experience is irrelevant in this. It is Irish rail's. Fair play to you, you have 35+ experience (Blue Peter badge in the Post). Granted I may not be the same vintage as you, but I have enough experience to know that this is down to poor management of the trains and carraiges.

I don't know what it was like over in the UK, but this is Ireland. And at the end of the day, it is not about thinking I can to better, it is about expecting they do better for the money I am paying.

To much to ask?

[Thomas Ralph]

There was a letter in the Metro this morning complaining about the lack of capacity on the early morning southeastern services.

[ErnestGoodheart]

Originally Posted by tralph

There was a letter in the Metro this morning complaining about the lack of capacity on the early morning southeastern services.

Saw that. I would be very surprised if there is a response. I would be equally surprised if Mr Fearns decides to use the Metro for future Media Communications as he has this week.

[Mark Gleeson]

The Barry is away, so they are in a tight spot for the next week or so

[ErnestGoodheart]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

The Barry is away, so they are in a tight spot for the next week or so

The Barry? For fear of making myself appear a little slow, what do you mean?

[Mark Gleeson]

Head of corporate communications is on holidays it appears

[ErnestGoodheart]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Head of corporate communications is on holidays it appears

That noise is the sound of a penny dropping right beside me. Cheers.

[KSW]

Originally Posted by tralph

There was a letter in the Metro this morning complaining about the lack of capacity on the early morning southeastern services.

IM NO EXPERT, MAYBE THE TRAINS TRAVEL TO SLOW WICKLOW-BRAY-CONNOLLY. IT SHOULD ROUGHLY TAKE 52-55MINS TO EXACTLY AN HOUR CONNOLLY TO WICKLOW

[Thomas J Stamp]

stop shouting .... shhhhhhhh.....

[losexpectation]

'Laois Commuter' lowering standards for 35 years