Cork Cobh Closure Abandoned

[ErnestGoodheart]

Originally Posted by ccos

In th Peoples Republic Area Metro there is always a conductor with the train who can be asked when the train arrives if he would be so kind to "permit us to board zis train as ve have kein teekets and ze offez is clozed".


Paddy in Germany: Look the ticket machine is out of order and the office closed and I can't board the fecking train without a ticket .
Paddy spots train conductor hanging out of train to blow his whistle and says "ware can i get a bleedin ticket? " "You may board ze train herr paddy and ve vill sell you einz teeket" replies conductor. "donkey shine" replies paddy

"Donkey Shine"

Priceless!

[ThomasJ]

Updated

Cork to Cobh line Upgrade works Deferred until further notice by Corporate Communications

Upgrade works due to commence on the Cork - Cobh line this evening, 3rd October have now been deferred until further notice. Scheduled train services will operate as normal on Cork - Cobh line

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[ACustomer]

This is presumably because there is a picket at Glountouhane being mounted by disgruntled Irish Rail permanent way staff who seem to think they have a God-given right to do the Midleton track-laying job. They appear to have disregarded all Labour Court determinations on the matter. It would be a firing offence in the real world.

What is it with Cork and Irish Rail industrial relations?