Delayed trains /chaos in Heuston

hoopsheff · 16-04-2009, 07:28

Does anybody know what was going on in Heuston the last couple of evenings?

On Tuesday the 18.35 to Thurles was delayed by abotu 20 mins...queue for the train was all over Heuston.

Yesterday the 17:35 to carlow was 20 mins late and the 18:05 train to Portlaois was delayed by even more. The big problem was that IR had both running from platform 3....when the 17:35 departed some people that were queueing (supposedly for the 17:35) got upset because they thought they were in the correct queue and that the gate hadnt opened...whereas they were actually in the queue for the 18:05!!

crc · 16-04-2009, 11:51

I don't know hat was going on in Heuston, but I hate the queuing nonesense. Any sort of delay to boarding and there are long lines of people clogging up the concourse. Is it really not possible to allow passengers to wait on the platform?? Surely they don't need to check every single ticket all of the time; in Italy and France there are machines to validate your ticket with a date stamp just before you travel.

Mark Gleeson · 16-04-2009, 14:25

No idea what is going on, recently Irish Rail started to split the 6 car intercity sets after the morning peak and rejoin for the evening rush, that could be the problem

roamling · 16-04-2009, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by crc

I don't know hat was going on in Heuston, but I hate the queuing nonesense. Any sort of delay to boarding and there are long lines of people clogging up the concourse. Is it really not possible to allow passengers to wait on the platform?? Surely they don't need to check every single ticket all of the time; in Italy and France there are machines to validate your ticket with a date stamp just before you travel.

I agree with that. In Germany people wait on the platform and board when train arrives or is ready. And when you on the train somebody will check the ticket anyway (Intercity). I don´t see the need to have queues going trough Heuston station...The many times I went queuing there I felt like being treated as a little child by all that.

hoopsheff · 17-04-2009, 11:37

heard that the automatic ticket checking machines are going to be in order today...probably mean more chaos (as half the tickets wont work if other machine usage is anything to go by)!

Thomas Ralph · 17-04-2009, 13:25

Yes, see http://www.railusers.ie/forum/showthread.php?p=44197

16-04-2009, 07:28	#1
hoopsheff Regular Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 90	Delayed trains /chaos in Heuston Does anybody know what was going on in Heuston the last couple of evenings? On Tuesday the 18.35 to Thurles was delayed by abotu 20 mins...queue for the train was all over Heuston. Yesterday the 17:35 to carlow was 20 mins late and the 18:05 train to Portlaois was delayed by even more. The big problem was that IR had both running from platform 3....when the 17:35 departed some people that were queueing (supposedly for the 17:35) got upset because they thought they were in the correct queue and that the gate hadnt opened...whereas they were actually in the queue for the 18:05!!

16-04-2009, 14:25	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	No idea what is going on, recently Irish Rail started to split the 6 car intercity sets after the morning peak and rejoin for the evening rush, that could be the problem __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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16-04-2009, 11:51	#2
crc New to the board Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dublin & Cork Posts: 14	I don't know hat was going on in Heuston, but I hate the queuing nonesense. Any sort of delay to boarding and there are long lines of people clogging up the concourse. Is it really not possible to allow passengers to wait on the platform?? Surely they don't need to check every single ticket all of the time; in Italy and France there are machines to validate your ticket with a date stamp just before you travel.

17-04-2009, 11:37	#5
hoopsheff Regular Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 90	heard that the automatic ticket checking machines are going to be in order today...probably mean more chaos (as half the tickets wont work if other machine usage is anything to go by)!

17-04-2009, 13:25	#6
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Yes, see http://www.railusers.ie/forum/showthread.php?p=44197