Poor service for Sligo line commuters

[jscales1]

The service is steadly getting worse. I needed to get the train at 1pm to Mullingar today and it didnt arrive in Mullingar until 2:35 disgraceful. I hate to be the passenger on the 1pm ex Sligo they probably did not arrive in Mullingar until 3:15 or later. I have noticed that if one train is delayed at a passing loop all the services for the day are late for the day. Time for some double tracing or more passing loops between Longford and Mullingar so services from the north west are not constantly waiting for ex connolly services

[drumcondra commuter]

Originally Posted by jscales1

I have noticed that if one train is delayed at a passing loop all the services for the day are late for the day. Time for some double tracing or more passing loops between Longford and Mullingar so services from the north west are not constantly waiting for ex connolly services

and the Maynooth commuter timings get worse as well.

[sean]

It's probably got something to do with the Commuter railcar maintenance facility in Drogheda being cut off from the network.

[peterh]

I commute to Longford everyday by rail and also sometimes go to Dublin and the train seems to be stopping constantly this has gotta stop. Why can't the line have 2 tracks all the way between the stations so a train doesn't have to wait for another train to go through at a station but of course that won't happen for God's knows how long

[Colm Moore]

Originally Posted by peterh

I commute to Longford everyday by rail and also sometimes go to Dublin and the train seems to be stopping constantly this has gotta stop. Why can't the line have 2 tracks all the way between the stations so a train doesn't have to wait for another train to go through at a station but of course that won't happen for God's knows how long

Ideally all railways would be (at least) double track, but that costs money. There are many busier railways with single track.